SAFETY GUIDELINES
SAFETY GUIDELINES
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Keep saw blades clean, sharp, and with sufficient set. Never use warped saw blades or
saw blades with cracked or broken teeth.
Sharp and properly set saw blades minimise
binding, stalling and kickback.
Turn off the table saw and disconnect the battery pack when removing the table
insert, changing the saw blade or making adjustments to the riving knife, anti-kickback
device or blade guard, and when the machine is left unattended.
Precautionary
measures will avoid accidents.
Never leave the table saw running unattended. Turn it off and don’t leave the tool
until it comes to a complete stop.
An unattended running saw is an uncontrolled
hazard.
Locate the table saw in a well-lit and level area where you can maintain good footing
and balance. It should be installed in an area that provides enough room to easily
handle the size of your workpiece.
Cramped, dark areas, and uneven slippery floors
invite accidents.
Frequently clean and remove sawdust from under the saw table and/or the dust
collection device.
Accumulated sawdust is combustible and may self-ignite.
The table saw must be secured.
A table saw that is not properly secured may move or
tip over.
Remove tools, wood scraps, etc. from the table before the table saw is turned on.
Distraction or a potential jam can be dangerous.
Always use saw blades with correct size and shape (diamond versus round) of arbour
holes.
Saw blades that do not match the mounting hardware of the saw will run
off-centre, causing loss of control.
Never use damaged or incorrect saw blade mounting means such as flanges, saw
blade washers, bolts or nuts.
These mounting means were specially designed for your
saw, for safe operation and optimum performance.
Never stand on the table saw, do not use it as a stepping stool.
Serious injury could
occur if the tool is tipped or if the cutting tool is accidentally contacted.
Make sure that the saw blade is installed to rotate in the proper direction. Do not use
grinding wheels, wire brushes, or abrasive wheels on a table saw.
Improper saw blade
installation or use of accessories not recommended may cause serious injury.
Firmly bolt the saw to a work bench or leg stand
at approximately hip height.
Never operate the saw on the floor.
Keep guards in place
and in good working order. Blade guard must be in place for all
through cut operations. Reinstall the blade guard immediately after finishing any
non-through cut operations which require removal of the blade guard.
Guard against kickback.
Kickback occurs when the blade stalls rapidly and workpiece
is driven back towards the operator. It can pull your hand into the blade resulting in
serious personal injury. Stay out of blade path and turn switch off immediately if blade
binds or stalls.
Use rip fence.
Always use a fence or straight edge guide when ripping.
Use an auxiliary fence in contact with the table top when ripping workpieces less
than
1/16" (2 mm) thick. A thin workpiece may wedge under the rip fence and create a
kickback.
Support large panels.
To minimize risk of blade pinching and kickback, always support
large panels.
Remove all fences and auxiliary tables
before transporting saw. Failure to do so can
result in an accident causing possible serious personal injury.
Don’t overreach.
Keep proper footing and balance at all times.
Never place arms or hands in line with the path of the cutting blade.
Always use blade guard, riving knife, and anti-kickback pawls
on all through cut
operations. Through cut operations are those in which the blade cuts completely
through the workpiece as in ripping or cross cutting. Keep the blade guard down, the
anti-kickback pawls down, and the riving knife in place. Make sure the blade guard,
riving knife, and anti-kickback pawls are reinstalled immediately after finishing any
non-through cut operations which require their removal.
ALWAYS
lock the rip fence and secure bevel adjustment firmly before cutting.
ALWAYS secure work
firmly against the rip fence or mitre gauge.
ALWAYS use a push stick.
A push stick is a device used to push a workpiece through
the blade instead of using your hands. Size and shape can vary but the push stick must
always be narrower than the workpiece to prevent the push stick from contacting the
saw blade. When ripping narrow stock, always use a push stick, so your hand does not
come close to the saw blade. Use a featherboard and push blocks for non-through cuts.
NEVER
perform any operation “freehand” which means using only your hands to
support or guide the workpiece. Always use either the rip fence or mitre fence to
position and guide the work.
Provide auxiliary workpiece support to the rear and/or sides of the saw table for long
and/or wide workpieces to keep them level.
A long and/or wide workpiece has a
tendency to pivot on the table’s edge, causing loss of control, saw blade binding and
kickback.
NEVER
stand or have any part of your body in line with the path of the saw blade.
NEVER
reach behind, over, or within 3" (7.6 cm) of the blade or cutter with either
hand for any reason.
Move the rip fence
out of the way when cross cutting.
Do not use the mitre gauge and rip fence
during the same operation.
Never use the mitre gauge to feed the workpiece when ripping and do not use the rip
fence as a length stop when cross cutting with the mitre gauge.
Guiding the workpiece
with the rip fence and the mitre gauge at the same time increases the likelihood of saw
blade binding and kickback.
NEVER
attempt to free a stalled saw blade without first turning the saw OFF and
disconnecting the saw from the power source.
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