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G1148 15" Bandsaw -5-
Additional Safety Instructions For The
Bandsaw
1. Do not operate your bandsaw with dull or
badly worn blades. Dull blades require
more effort to use and are difficult to con-
trol. Inspect blades before each use.
2. Never position fingers or thumbs in line
with the cut, use a push stick. Serious
injury could occur.
3. Always support round stock in a V-block.
4. Ensure that the machine sits firmly on the
floor before use. Any “wobbles” must be
corrected by shimming or blocking before
operation.
5. Make sure blade has been properly ten-
sioned.
6. Always feed stock evenly and smoothly.
Do not force or twist blade while cutting,
especially when sawing small radii.
7. This machine is not designed to cut metal
or other material except wood.
8. When replacing blades, make sure teeth
face down towards the table. The force of
the cut is always down.
9. Do not manually stop or slow blade after
turning the saw off.
10. Habits – good and bad – are hard to
break. Develop good habits in your shop
and safety will become second-nature to
you.
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.
Operating this equipment has the potential
to propel debris into the air which can cause
eye injury. Always wear safety glasses or
goggles when operating equipment.
Everyday glasses or reading glasses only
have impact resistant lenses, they are not
safety glasses. Be certain the safety glasses
you wear meet the appropriate standards of
the American National Standards Institute
(ANSI).
Like all power tools, there is danger associ-
ated with the Model G1148 15'' Bandsaw.
Accidents are frequently caused by lack of
familiarity or failure to pay attention. Use
this tool with respect and caution to lessen
the possibility of operator injury. If normal
safety precautions are overlooked or
ignored, serious personal injury may occur.