wARNINGS AND CAUTIONS
1. BE SURE TO REAd, UNdERSTANd ANd fOllOw All SAfETy
wARNINgS ANd INSTRUCTIONS IN THE SUpplIEd OpERATOR'S
mANUAl.
2. dO NOT OpERATE THE SAw wHEN TIREd, dISTRACTEd,
OR UNdER THE EffECTS Of dRUgS, AlCOHOl OR ANy
mEdICATION THAT ImpAIRS REflExES OR AlERTNESS. stay
alert! Give your work your undivided attention.
3. KEEp THE wORK AREA wEll lIT, ClEAN ANd fREE Of dEBRIS.
Cluttered areas and benches invite injuries.
4. KEEp CHIldREN ANd SHOp VISITORS AT A SAfE dISTANCE
wHIlE OpERATINg THE SAw. Do not permit them to Operate the
scroll saw.
5. CHIldpROOf ANd TAmpER pROOf yOUR SHOp ANd All
mACHINERy wITH lOCKS, pAdlOCKS, mASTER ElECTRICAl
SwITCHES ANd SwITCH KEyS, OR By REmOVINg STARTER
KEyS TO pREVENT UNAUTHORIzEd OR UNSUpERVISEd USE.
6. fINE pARTICUlATE dUST IS A CARCINOgEN THAT CAN BE
HAzARdOUS TO HEAlTH. Work in well ventilated area and use a dust
collector whenever possible.
7. wEAR AppROVEd SAfETy glASSES, dUST mASK ANd NONSKId
fOOTwEAR. Do not wear loose clothing, gloves, bracelets, necklaces
or jewellery while operating the saw. Keep long hair contained by
wearing protective hair covering.
8. BE SURE All AdjUSTmENT TOOlS, wRENCHES OR OTHER
ClUTTER ARE REmOVEd fROm THE mACHINE ANd/OR THE
TABlE SURfACE BEfORE OpERATION. When not in use, tools
should be locked-up in a dry place, out of children's reach and away
from flammable substances.
9. KEEp HANdS wEll AwAy fROm SAw BlAdE ANd All mOVINg
pARTS. use a brush, not hands, to clear away chips and sawdust.
10. BE SURE THAT SAw BlAdE IS pROpERly INSTAllEd, ANd IN
pROpER CUTTINg dIRECTION, BEfORE OpERATION. always use
a clean,properly sharpened blade.Dirty or dull blades are unsafe and
can lead to accidents. also, be sure the blade has gained full operating
speed before beginning to cut.
11. dO NOT pUSH OR fORCE STOCK INTO THE BlAdE. the saw will
perform better and more safely when working at the rate for which it was
designed. Do not use for purposes not intended.
12. AVOId wORKINg fROm AwKwARd OR Off-BAlANCE
pOSITIONS. Do not overreach while cutting; keep both feet on floor.
Never lean over or reach behind the blade and never pull the workpiece
through the cut from behind.
13. NEVER STANd OR lEAN ON THE SAw. serious injury could occur if
the unit is tipped over or if the blade is unintentionally contacted.
14. USE Of pARTS ANd ACCESSORIES NOT RECOmmENdEd
By gENERAl
INTERNATIONAl mAy RESUlT IN EqUIpmENT
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mAlfUNCTION OR RISK Of INjURy.
15. NEVER lEAVE THE mACHINE UNATTENdEd wHIlE RUNNINg OR
wITH THE pOwER "ON". Don't leave tool until it comes to a complete
stop.
16. AlwAyS TURN Off ANd dISCONNECT fROm pOwER
SOURCE BEfORE SERVICINg OR CHANgINg ACCESSORIES,
BlAdES, BITS, ANd CUTTERS, OR BEfORE pERfORmINg ANy
mAINTENANCE OR AdjUSTmENTS.
17. REdUCE THE RISK Of UNINTENTIONAl START-Up. Make sure that
switch is in the "off" position before plugging in the power cord. Do not
use the saw if the power switch is defected.Have defective switches
replaced by an authorized service center.
18. mAKE SURE SAw IS pROpERly gROUNdEd. If equipped with
a 3-prong plug it should be used with a threepole receptacle. Never
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