Additional Safety Rules for Wood Shapers

ADDITIONAL SAFETY RULES FOR WOOD SHAPERS

FAILURE TO FOLLOW THESE RULES MAY RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY.

1.	DO NOT OPERATE THIS MACHINE UNTIL it is
	assembled and installed according to the instructions.
2.	OBTAIN ADVICE from your supervisor, instructor, or
	another qualified person if you are not familiar with the
	operation of this machine.
3.	FOLLOW ALL WIRING CODES and recommended
	electrical connections.

21.ONLY SHAPE LARGE WORKPIECES when using starting pin and collar(s). DO NOT SHAPE short or light workpieces when using starting pin and collar(s). (Figs. D and E).

4. USE THE GUARDS WHENEVER POSSIBLE. Check to
see that	they are in place, secured, and working
correctly.

RIGHT

CUTTER COLLAR

5.	NEVER TURN THE MACHINE “ON” before clearing the
	table of all objects (tools, scraps of wood, etc.).
6.	AVOID AWKWARD OPERATIONS AND HAND
	POSITIONS where a sudden slip could cause a hand to
	move into the cutter.
7.	KEEP ARMS, HANDS AND FINGERS away from the
	cutter.
8.	NEVER START THE MACHINE with the workpiece
	contacting the cutter.

WRONG

Fig. D

CUTTER COLLAR

Fig. E

9.	NEVER REACH UNDER THE TABLE while the machine
	is running.
10.	KEEP CUTTERS SHARP and free from rust and pitch.
11.	NEVER ADJUST THE FENCE while the machine is
	running.
12.	ADJUST THE FENCE HALVES so that the cutter
	opening is never more than is required to clear the cutter.
13.	LOCK THE FENCE hardware after making fence
	adjustments.
14.	PROPERLY SECURE THE CUTTERS before starting
	the machine.
15.	DO NOT PERFORM ANY OPERATION FREE-HAND.
	Use the fence for straight-shaping, a miter gauge for
	end-shaping, and the starting pin and rub collars for
	curve-shaping.
16.	KEEP THE FRONT MOTOR ACCESS PANEL CLOSED
	while the machine is running.
17.	DO NOT FEED A WORKPIECE that is warped, contains
	knots, or is embedded with foreign objects (nails,
	staples, etc.).
18.	NEVER RUN A WORKPIECE between the fence and the
	cutter.
19.	USE A MITER GAUGE and a clamp attachment for end
	shaping a workpiece whenever possible. Remove the
	fence during this operation.
20.	PROVIDE SUFFICIENT BEARING SURFACE when
	shaping with a starting pin and collar(s) Figs. B and C.

CUTTER

COLLAR

RIGHT	SUFFICIENT
	BEARING SURFACE

Fig. B

CUTTER

COLLAR

WRONG		INSUFFICIENT
		BEARING SURFACE

	Fig. C

22.POSITION THE CUTTER below the collar(s) when shaping with starting pin and collar(s) (Fig. F).

COLLAR	WORK
CUTTER	TABLE

Fig. F

23. FEED WORKPIECE against cutter rotation (Fig. G).

CUTTER ROTATION

FEED

Fig. G

24. NEVER PERFORM LAYOUT, assembly or set-up work on the table/work area when the machine is running.

25.TURN THE MACHINE “OFF” AND DISCONNECT THE MACHINE from the power source before installing or removing accessories, before adjusting or changing set- ups, or when making repairs.

26.TURN THE MACHINE “OFF”, disconnect the machine from the power source, and clean the table/work area before leaving the machine. LOCK THE SWITCH IN THE “OFF” POSITION to prevent unauthorized use.

27.ADDITIONAL INFORMATION regarding the safe and proper operation of power tools (i.e. a safety video) is available from the Power Tool Institute, 1300 Sumner Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44115-2851 (www.powertoolinstitute.com). Information is also available from the National Safety Council, 1121 Spring Lake Drive, Itasca, IL 60143-3201. Please refer to the American National Standards Institute ANSI 01.1 Safety Requirements for Woodworking Machines and the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA 1910.213 Regulations.

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS.

Refer to them often

and use them to instruct others.

04-24-03