Model T32537 (Mfd. Since 01/21)
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Additional Safety for Slab Flattening Mills
Serious cuts, amputation, entanglement, or death can occur from contact with spinning router
bit. Improperly secured router, bit, or spindle parts/fasteners can fly off and strike nearby
operators or bystanders with great force. Flying dust or debris from cutting operation can
cause eye injuries or blindness. To minimize risk of getting hurt or killed, anyone operating
router on slab flattening mill MUST completely heed hazards and warnings below.
ROUTER BIT SPEED. Do not exceed recom-
mended speed of any router bit. Doing so can
cause bit to fracture or explode and cause injury.
TESTING ROTATION. With router disconnected
from power, rotate router spindle to test any new
setup to ensure proper bit clearance before start-
ing router.
WORKPIECE SIZING. NEVER cut slab that can-
not be secured with slab dogs or other special
fixtures or jigs. Otherwise, workpiece can fracture
and strike operator or bystanders.
USING ROUTER CARRIAGE. To prevent ampu-
tation or other injuries, always mount router in
carriage. DO NOT attempt to cut slab freehand.
INSTALLING ROUTER BIT. Insert at least
3
⁄
4
of
bit shank into collet, and allow
1
⁄
8
" of clearance
between shank and bottom of collet to ensure bit
is securely installed.
TRIPPING HAZARD. To prevent tripping over
router power cord when not in use, always discon-
nect it and safely store it out of the way.
AVOIDING AMPUTATION. To avoid making con-
tact with spinning router bit, never place hands
directly under or around bit. Always keep hands
at least 6" away from spinning bit.
SECURING RAILS AND SLAB. Never operate
router without first making sure rails are secure
and slab is held firmly in place. Otherwise, slab
could slip out of alignment while cutting, poten-
tially damaging slab and causing personal injury
from kickback.
SECURING ROUTER. Never operate router with-
out ensuring that router is securely attached to
mounting plate. Otherwise, router could detach
from mounting plate during operations, causing
damage to mill and slab, and causing personal
injury.
DO NOT FORCE ROUTER. Never force router
into slab. Let router bit do the work. Excessive
force is likely to result in poor cutting results and
will cause kickback conditions that could result in
serious personal injury.
APPROPRIATE SLABS. Danger of kickback and
injury is increased when slab has knots, holes, or
foreign objects in it.
