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Model t10222 (Mfg. since 12/09)
Additional Safety for Router Tables
No list of safety guidelines can be com
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plete. Every shop environment is different.
Always consider safety first, as it applies to
your individual working conditions. Use this
tool and other machinery with caution and
respect. failure to do so could result in seri
-
ous personal injury, damage to equipment,
or poor work results.
Like all machinery there is potential danger
when operating this tool. Accidents are
frequently caused by lack of familiarity or
failure to pay attention. Use this tool with
respect and caution to decrease the risk of
operator injury. if normal safety precautions
are overlooked or ignored, serious personal
injury may occur.
AvOiDiNg AMpUTATiON. to avoid making con-
tact with the spinning cutter, never place hands
directly over or in front of the cutter. As one hand
approaches the cutter, move it away and over
to the other side. Always keep hands at least 6"
away from the spinning cutter.
SECURiNg LEvERS AND KNOBS. never oper-
ate the router table without first making sure that all
lock levers and knobs are tight, and that all fence
hardware and guide rails are secure. otherwise,
the workpiece can slip out of alignment while cut-
ting and cause injury from kickback.
DO NOT fORCE WORKpiECE. never force
materials past the router. let the cutter do the
work. Excessive force is likely to result in poor
cutting results and will cause kickback conditions
that could cause serious personal injury.
AppROpRiATE WORKpiECES. the danger
of kickback and injury is increased when the
workpiece has knots, holes, or foreign objects in
it. Warped stock should be run through a jointer
before you run it through the router table.
BLiND CUTTiNg. Keep the cutter on the under-
side of the workpiece when making blind cuts.
this will decrease the risk of accidental contact
with the cutter.
CUTTER ROTATiON. Always feed the workpiece
against the rotation direction of the cutter.
otherwise, the workpiece could be aggressively
pulled from your hands, drawing them into the
spinning cutter.
TESTiNg ROTATiON. With the router discon-
nected from power, rotate the router spindle to
test any new setup to ensure proper cutter clear-
ance before starting the router.
CUTTiNg SUppORT. nEVEr cut a workpiece
without using a fence, jig, or miter. otherwise, the
workpiece can be grabbed by the cutter and pull
your hands into the cutter.
WORKpiECE SiziNg. nEVEr use a workpiece
shorter than six inches without special fixtures
or jigs. otherwise, the workpiece can become
trapped between the fence and cutter, which
could draw your hands into the spinning cutter.
CUTTER HEigHT. Keep any unused portion of
the cutter below the table surface to minimize the
risk of making contact with the spinning cutter
with your hands.
USiNg SAfETy gUARDS. to prevent ampu-
tation or other injuries, always use a guard.
Fabricate additional guards or jigs for special cir-
cumstances. use an overhead guard if the fence
is removed.
TRippiNg HAzARD. to prevent tripping over the
router power cord when operating the table saw,
always disconnect it and safely store it out of the
way.
