MachineryHouse Hafco Woodmaster CD-2, Manual

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Metal & Wood Dust Collector Safety Instructions
1. Maintenance.
Make sure the Dust collector is
turned off and disconnect from the main power
supply and make sure all moving parts have come to
a complete stop before any inspection, adjustment
or maintenance is carried out.
2. Dust collector Condition.
Dust collector must be
maintained for a proper working condition. Never
operate a Dust collector that has damaged or
worn parts. Scheduled routine maintenance should
performed on a scheduled basis.
3. Inlet Hazard.
Do not place hands or tools near the
open inlets during operation for any reason. The
impeller could cause serious damage to body parts if
touched while spinning.
4. Avoiding Entanglement.
Guards and dust bags
must be used at all times. Remove loose clothing,
belts, or jewelry items. Tie up long hair and use the
correct hair nets to avoid any entanglement with the
Dust collector.
5. Understand the machines controls.
Make sure you
understand the use and operation of all controls.
6. Power outage.
In the event of a power failure
during use of the Dust collector, turn off all switches
to avoid possible sudden start up once power is
restored.
7. Work area hazards.
Keep the area around the Dust
collector clean from oil, tools, chips. Pay attention to
other persons in the area and know what is going on
around the area to ensure unintended accidents.
8. Hearing protection and hazards.
Always wear
hearing protection as noise generated from dust
collector can cause permanent hearing loss over
time.
9. Dust Collector use.
This Dust Collector is designed
to be used with wood & Metal only. Do not pick
up material that can not safety pass through the
impeller.
10. Fire Hazard.
Ensure machines and hoses are
thoroughly cleaned inside and out of all wood
dust and chips before using this machine for steel
dust. Ensure the dust extraction hose used is heat
resistant and flame retardant and a minimum length
of 2 meters between machine and dust collector.
11. Bags & guards.
All safety bags and guards must
be used at all times. Bags must be replaced when
damaged.
12. Emptying bags hazard.
Always wear a respirator
and safety glasses when emptying dust into
approved containers and dispose of properly.
13. Wood dust may cause allergic reactions.
Make
sure you know what type of dust you are exposed
to as it may cause you an allergic reaction. Always
wear an approved respirator.
14. Call for help.
If at any time you experience
difficulties, stop the machine and call you nearest
branch service department for help.
Machinery House
requires you to read this entire Manual before using this machine.