Woodstock M1044 manual Additional Safety Instructions for Foot Shears

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M1044 52" Foot Shear

Additional Safety Instructions for Foot Shears

SAFETY

READ and understand this entire instruction manual before using this machine. Serious personal injury may occur if safety and operational information is not understood and fol- lowed. DO NOT risk your safety by not reading!

USE this and other machinery with caution and respect. Always consider safety first, as it applies to your individual working conditions. No list of safety guidelines can be complete—every shop environment is different. Failure to follow guidelines could result in serious personal injury, damage to equipment or poor work results.

1.GUARDS. Keep all guards in place and in working order.

2.FOOTING. Never stand on the foot pedal with both feet. Keep one foot on the ground at all times to maintain your balance. Never jump on the foot pedal.

3.HANDS & FINGERS. Always keep hands and fingers away from the blades and pressure plate.

4.OPERATOR POSITION. Keep all body parts out of the way of all moving parts. Serious pinches and cuts could occur.

5.CAPACITY. DO NOT exceed the rated capacity for this foot shear.

6.FOOT SHEAR USE. Only use the foot shear for the purpose it was designed. DO NOT cut round pipe, bar, wire or cable.

7.EXTENSION ARMS. Always be aware of the extension arm location when working around the shear to avoid walking into them, causing injury and damage to the tool.

8.COMFORTABLE CUTTING OPERATIONS. Avoid awkward operations and hand positions where a sud- den slip could cause your hand or body to fall into a sharp edge or corner.

9.BLADE ADJUSTMENTS AND MAINTENANCE. Always keep blades properly adjusted and sharp.

10.EXPERIENCING DIFFICULTIES. If at any time you are experiencing difficulties performing the intend- ed operation, stop using the shear! Contact Tech Support at (360) 734-3482.

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Contents Foot Shear Page Contents Specifications IntroductionWoodstock Technical Support About Your New 52 Foot ShearM1044 Controls and Features Safety Standard Safety InstructionsAlways Lock Mobile Bases if Used Before Operating Machinery Additional Safety Instructions for Foot Shears Inventory SET UPUnpacking Machine Placement Cleaning Machine Lifting Shear Mounting to Shop FloorFront Extension Arms To install the foot pedal as shown in , do these stepsFoot Pedal Rear Extension Arms Pressure Plate AdjustmentTo adjust the pressure plate, do these steps Blade Adjustment To perform the blade set up, do these stepsAdjusting Blade Bow Finger GuardStops & Guides OperationsGeneral Shearing Tips 16 GA 18 GA 20 GAMaintenance Gib AdjustmentBlade Care Return Spring TensionService TroubleshootingM1044 52 Foot Shear Parts List PART# DescriptionWarranty Warranty Registration CommentsBOX BELLINGHAM, WA