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ADDITIONAL SAFETY RULES FOR
JOINTERS
1. W ARNING: Do not operate the jointer until it is
completely assembled and installed according to the
instructions.
2. IF Y O U A R E N O T thoroughly familiar with the oper-
ation of jointers, obtain advice from your supervisor,
instructor or other qualified person.
3. K E E P cutterhead sharp and free of all rust and pitch.
4. B E F O R E s
tarting machine, check cutterhead guard to
make sure it is not damaged and operates freely.
5. A LW AY S make sure exposed cutterhead behind the
fence is guarded, especially when jointing near the edge.
6. N E V E R perform jointing or planing operations with
the cutterhead guard removed.
7. M A K E C E R TAIN the infeed and outfeed tables are
tightened before starting the machine.
8. N E V E R s
tart the jointer with the workpiece contact-
ing the cutterhead.
9. A LW AY S hold the workpiece firmly against the tables
and fence.
10. NEVER perform any operation free-hand which
means using your hands to support or guide the work-
piece. A LW AY S use the fence to position and guide the
work.
11. AVOID awkward operations and hand positions
where a sudden slip could cause your hand to move into
the cutterhead.
12. A LW AY S use hold-down/push blocks for jointing
material less than 3 inches in height or planing material
thinner than 3 inches.
13. D O N O T perform jointing operations on material
shorter than 14 inches, narrower than 3/4 inch or less
than 1/2 inch thick.
14. D O N O T perform planing or surfacing operations on
material shorter than 14 inches, narrower than 3/4 inch,
wider than 12 inches or less than 1/2 inch thick.
15. N E V E R make jointing or planing cuts deeper than
1/8 inch. On cuts more than 1-1/2 inches wide, adjust
depth of cut to 1/16 inch or less to avoid overloading
machine and to minimize chance of kick-back (work
thrown back toward you).
16. MAINTAIN the proper relationship of infeed and out-
feed table surfaces and cutterhead knife path.
17. S U P P O R T the workpiece adequately at all times
during operation; maintain control of the work at all times.
18. D O NOT back the workpiece toward the infeed table.
19. D O N O T attempt to perform an abnormal or little-
used operation without study and the use of adequate
hold-down/push blocks, jigs, fixtures, stops, etc.
20. S H U T O F F power before servicing or adjusting
jointer.
21. DISCONNECT jointer from power source and clean
the machine before leaving it.
22. M A K E SURE the work area is clean before leaving
the machine.
23. S H O U L D any part of your jointer be missing, dam-
aged or fail in any way, or any electrical component fail
to perform properly, shut-off switch and remove plug from
power supply outlet. Replace missing, damaged or failed
parts before resuming operation.
24. ADDITIONAL I N F O R M ATION regarding the safe
and proper operation of this product is available from the
National Safety Council, 1121 Spring Lake Drive, Itasca,
IL 60143-3201 in the Accident Prevention Manual for
Industrial Operation and also in the Safety Data Sheets
provided by the NSC. Please also refer to the American
National Standard Institute ANSI 01.1 Safety Require-
ments for Woodworking Machinery and the U.S. Depart-
ment of Labor OSHA 1910.213 Regulations.
25. S AVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS. Refer to them fre-
quently and use them to instruct others.
