Toavoidbeingsuddenlycaughtintheblade:
1.Do notwear gloves.
2.Remove all jewelry and loose clothing.
3.Tie back long hair.
4.Roll long sleeves above the elbow.
g.To avoid injury from accidental starting, always unplug saw, turn switch off and remove switch
key before removing the guard, installing or removing any blade, accessory or attach ment, or making any adjustments.
h, To avoid slips and jams causing injury:
1.Choose the right size and style blade for the material and the type of cutting you plan to do. Use this band saw to cut and sand only wood, wood like products and plastic.
2.Make sure the blade teeth point downward toward the table.
3.Make sure the blade tracking guides and thrust bearings are properly adjusted.
4.Always check and correctly adjust blade or sanding belt tension.
To avoid accidental blade contact, minimize blade breakage and provide maximum blade support.
1.Always adjust the upper blade guide and blade guard to just clear the workpiece.
2.Plan your hand placement so your fingers
will not be where a sudden slip could cause them to hit the blade.
j.Make sure all clamps and locks are tight and there is no excessive play in any parts.
k. To avoid an electrical shock, make sure your fingers do not touch the metal prongs on the
plug when installing or removing the plug to or from a live outlet.
Never turn your band saw "ON" before clearing everything except the workpiece and related feed or support devices off the table,
BEFORE SANDING
1.Keep the table and sanding belt adjusted so the gap between them is no more than
2.To avoid fire, shock, or cause electrical shorts,
do not sand metal. It could ignite the sawdust inside the saw.
WHENEVER SAW IS RUNNING
WARNING: DO NOT ALLOW FAMILIARITY (GAINED FROM FREQUENT USE OF YOUR
BAND SAW) TO CAUSE A CARELESS MIS- TAKE. ALWAYS REMEMBER THAT A CARE- LESS FRACTION OF A SECOND IS SUFFI- CIENT TO INFLICT SEVERE INJURY.
a. If your saw makes an unfamiliar noise or if it vibrates excessively, stop immediately. Turn the saw off. Remove switch key and unplug the saw. Do not restart until finding and correcting the problem.
b. Avoid awkward hand positions where a sudden slip could cause a hand to move into the blade or the sanding belt.
c, Feed the workpiece only fast enough to let the blade cut without bogging down or binding.
d. Before freeing jammed material, turn saw off.
Remove switch key. Remove plug from power source outlet. Wait for all moving parts to stop.
e. When backing up the workpiece, the blade may bind in the kerf (cut). This Js usually caused by sawdust clogging up the kerr or because the blade comes out of the guides. If this happens:
1, Turn saw off.
2.Unplug saw.
3.Remove switch key.
4, Wait for all moving parts to stop.
5.Remove band saw cover.
6.Stick a flat blade screwdriver or wedge into the kerf.
7.Turn the upper wheel by hand while backing up the workpiece.
Before removing loose pieces from the table, turn saw off and wait for all moving parts to stop.
ACCESSORIES
USE ONLY RECOMMENDED ACCESSORIES. Follow the instructions that come with the accessories. Con- sult the owner'smanual for recommended accessories.
The use of improper accessories may cause risk of injury to persons.