Magnum Industrial MI-51100A, Operating Manual

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h) Keep handles and grasping surfaces dry, clean and free from oil and grease.
Slippery handles and grasping surfaces do not allow for safe handling and control of the tool in
unexpected situations.
5) SERVICE
a) Have your power tool serviced by a qualified repair person using only identical replacement
parts. This will ensure that the safety of the power tool is maintained.
1) GUARDING RELATED WARNINGS
a) Keep guards in place. Guards must be in working order and be properly mounted. A guard that
is loose, damaged, or is not functioning correctly must be repaired or replaced.
b) Always use saw blade guard, riving knife and anti-kickback device for every through-cutting
operation. For through-cutting operations where the saw blade cuts completely through the
thickness of the workpiece, the guard and other safety devices help reduce the risk of injury.
c) Immediately reattach the guarding system after completing an operation (such as rabbeting,
dadoing or resawing cuts) which requires removal of the guard, riving knife and/or anti-kickback
device. The guard, riving knife, and anti-kickback device help to reduce the risk of injury.
d) Make sure the saw blade is not contacting the guard, riving knife or the workpiece before the
switch is turned on. Inadvertent contact of these items with the saw blade could cause a
hazardous condition.
e) Adjust the riving knife as described in this instruction manual. Incorrect spacing, positioning and
alignment can make the riving knife ineffective in reducing the likelihood of kickback.
f) For the riving knife and anti-kickback device to work, they must be engaged in the workpiece.
The riving knife and anti-kickback device are ineffective when cutting workpieces that are too
short to be engaged with the riving knife and anti-kickback device. Under these conditions a
kickback cannot be prevented by the riving knife and anti-kickback device.
g) Use the appropriate saw blade for the riving knife. For the riving knife to function properly, the
saw blade diameter must match the appropriate riving knife and the body of the saw blade must
be thinner than the thickness of the riving knife and the cutting width of the saw blade must be
wider than the thickness of the riving knife.
2) CUTTING PROCEDURES WARNINGS
a) DANGER: Never place your fingers or hands in the vicinity or in line with the saw blade. A
moment of inattention or a slip could direct your hand towards the saw blade and result in
serious personal injury.
b) Feed the workpiece into the saw blade or cutter only against the direction of rotation. Feeding
the workpiece in the same direction that the saw blade is rotating above the table may result in
the workpiece, and your hand, being pulled into the saw blade.
c) Never use the miter gauge to feed the workpiece when ripping and do not use the rip fence as a
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS FOR TABLE SAWS