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Model W1745W (For Machines Mfd. Since 9/16)
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Additional Safety for Jointers
Serious cuts, amputation, entanglement, or death can occur from contact with rotating cutterhead
or other moving components! Flying chips can cause blindness or eye injuries. Workpieces or
inserts/knives thrown by cutterhead can strike nearby operator or bystanders with deadly force.
To reduce risk, operator and bystanders MUST completely heed hazards and warnings below.
GRAIN DIRECTION.
Jointing against the grain or
end grain can increase the risk of kickback. It
also requires more cutting force, which pro-
duces chatter or excessive chip out. Always
joint or surface plane WITH the grain.
CUTTING LIMITATIONS.
Cutting a workpiece
that does not meet the minimum dimension
requirements can result in breakup, kickback,
or accidental contact with cutterhead during
operation. Never perform jointing, planing, or
rabbeting cuts on pieces smaller than 8" long,
3
⁄
4
" wide, or
1
⁄
4
" thick.
PUSH BLOCKS.
Not using push blocks when surface
planing may result in accidental cutterhead
contact. Always use push blocks when planing
materials less than 3" high or wide. Never pass
your hands directly over cutterhead without a
push block.
WORKPIECE SUPPORT.
Loss of workpiece con-
trol while feeding can increase risk of kick-
back or accidental contact with cutterhead.
Support workpiece continuously during opera-
tion. Support long or wide stock with auxiliary
stands.
FEED WORKPIECE PROPERLY.
Kickback or acciden-
tal cutterhead contact may result if workpiece
is fed into cutterhead the wrong way. Allow
cutterhead to reach full speed before feed-
ing. Never start jointer with workpiece touch-
ing cutterhead. Always feed workpiece from
infeed side to outfeed side without stopping
until cut is complete. Never back work toward
infeed table.
SECURE KNIVES/INSERTS.
Loose knives or improp-
erly set inserts can become dangerous projec-
tiles or cause machine damage. Always verify
knives/inserts are secure and properly adjust-
ed before operation. Straight knives should
never project more than
1
⁄
8
" (0.125") from
cutterhead body.
KICKBACK.
Occurs when workpiece is ejected
from machine at a high rate of speed. To
reduce the risk of kickback-related inju-
ries, use quality workpieces, safe feeding
techniques, and proper machine setup or
maintenance.
GUARD REMOVAL.
Operating jointer without
guard exposes operator to knives/inserts.
Except when rabbeting, never remove
guards for regular operations or while con-
nected to power. Turn jointer
OFF
and
disconnect power before clearing any shav-
ings or sawdust from around cutterhead.
After rabbeting or maintenance is complete,
immediately replace all guards and ensure
they are properly adjusted before resuming
regular operations.
DULL/DAMAGED KNIVES/INSERTS.
Dull knives/
inserts can increase risk of kickback and
cause poor workpiece finish. Only use sharp,
undamaged knives/inserts.
OUTFEED TABLE ALIGNMENT.
Setting outfeed
table too high can cause workpiece to hit
table and get stuck, increasing risk of kick-
back. Setting outfeed table too low may
cause workpiece to become tapered from
front to back. Always keep outfeed table
even with knives/inserts at highest point
during rotation.
INSPECTING STOCK.
Impact injuries or fire
may result from using poor workpieces.
Thoroughly inspect and prepare workpiece
before cutting. Verify workpiece is free of
nails, staples, loose knots or other foreign
material. Workpieces with minor warping
should be surface planed first with cupped
side facing infeed table.
MAXIMUM CUTTING DEPTH.
To reduce risk of
kickback, never cut deeper than
1
⁄
8
” per
pass.
