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SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS.
Refer to them often and use them to instruct others.
FAILURE TO FOLLOW THESE RULES MAY RESULT IN SERIOUS PERSONAL INJURY.
ADDITIONAL SPECIFIC SAFETY RULES
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 with the
operation of this machine.
3. FOLLOW ALL WIRING CODES and recommended electrical
connections.
4. ALWAYS USE GUARDS, SPLITTER, AND ANTI-KICKBACK
PAWLS whenever possible, including through sawing. Check to
see that they are in place, secured and working correctly. Test the
anti-kickback pawl action before ripping by pushing the wood
under the anti-kickback teeth. The teeth must prevent the wood
from being thrown toward the front of the saw.
5. CUTTING THE WORKPIECE WITHOUT THE USE OF A
FENCE OR MITER GAUGE IS KNOWN AS “FREEHAND”
CUTTING. NEVER perform “free-hand” operations. Use either
the fence or miter gauge to position and guide the workpiece.
6. HOLD THE WORKPIECE FIRMLY against the miter gauge or
fence.
7. CUTTING COMPLETELY THROUGH THE WORK-PIECE
IS KNOWN AS “THROUGH-SAWING”. Ripping and cross-
cutting are through-sawing operations. Cutting with the grain
is ripping. Use a fence or fence system for ripping. NEVER use
a miter guage for ripping. Use push sticks for ripping a narrow
workpiece. Cutting across the grain is cross-cutting. Never use
a fence or fence system for cross-cutting. Instead, use a miter
gauge.
8. KICKBACK IS THE NATURAL TENDENCY OF THE
WORKPIECE TO BE THROWN BACK AT THE OPERATOR
when the workpiece initially contacts the blade or if the workpiece
pinches the blade. Kickback is dangerous and can result in
serious injury.
AVOID KICKBACK by:
A. keeping blade sharp and free of rust and pitch.
B. keeping rip fence parallel to the saw blade.
C. using saw blade guard and splitter for every possible
operation, including all through sawing.
D. keeping splitter aligned with sawblade.
E. keeping the anti-kickback pawls in place and sharpened.
F. pushing the workpiece past the saw blade prior to release.
G. never ripping a workpiece that is twisted or warped, or does
not have a straight edge to guide along the fence.
H. using featherboards when the anti-kickback device or the
guard and splitter cannot be used.
I. never sawing a large workpiece that cannot be controlled.
J. never using the fence as a guide when crosscutting.
K. never sawing a workpiece with loose knots, flaws, nails or
other foreign objects.
L. never ripping a workpiece shorter than 10”.
SOME MATERIALS ARE TOO HARD AND
SLIPPERY FOR THE ANTI-KICKBACK PAWLS TO BE
EFFECTIVE. Plastic and compositions (like hardboard) may be
cut on your saw, but be especially attentive to following proper
set-up and cutting procedures to prevent any kickbacks when
cutting these materials.
9. USE THE CORRECT SAWBLADE FOR THE INTENDED
OPERATION. The blade must rotate toward the front of the saw.
Always tighten the blade arbor nut securely. Before use, inspect
the blade for cracks or mising teeth. Do not use a damaged
blade.
10. NEVER USE ABRASIVE WHEELS on this saw.
11. DO NOT CUT METAL WITH THIS SAW.
12. REMOVE CUT-OFF PIECES AND SCRAPS from the table before
starting the saw. The vibration of the machine may cause them to
move into the saw blade and be thrown out.
13. CUT-OFF PIECES CAN BE THROWN BACK AT THE OPERATOR.
For large cut-off pieces, use a push stick to push the piece past
the blade and off the back of the saw table. Do not reach across
sawblade. Be careful that small pieces do not contact the blade.
14.
NEVER ATTEMPT TO FREE A STALLED SAW BLADE WITHOUT
FIRST TURNING THE MACHINE OFF. If a workpiece or cut-off
piece becomes trapped inside the guard, turn saw off and wait for
blade to stop before lifting the guard and removing the piece.
15. NEVER START THE MACHINE with the workpiece against the
blade.
16. NEVER run the workpiece between the fence and a moulding
cutterhead.
17. KEEP ARMS, HANDS, AND FINGERS away from the blade. Use
a push stick to push small workpieces through the saw. A push
stick is a small wooden stick, usually homemade, that should
be used whenever the size or shape of the workpiece would
cause you to place your hands within six inches of the blade. See
“CONSTRUCTING A PUSH STICK” in the back of this manual for
guidance on making your own.
18. AVOID AWKWARD OPERATIONS AND HAND POSITIONS where
a sudden slip could cause a hand to move into the blade.
19. NEVER have any part of your body in line with the path of the saw
blade.
20. NEVER REACH AROUND or over the saw blade.
21.
PROPERLY SUPPORT LONG (3 feet or longer) OR WIDE (36”
or wider) WORKPIECES. If extension tables wider than 24” are
attached to the saw, bolt the saw stand to the floor, or use a sturdy
outrigger support to prevent tipping.
22. PREVENT MOTION OF THE SAW WHILE IN USE. If the mobility
kit is installed, lower the foot pedal and level the feet so the saw
does not rock, walk, slide or tip. If necessary, secure the stand to the
floor.
23. NEVER PERFORM LAYOUT, assembly or set-up work on the table/
work area when the machine is running.
24. TURN THE MACHINE “OFF” AND DISCONNECT THE MACHINE
from the power source before installing or removing accessories,
changing the sawblade, or adjusting or changing set-ups. Lock
swicth in the “OFF” position when making repairs.
25. CLEAN THE TABLE/WORK AREA BEFORE LEAVING THE
MACHINE. Lock the switch in the “OFF” position to prevent
unauthorized use.
26. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION regarding the safe and proper
operation of power tools (i.e. a safety video) is available from the
Power Tool Institute, 1300 Sumner Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44115-
2851 (www.powertoolinstitute.com). 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.