ADDITIONAL SAFETY RULES FOR WOOD SHAPERS
1.WARNING: DO NOT OPERATE YOUR WOOD SHAPER UNTIL IT IS COMPLETELY ASSEMBLED AND INSTALLED ACCORDING TO THE INSTRUCTIONS.
2.IF YOU ARE NOT thoroughly familiar with the operation of Wood Shapers, obtain advice from your supervisor, instructor or other qualified person.
3.MAKE SURE wiring codes and recommended electrical connections are followed and that machine is properly grounded.
4.NEVER turn the shaper “ON” before clearing the table of all objects (tools, scraps of wood, etc.).
5.DO NOT process materials less than 12" in length or
4in width without special supporting fixtures. Use push sticks, featherboards or holddowns whenever possible.
6.ALWAYS use a miter gage and clamp attachment when edge shaping work less than 6" wide. The fence should be removed during this operation.
7.AVOID awkward hand positions where a sudden slip could allow your hand to contact the cutter.
8.KEEP hands away from cutting tool.
9.NEVER run the stock between the fence and the cutter.
10.DO NOT feed material that is warped, contains knots or is embedded with foreign objects, such as nails
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11.NEVER start the shaper with the stock in contact with the cutter.
12.NEVER reach under the table while the machine is running.
13.NEVER perform layout, assembly or
14.KEEP cutters sharp and free from rust and pitch.
15.THE FENCE halves should be adjusted so that the cutter opening is never more than is required to clear the cutter.
16.ALWAYS lock fence hardware after making fence adjustments.
17.MAKE CERTAIN cutters are properly secured before starting machine.
18.DO NOT perform any operation freehand. ALWAYS use fence for straight shaping; miter gage for edge shaping; and starting pin and rub collars for curve shaping.
19.ALWAYS keep front motor access panel closed while operating shaper.
20.ALWAYS feed against the cutter rotation, as shown in Fig. A.
Fig. A
21.WHEN SHAPING with collars and starting pin, the collar MUST have sufficient bearing surface, as shown in Fig. B. Fig. C, illustrates the wrong way for this operation as the collar DOES NOT have sufficient bearing surface.
Fig. B
Fig. C
22.WHEN SHAPING with collars and starting pin, the work must be fairly heavy in proportion to the cut being made as shown in Fig. D. UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES should short work of light body be shaped against the collars as shown in Fig. E.
Fig. D
Fig. E
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