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20. Keep visitors a safe distance from the work area. Keep ch il d ren away.
21. Make your workshop child proof wit h padloc k s, m aster swit c hes or by r em ov i ng starter keys.
22. Give your work undivided attention. Looking around, carrying on a conv ersation and “hor se-play” are
careless acts that can result in serious injury.
23. Maintain a balanced stance at al l tim es so that you d o not f all or lean agai nst t he cut terhead or other
moving parts. Do not overreach or use excessive force to perform any machine operation.
24. Use the right tool at the correct speed and f eed rat e. Do not force a t ool or attac hment to do a job for
which it was not designed. The right tool will do the job better and safer.
25. Use recommended accessories; im proper accessories may be hazardous.
26. Maintain tools with care. Keep knives sharp and cl ean for the best and saf est perform ance. Follow
instructions for lubricating and changing accessories.
27. Turn off the machi ne bef ore cleaning. Use a brush or compressed air to rem ove chips or debris — do
not use your hands.
28. Do not stand on the machine. Serious injury c ould oc c ur if the mac hine ti ps over.
29. Before turning on machine, remove all extra equipment such as keys, wrenches, scrap, stock, and
cleaning rags away from the machine.
30. Never leave the machine running unattended. Turn the power off and do not leave the m achine until
the cutterhead comes to a complete stop.
31. Always use a hold-down or push bloc k when surfac ing stock less than 1 2" inches l ong, or 3 inche s
wide, or 3 inches thick.
32. Do not perform jointing operations on m aterial shorter than
8", narrower than 3/4" or less than 1/4" thick.
33. The hands must never be closer than 3 inches to the
cutterhead (see Figure at right).
34. Never apply pressure to stock directly over the cutterhead.
This may result in the stock tipping i nto t he c ut terhead along
with the operator's fingers. Position hands away from
extreme ends of stock, and push through with a smooth,
even motion. Never back workpiece toward the infeed table.
35. Do not make cuts deeper than 1/2" when rabbeting. On other cut s such as edging, surfaci ng, etc.,
depth of cut should not be over 1/8" to av oid overloading the m achine and to minimi ze chance of
kickback.
36. To avoid kickback, the grain must run in the same direct ion you are cutting. Bef ore attempting to
joint, or plane, each work piece must be carefully examined for stock condition and grain orientati on.
37. When working with a swirl grai n wood or burl s, m aki ng it nec essary t o plane agai nst the grai n, use a
lesser depth of cut and a slow rate of feed.
38. Move the hands in an alternate motion from f ront to back as the work conti nues through the cut.
Never pass the hands directly over the cutter knives. As one hand approaches the kniv es remov e it
from the stock in an arc motion and place it back on the stock in a position beyond the cutter knives.
39. At all times hold the stock firmly.