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G8030 3 H.P. Overarm Router
Additional Safety Instructions For The
Overarm Router
1. ALWAYS USE A GUIDE PIN WHEN
ROUTING WITHOUT THE FENCE.
2. DO NOT ROUT STOCK TOO SMALL TO
HOLD SECURELY WITHOUT SPECIAL
JIGS. Use longer stock and cut to size.
3. ALWAYS TEST ANY NEW TEMPLATE
OR SETUP with the machine unplugged,
to ensure proper template contact and
swing before starting the machine.
4. NEVER ATTEMPT TO REMOVE TOO
MUCH MATERIAL IN ONE PASS.
Several light passes are safer and give a
cleaner finish.
5. THE USE OF PUSH STICKS AS SAFE-
TY DEVICES in some applications is
smart; in others it can be quite dangerous.
If the push stick comes in contact with the
cutter on the end grain, it can fly out of
your hand like a bullet – potentially caus-
ing serious injury. We recommend using
some type of fixture, jig, or hold-down
device as a safer alternative. Use a
guard, or other type of protective device
at all times.
6. ALWAYS USE BITS THAT ARE RATED
FOR 20,000 R.P.M. OPERATION OR
HIGHER. Do not use bits that are
designed for slow R.P.M. operation. If
you do not know the maximum rated
R.P.M. for a particular bit, do not use it in
the overarm router. The bit could break
apart under the high centrifical forces,
causing flying metal to be launched into
the air like a bullet.
7. ALWAYS USE SPINDLE BRAKE OR
WAIT FOR SPINDLE TO STOP ROTAT-
ING BEFORE MAKING ANY ADJUST-
MENTS. Never grab spindle, or use an
object to slow the spindle down.
8. NEVER PLACE HAND NEAR A
ROTATING CUTTER. Placing hands
near the rotating cutter or bit is extreme-
ly dangerous and can cause the operator
to become injured.
No list of safety guidelines can be com-
plete. 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 follow guidelines could
result in serious personal injury, damage to
equipment or poor work results.