Additional Specific Safety Rules - Porter Cable 3812 Manuel D'instructions

ADDITIONAL SPECIFIC SAFETY RULES

1. DO NOT OPERATE THIS MACHINE until it is assembled
and installed according to the instructions.
2. OBTAIN ADVICE FROM YOUR SUPERVISOR, instructor,
or another qualified person if you are not familiar with
the operation of this machine.
3. FOLLOW ALL WIRING CODES and recommended
electrical connections.
4. USE THE GUARDS WHENEVER POSSIBLE. Check
to see that they are in place, secured, and working
correctly.
5. KICKBACK IS THE
THE WORKPIECE TO BE THROWN BACK AT THE
OPERATOR when the workpiece initially contacts the
blade or if the workpiece pinches the blade. Kickback is
dangerous and can result in serious injury.
AVOID KICKBACK by:
A. keeping blade sharp and free of rust and pitch.
B. keeping rip fence parallel to the saw blade.
C. using saw blade guard and spreader for every
possible operation, including all through sawing.
D. pushing the workpiece past the saw blade prior to
release.
E. never ripping a workpiece that is twisted or warped,
or does not have a straight edge to guide along the
fence.
F. using featherboards when the anti-kickback device
cannot be used.
G. never sawing a large workpiece that cannot be
controlled.
H. never using the fence as a guide when crosscutting.
I. never sawing a workpiece with loose knots or other
flaws.
6. ALWAYS USE GUARDS, SPLITTER, AND ANTI-
KICKBACK FINGERS whenever possible.
7. REMOVE CUT-OFF PIECES AND SCRAPS from the
table before starting the saw. The vibration of the machine
may cause them to move into the saw blade and be
thrown out. After cutting, turn the machine off. After the
blade has come to a complete stop, remove all debris.
8. NEVER START THE MACHINE with the workpiece
against the blade.
9. NEVER run the workpiece between the fence and a
moulding cutterhead.
FAILURE TO FOLLOW THESE RULES MAY RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY.
NATURAL TENDENCY
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS.
Refer to them often
and use them to instruct others.
10. CUTTING THE WORKPIECE WITHOUT THE USE OF A
FENCE OR MITER GAUGE IS KNOWN AS "FREEHAND"
CUTTING. NEVER perform "free-hand" operations. Use
either the fence or miter gauge to position and guide the
workpiece.
11. HOLD THE WORKPIECE FIRMLY against the miter
gauge or fence.
12. CUTTING COMPLETELY THROUGH THE WORK-
PIECE IS KNOWN AS "THROUGH-SAWING". Ripping
and cross-cutting are through-sawing operations. Cutting
with the grain (or down the length of the workpiece) is
OF
ripping. Cutting across the grain (or across the workpiece)
is cross-cutting. Use a fence or fence system for ripping.
DO NOT use a fence or fence system for cross-cutting.
Instead, use a miter gauge. USE PUSH STICK(S) for
ripping a narrow workpiece.
13. AVOID AWKWARD
POSITIONS where a sudden slip could cause a hand to
move into the blade.
14. KEEP ARMS, HANDS, AND FINGERS away from the
blade.
15. NEVER have any part of your body in line with the path of
the saw blade.
16. NEVER REACH AROUND or over the saw blade.
17. NEVER attempt to free a stalled saw blade without first
turning the machine "OFF".
18. PROPERLY SUPPORT LONG OR WIDE workpieces.
19. NEVER PERFORM LAYOUT, assembly or set-up work on
the table/work area when the machine is running.
20. TURN THE MACHINE "OFF" AND DISCONNECT THE
MACHINE from the power source before installing or
removing accessories, before adjusting or changing set-
ups, or when making repairs.
21. 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.
22. 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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