Planyour cut.
•To avoid kickbacks and throwbacks which occur when a part or all of the workpiece binds on the blade and is thrown violently back toward the front of the saw:
-Never cut Freehand. Always use either a rip fence, miter gauge or fixture to position and guide the work, so it won't twist or bind on the blade and kickback
-Make sure there's no debris between the workpiece and its supports
•Use extra caution with large, very small or awkward workpieces
•Use extra supports (tables, saw horses, blocks, etc) for any workpieces large enough to tip when not held down to the table top, Never use another person as a substitute for a table extension, or as additional sup- port for a workpiece that is longer or wider than the basic saw table, or to help feed, support or pull the workpiece.
•Never confine the piece being cut off, that is, the piece not against the fence, miter gauge or fixture Never hold it, clamp it, touch it, or use length stops against it It must be free to move If confined, it could get wedged against the blade and cause a kickback or throwback.
. Never cut more than one workpiece at a time
°Never turn your table saw "ON" before clearing every- thing except the workpiece and related support devices off the table
Plan the way you will push the workpiece through.
o Never pull the workpiece through,, Start and finish the cut from the front of the table saw
°Never put your fingers or hands in the path of the sawblade or other cutting tool
o Never reach in back of the cutting tool with either hand to hold down or support the workpiece, to remove wood scraps, or for any other reason
oAvoid hand positions where a sudden slip could cause fingers or a hand to move into a sawblade or other cut- ting toot
•Don'toverreach Always keep good footing and balance
•Push the workpiece against the rotation of the blade, never feed material into the cutting toot from the rear of the saw
°Always push the workpiece all the way past the saw- Made,,
oAs much as possible, keep your face and body to one side of the sawblade, out of line with a possible kick- back or throwback
•Set the cutting tool as tow as possible for the cut you're planning,
Avoid Accidental Starting.
°Make sure switch is "OFF" before plugging saw into a power outlet
Whenever Sawblade is Spinning
WARNING: Don't allow familiarity (gained from fre- I quent use of your table saw) cause a careless mis- I take. Always remember that a careless fraction of
a second is enough to cause a severe injury.
=Before actually cutting with the saw, watch it while it runs for a short while, if it makes an unfamiliar noise or vibrates a lot, stop immediately Turn the saw off Unplug the saw Do not restart until finding and cor- recting the problem,
•Make sure the top of the arbor or cutting tool turns toward the front of the saw
Keep Children Away,
°Keep all visitors a safe distance from the table saw
°Make sure bystanders are clear of the table saw and workpiece
Don't Force Tool,
• Let the blade reach full speed before cutting
. It will do the job better and safer at its designed rate
. Feed the workpiece into the saw only fast enough to let the blade cut without bogging down or binding
Before freeing jammed material.
Turn switch "OFF"
°Wait for all moving parts to stop - Unplug the saw
. Check blade, spreader and fence for proper alignment before starting again,
To avoid throwback of cut off pieces. oUse the guard assembly
To remove loose pieces beneath or trapped inside the guard,
oTurn saw "OFF"
• Remove switch key
° Wait for blade to stop before lifting the guard Before Leaving The Saw.
° Turn the saw off
•Wait for blade to stop spinning ° Unplug the saw
o Make workshop
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