Delta 43-505 Additional Safety Rules For For The Router/Shaper, Save These Instructions

ADDITIONAL SAFETY RULES FOR

FOR THE ROUTER/SHAPER

WARNING: FAILURE TO FOLLOW THESE RULES MAY RESULT IN SERIOUS PERSONAL INJURY

1.	DO NOT OPERATE THIS MACHINE UNTIL it is
	assembled and installed according to the
	instructions.
2.	OBTAIN ADVICE from your supervisor, instructor,
	or another qualified person if you are not familiar

21.USE A HEAVY WORKPIECE when shaping with starting pin and collar(s). DO NOT SHAPE a short, light workpiece against the collar(s) (Figs. D and E).

with the operation of this machine.

3. FOLLOW ALL WIRING CODES and recommended

electrical connections.

RIGHT

CUTTER COLLAR

4.	NEVER turn the machine “ON” before clearing the
	table of all objects (tools, scraps of wood, etc.).
5.	AVOID awkward hand positions. A sudden slip
	could allow the hand to contact the cutter.
6.	KEEP hands away from cutter.
7.	NEVER START THE MACHINE with the workpiece
	contacting the cutter.

WRONG

Fig. D

CUTTER COLLAR

Fig. E

8. NEVER reach under the table while the machine is
	running.
9. KEEP cutters sharp and free from rust and pitch.
10.	NEVER ADJUST THE FENCE while the machine is
	running.
11.	ADJUST THE FENCE HALVES so that the cutter
	opening is never more than is required to clear the
	cutter.
12.	LOCK THE FENCE HARDWARE after making fence
	adjustments.
13.	PROPERLY SECURE THE CUTTERS before
	starting the machine.
14.	DO NOT perform any operation freehand. Use the
	fence for straight shaping, the miter gauge for edge
	shaping, and the starting pin and rub collars for
	curve shaping.
15.	KEEP THE FRONT MOTOR ACCESS PANEL
	CLOSED while operating the machine.
16.	USE GUARDS provided with the machine.
17.	DO NOT feed a workpiece that is warped, contains
	knots, or is embedded with foreign objects, (nails,
	staples, etc.).
18.	NEVER run the workpiece between the fence and
	the cutter.
19.	USE A MITER GAUGE and a clamp attachment
	when edge shaping work less than 3" wide. Remove
	the fence during this operation.
20.	PROVIDE SUFFICIENT BEARING surface when
	shaping with a starting pin and collar(s) (Figs. B and
	C).

CUTTER

COLLAR

RIGHT	SUFFICIENT
	BEARING SURFACE

Fig. B

CUTTER

COLLAR

WRONG		INSUFFICIENT
		BEARING SURFACE
	Fig. C

22.POSITION THE CUTTER below the collar(s) when shaping with starting pin and collar(s) (Fig. F).

COLLAR	WORK
CUTTER	TABLE

Fig. F

23. FEED WORKPIECE against cutter rotation (Fig. G).

CUTTER ROTATION

FEED

Fig. G

24.NEVER PERFORM LAYOUT, assembly, or set-up work on the table while the machine is running.

25.TURN THE MACHINE “OFF” AND DISCONNECT THE MACHINE from the power source before installing or removing accessories, before adjusting or changing set-ups, or when making repairs.

26.TURN THE MACHINE “OFF”, disconnect the machine from the power source, and clean the table/work area before leaving the machine. LOCK THE SWITCH IN THE “OFF” POSITION to prevent unauthorized use.

27.ADDITIONAL INFORMATION regarding the safe and proper operation of this machine is available from the Power Tool Institute, 1300 Summer Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44115-2851. Information is also available from the National Safety Council, 1121 Spring Lake Drive, Itasca, IL 60143-3201. Please refer to the American National Standards Institute ANSI 01.1 Safety Requirements for Woodworking Machines and the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA 1910.213 Regulations.

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