Safety Accessories - Harvey MW TECH TZLI30M Mode D'emploi

M1.1.TZLI30M-TZLI30MRT.NLFREN - 12022019
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9 Safety accessories

Push sticks
When used correctly, push sticks reduce the risk of injury by keeping
hands away from the blade while cutting. In the event of an accident, a
push stick can absorb damage that would have otherwise happened to
hands or fingers.
Using A Push Stick
Use push sticks whenever your hands will get within 12" of the blade. To
maintain control when cutting large workpieces, start the cut by feeding
with your hands then use push sticks to finish the cut, so your hands are
not on the end of the workpiece as it passes through the blade.
Place the notched end of the push stick against the end of the workpiece,
and move the workpiece into the blade with steady downward and
forward pressure (see figure 42).
A second push stick can be used to keep the workpiece firmly against the
fence while cutting. When using a push stick in this manner, only apply
pressure before the blade; otherwise, pushing the workpiece against or
behind the blade will increase the risk of kickback (see figure 43).
Push Blocks
When used correctly, a push block reduces the risk of injury by keeping
hands away from the blade while cutting. In the event of an accident, a
push block often takes the damage that would have otherwise happened
to hands or fingers.
Using A Push Block
A push block can be used in place of or in addition to a push stick for
feeding workpieces into the blade. Due to their design, push blocks allow
the operator to apply firm downward pressure on the workpiece that could
not otherwise be achieved with a push stick.
The push block can be used in two different ways (see figure 44).
Typically, the bottom of the push block is used until the end of the
workpiece reaches the blade.
The notched end of the push block is then used to push the workpiece the
rest of the way through the cut, keeping the operator's hands at a safe
distance from the blade. A push stick is often used at the same time in the
other hand to support the workpiece during the cut (see figure 45).
Push stick
Supporting
Figure 42 - Feeding for push stick
Push stick
Supporting
Figure 44 - Feeding for push block
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Push stick
prohibition
zone
Store push
stick here for
easy access
Blade
path Push stick
Feeding
Figure 43 - Using push stick
Push stick
prohibition
zone
Blade
Push
path
block
Feeding
Figure 44 - Using push block