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4.2 Specific Safety Instructions for Shaper
1. Serious personal injury may occur if normal safety precautions are overlooked or ignored.
Accidents are frequently caused by lack of familiarity or failure to pay attention. Obtain advice
from supervisor, instructor, or another qualified individual who is familiar with this machine and
its operations.
2. All electrical connections and wiring should be made by qualified personnel only.
3. To reduce the risk of electrical shock. Do not use this machine outdoors. Do not expose to rain
or moisture, store indoors in a dry area.
4. Stop using this machine, if at any time you experience difficulties in performing any operation.
Contact your supervisor, instructor or machine service center immediately. Reporting of faults or
defects in the machine, including guards or tools, as soon as they are discovered.
5. Do not leave the unit plugged into the electrical outlet. Unplug the unit from the outlet when not
in use and before servicing, performing maintenance tasks, or cleaning.
6. Always turn the power switch “OFF” before unplugging the shaper.
7. Do not use the shaper as a toy. Do not use near or around children.
8. Keep hands away from cutting tool.
9. Never run stock between the fence and the cutter.
10. Always use a miter gauge and clamp attachment when shaping small pieces. The fence
should be removed during this operation.
11. Always feed against the rotation of the cutter.
12. Work-piece to be adequately supported during machining/feeding using, where necessary,
additional support, e.g. for long work-pieces.
13. Keep cutters sharp and free from rust and pitch, following tool manufacturers’ instructions for
use, adjustment and repair of tools.
14. Only use flat workpieces in the shaper, never use warped or twisted lumber.
15. Never take off too much material in one pass. Make several lighter passes.
16. Set up operations whenever possible to have the cutters under the workpiece, always use
proper speed setting for the cutter being used.
17. Not removing any splinters or other part of the work-piece from the cutting area while the
machine is running.
18. Ensure the maximum rotational speed marked on the tools is not exceeded.
19. Make sure cutters are properly secured before starting shaper.
20. Use guards, guides, and hold-down wherever possible, not using the machine unless the
guards and other safety devices necessary for machining are in position, in good working order
and properly maintained.
21. Do not perform any operation freehand. Use the fence for straight shaping.
22. Push blocks or push sticks shall be used in circumstances where it is necessary to push the
workpiece against the fence.
23. Avoid awkward operations and hand positions where a sudden slip could cause your hand to
move into the spinning blade.
24. The machine shall be connected to an external chip and dust extraction system; the dust
extraction equipment is to be switched on before commencing machining.
25. Period check the brake function to make sure the stop time of the saw blade is less than 10s.
26. Only tools suitable for hand feed machines, conforming to EN 847-1 and EN 847-2:2013 and
marked MAN shall be used in order to reduce severity of injuries and kickback speed.
27. When using milling tools with diameter ≥16 mm and circular saw-blades, they shall conform
to EN 847-1:2013 and EN 847-2:2013; tool holders shall conform to EN 847-3:2013; Shank
milling tools with cutting circle diameter lower than 16 mm can be used without restriction.
28. Use table rings or table insert to close the gap between the table and the spindle to a
minimum.