-10- g0651/g0652 10" extreme series table saws
No list of safety guidelines can be complete.
Every shop environment is different. Always
consider safety first, as it applies to your
individual working conditions. use this and
other machinery with caution and respect.
failure to do so could result in serious per-
sonal injury, damage to equipment, or poor
work results.
Like all machinery there is potential danger
when operating this machine. Accidents are
frequently c aused by lack of familiarity or
failure to pay attention. use this machine
with respect and caution to lessen the pos-
sibility of operator injury. If normal safety
precautions are overlooked or ignored, seri-
ous personal injury may occur.
Safety Instructions for Table Saws
8. cROSScuTTING OpERATIONS. remove
the rip fence whenever using the miter
gauge to crosscut a workpiece.
9. BLADE hEIGhT. always adjust the blade to
the proper height above the workpiece.
10. WORKpIEcE SuppORT. provide adequate
support to the rear and sides of the saw table
for wide or long workpieces.
11. DAMAGED SAW BLADES. never use
blades that have been dropped or otherwise
damaged.
12. DADO AND RABBET OpERATIONS dado
and rabbeting operations require special
attention because those operations must be
performed with the blade guard removed.
always use a riving knife for dado and rab-
beting operations,. and always immediately
replace the blade guard after operations are
complete.
13. cuT TING cORREcT MATERIAL. this
machine is intended for cutting natural and
man-made wood products, laminate cov-
ered wood products, and some plastics.
this machine is not designed to cut metal,
glass, stone, tile, etc.; cutting these materials
with a table saw may lead to injury.
14. EXpERIENcING DIffIcuLTIES. if at any
time you are experiencing difficulties perform-
ing the intended operation, stop using the
machine! Contact our service department at
(570) 546-9663.
1. SAfETy GuARDS. always use the blade
guard, splitter, or riving knife on ''through-
sawing'' operations. The blade cuts com-
pletely through the top of the workpiece on
through-sawing operations. always use a
riving knife for non-through cuts.
2. KIcKBAcK. Be familiar with kickback.
Kickback happens when the workpiece is
thrown towards the operator at a high rate of
speed. Until you have a clear understanding
of kickback and how it occurs, DO NOT oper-
ate this table saw!
3. REAchING OvER SAW BLADE. never
reach behind or over the blade with either
hand while the saw is running; hands or arms
could be pulled into the saw blade if kickback
occurs.
4. WORKpIEcE cONTROL. make sure the
workpiece is stable on the table and is sup-
ported by the rip fence or the miter gauge
during cutting operations. do not perform
any cutting operations free-hand.
5. SAfETy AccESSORIES. use push sticks,
hold-downs, featherboards, and other devic-
es to increase cutting safety.
6. OpERATOR pOSITION. never stand or have
any part of your body directly in-line with the
cutting path of the saw blade. avoid opera-
tions and hand positions where a slip could
cause your hand to move into the blade.
7. cuT-Off pIEcES. turn saw OFF before
removing small workpiece cut-offs.