RIDGID TS3650 manual Reduce the Risk of Accidental Starting

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•Never confine the piece being cut off, that is, the piece not against the fence, miter gauge or fixture. Never hold it, clamp it, touch it, or use length stops against it. It must be free to move. If confined, it could get wedged against the blade and cause a kickback or throwback.

•Never cut more than one workpiece at a time.

•Never turn your table saw “ON” before clearing everything except the workpiece and related support devices off the table.

Plan Ahead To Protect Your Eyes, Hands, Face and Ears

Dress for safety

•Do not wear loose clothing, gloves, neckties or jewelry (rings, wrist watches). They can get caught and draw you into moving parts.

•Wear nonslip footwear.

•Tie back long hair.

•Roll long sleeves above the elbow.

•Noise levels vary widely. To reduce the risk of possible hearing damage, wear ear plugs or muffs when using table saw for hours at a time.

•Any power saw can throw foreign objects into the eyes. This can result in permanent eye damage. Always wear safety goggles, not glasses, complying with ANSI Z87.1 (or in Canada CSA Z94.3-99) shown on package. Everyday eyeglasses have only impact resistant lenses. They are not safety glasses. Safety goggles are available at many local retail stores. Glasses or goggles not in compliance with ANSI or CSA could seriously hurt you when they break.

WEAR YOUR

FORESIGHT IS

BETTER THAN

NO SIGHT

•For dusty operations, wear a dust mask along with safety goggles.

Plan the way you will push the workpiece through.

•Never pull the workpiece through. Start and finish the cut from the front of the table saw.

•Never put your fingers or hands in the path of the sawblade or other cutting tool.

•Never reach in back of the cutting tool with either hand to hold down or support the workpiece, to remove wood scraps, or for any other reason.

•Reduce the Risk of hand positions where a sudden slip could cause fingers or a hand to move into a sawblade or other cutting tool.

•Don’t overreach. Always keep good footing and balance.

•Push the workpiece against the rotation of the blade, never feed material into the cutting tool from the rear of the saw.

•Always push the workpiece all the way past the sawblade.

•As much as possible, keep your face and body to one side of the sawblade, out of line with a possible kickback or throwback.

•Set the cutting tool as low as possible for the cut you’re planning.

Reduce the Risk of Accidental Starting.

•Make sure switch is “OFF” before plugging saw into a power outlet.

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