Additional Safety Rules For Table Saws

ADDITIONAL SAFETY RULES

FOR TABLE SAWS

1.DO NOT OPERATE YOUR TOOL until it is completely assembled and installed according to the instructions.

2.IF YOU ARE NOT thoroughly familiar with the opera- tion of circular saws, obtain advice from your supervisor, instructor, or other qualified person.

3.ALWAYS use guard, splitter and anti-kickback fingers on all “thru-sawing” operations. Thru-sawing operations are those when the blade cuts completely through the workpiece as in ripping or cross-cutting.

4.ALWAYS hold the work firmly against the miter gage or fence.

5.NEVER use the fence as a cut-off gage when cross- cutting.

6.MOVE the rip fence out of the way when cross- cutting.

7.NEVER perform any operation “free-hand” which means using your hands to support or guide the workpiece. Always use either the fence or miter gage to position and guide the work.

8.ALWAYS use a push stick for ripping narrow stock. Refer to ripping applications in instruction manual where the push stick is covered in detail.

9.AVOID kickbacks (work thrown back toward you) by:

A.Keeping blade sharp.

B.Keeping rip fence parallel to the saw blade.

C.Keeping splitter and anti-kickback fingers and guard in place and operating.

D.Not releasing the work before it is pushed all the way past the saw blade.

E.Not ripping work that is twisted or warped or does not have a straight edge to guide along the fence.

10.AVOID awkward operations and hand positions where a sudden slip could cause your hand to move into the cutting tool.

11.ALWAYS keep hands and fingers away from the cutting tool.

12.NEVER stand or have any part of your body in line with the path of the saw blade.

13.NEVER reach behind or over the cutting tool with either hand for any reason.

14.DIRECTION OF FEED. Feed work into cutting tool against the direction or rotation of the cutting tool only.

15.DO NOT feed the material too fast while cutting. Feed the material only fast enough so that the blade will cut.

16.NEVER attempt to free a stalled saw blade without first turning the saw “OFF.”

17.NEVER start the saw with the workpiece pressed against the blade.

18.NEVER turn the saw “ON” before clearing the table of all objects (tools, scraps of wood, etc.).

19.ALWAYS STOP the saw before removing scrap pieces from the table.

20.NEVER perform layout, assembly or set-up work on the table while the saw is operating.

21.PROVIDE adequate support to the rear and sides of the saw table for wide or long workpieces.

22.WHEN cutting mouldings, NEVER run the stock between the fence and the moulding cutterhead.

23.NEVER use solvents to clean plastic parts. Solvents could possibly dissolve or otherwise damage the material. Only a soft damp cloth should be used to clean plastic parts.

24.SHOULD any part of your tool be missing, damaged, or fail in any way, or any electrical components fail to perform properly, shut off tool and remove plug from power supply outlet. Replace missing, damaged or failed parts before resuming operation.

25.IMPORTANT: When the tool is not in use, the switch should be locked in the “OFF” position to prevent unauthorized use.

26.ADDITIONAL INFORMATION regarding the safe and proper operation of this product is available from the National Safety Council, 1121 Spring Lake Drive, Itasca, IL 60143-3201, in the Accident Prevention Manual for Industrial Operations and also in the Safety Data Sheets provided by the NSC. Please also refer to the American National Standards Institute ANSI 01.1 Safety Requirements for Woodworking Machinery and the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA 1910.213 Regulations.