ADDITIONAL SPECIFIC SAFETY RULES
1.
DO NOT OPERATE THIS MACHINE until it is
completely assembled and installed according to the
instructions. A machine incorrectly assembled can
cause serious injury.
2.
OBTAIN ADVICE from your supervisor, instructor,
or another qualified person if you are not thoroughly
familiar with the operation of this machine.
Knowledge is safety.
3.
FOLLOW ALL WIRING CODES and recommended
electrical connections to prevent shock or
electrocution.
4.
KEEP KNIVES SHARP and free from rust and
pitch. Dull or rusted knives work harder and can
cause kickback.
5.
TIGHTEN THE INFEED/OUTFEED TABLES before
starting the machine. Loss of control of the work-
piece can cause serious injury.
6.
PROPERLY SECURE THE BLADES IN THE
CUTTERHEAD before turning the power "ON".
Loose blades may be thrown out at high speeds.
7.
NEVER TURN THE MACHINE "ON" before clearing
the table of all objects (tools, scraps of wood, etc.).
Flying debris can cause serious injury.
8.
NEVER TURN THE MACHINE "ON" with the
workpiece contacting the cutterhead. Kickback
can occur.
9.
AVOID AWKWARD OPERATIONS AND HAND
POSITIONS. A sudden slip could cause a hand to
move into the cutterhead.
10.
KEEP ARMS, HANDS, AND FINGERS away from
the cutterhead to prevent severe injury.
11.
NEVER MAKE CUTS deeper than 1/8" (3.2mm) to
prevent kickback.
12.
NEVER JOINT OR PLANE A WORKPIECE
that is shorter than 10" (254mm), narrower than
3/4" (19.0MM), or less than 1/2" (12.7mm) thick.
Jointing smaller workpieces can place your hand
in the cutterhead causing severe injury.
13.
USE HOLD-DOWN/PUSH BLOCKS for jointing
or planing any workpiece lower than the fence.
Jointing or planing small workpieces can result in
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS.
Refer to them often and use them to instruct others
Failure to follow these rules may result in serious personal injury.
kickback and severe injury.
14.
HOLD THE WORKPIECE FIRMLY against the
table and fence. Loss of control of the workpiece
can cause kickback and result in serious injury.
15.
NEVER PERFORM "FREE-HAND" OPERATIONS.
Use the fence to position and guide the workpiece.
Loss of control of the workpiece can cause serious
injury.
16.
DO NOT attempt to perform an abnormal or
little-used operation without study and the use of
adequate hold-down/push blocks, jigs, fixtures,
stops, etc.
17.
DO NOT FEED A WORKPIECE into the outfeed
end of the machine.The workpiece will be thrown
out of the opposite end at high speeds.
18.
DO NOT FEED A WORKPIECE that is warped,
contains knots, or is embedded with foreign
objects (nails, staples, etc.) to prevent kickback.
19.
MAINTAIN THE PROPER RELATIONSHIP OF
INFEED AND OUTFEED TABLE SURFACES and
cutterhead knife path. Loss of control of the work-
piece can cause serious injury.
20.
PROPERLY
WORKPIECES. Loss of control of the workpiece can
cause injury.
21.
NEVER PERFORM LAYOUT, ASSEMBLY, OR SET-
UP WORK on the table/work area when the
machine is running. A sudden slip could cause a
hand to move into the cutterhead. Severe injury
can result.
22.
TURN THE MACHINE "OFF", disconnect the
machine from the power source, and clean the
table/work area before leaving the machine.
LOCK THE SWITCH IN THE "OFF" POSITION
to prevent unauthorized use. Someone else might
accidentally start the machine and cause injury to
themselves.
23.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION regarding the safe
and proper operation of power tools (i.e. a safety
video) is available from the Power Tool Institute,
1300 Sumner Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44115-
2851 (www.powertoolinstitute.com). Information
is also available from the National Safety Council,
1121 Spring Lake Drive, Itasca, IL 60143-3201.
Please refer to the American National Standards
Institute ANSI 01.1 Safety Requirements for
Woodworking Machines and the U.S. Department
of Labor OSHA 1910.213 Regulations.
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