Safety & General Information
Blade Handling
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Safety & General Information
SECTION 1 SAFETY & GENERAL INFORMATION
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Safety Symbols
This symbol calls your attention to instructions concerning your personal safety. Be sure to observe and
follow these instructions. This symbol accompanies a signal word. The word
DANGER
indicates an
imminently hazardous situation which, if not avoided, will result in death or serious injury.
WARNING
suggests a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result in death or serious injury.
CAUTION
refers to potentially hazardous situations which, if not avoided, may result in minor or moderate
injury to persons or equipment. Read all safety instructions before operating this equipment and observe all
safety warnings!
Warning stripes are placed on areas where a single decal would be insufficient. To avoid serious injury, keep
out of the path of any equipment marked with warning stripes.
Read and observe all safety instructions before operating this equipment! Also read any additional
manufacturer’s manuals and observe any applicable safety instructions including dangers, warnings, and
cautions.
Always be sure that all safety decals are clean and readable. Replace all damaged safety decals to prevent
personal injury or damage to the equipment. Contact your local distributor, or call your Customer Service
Representative to order more decals.
IMPORTANT!
It is always the owner's responsibility to comply with all applicable federal, state and local
laws, rules and regulations regarding the ownership and operation of your Wood-Mizer sawmill.
All Wood-Mizer mill owners are encouraged to become thoroughly familiar with these applicable laws and
comply with them fully while using the mill.
Always properly dispose of all sawing by-products, including sawdust and other debris, coolant, oil, oil filters
and fuel filters.
Safety instructions are listed in this section by the following operations:
Blade Handling
Sawmill Setup
Sawmill Operation
Sawmill Maintenance
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Blade Handling
DANGER!
Always disengage the blade and shut off the sawmill engine
before changing the blade. Failure to do so will result in serious injury.
WARNING!
Always wear gloves and eye protection when handling
bandsaw blades. Changing blades is safest when done by one person!
Keep all other persons away from area when coiling, carrying or changing a
blade. Failure to do so may result in serious injury.
