19.Make your workshop child proof with padlocks, master switches or by removing starter keys.
20.Give your work undivided attention. Looking around, carrying on a conversation and
21.Maintain a balanced stance at all times so that you do not fall or lean against moving parts. Do not overreach or use excessive force to perform any machine operation. Stand to the side out of line with the table and make sure no one else is standing in line with the table.
22.Use the right tool at the correct speed and feed rate. Do not force a tool or attachment to do a job for which it was not designed. The right tool will do the job better and more safely.
23.Maintain tools with care. Keep knives sharp and clean for the best and safest performance. Dull tools increase noise levels and can cause kickbacks and glazed surfaces. Broken gibs/knives that are not securely locked in the cutterhead can be thrown out of the planer causing severe or fatal injury as well as severe damage to the machine. Follow instructions for lubricating machine and changing accessories. Use recommended accessories; improper accessories may be hazardous.
24.Do not attempt to plane boards shorter than 10” (254mm) in length without butting a board of equal thickness behind it to help it through the planer. Be sure the last board of a butted sequence is 10” or longer.
25.Do not feed stacked boards through a planer; a kickback may occur causing severe or fatal injury.
26.Do not plane a board with loose knots or with nails or any foreign material on its surface. Twisted, warped, or
27.If the board being planed stops feeding, disengage or turn the feed off and turn the power off. Wait until the cutterhead comes to a complete stop before lowering the table to remove the board. Never lower the table with the power on and the stock still in the machine, as a kickback can occur.
28.Keep hands outside of the machine. Never reach under the guards to try to clear stock that has stopped feeding. When starting a cut, do not have any part of the hands under that part of the board that is over the table; the infeed roller will engage the board and force it down against the table causing a pinching action.
29.Disconnect machine from power source before cleaning. Use a brush or compressed air to remove chips or debris — do not use your hands.
30.Do not stand on the machine. Serious injury could occur if the machine tips over.
31.Never leave the machine running unattended. Turn the power off and do not leave the machine until it comes to a complete stop.
32.Remove loose items and unnecessary work pieces from the area before starting the machine.
Familiarize yourself with the following safety notices used in this manual:
This means that if precautions are not heeded, it may result in minor injury and/or possible machine damage.
This means that if precautions are not heeded, it may result in serious injury or possibly even death.
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