Use and Care Manual

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3.0 IMPORTANT SAFETY
INSTRUCTIONS
WARNING: For your own safety read instruction
manual before operating Band Saw.
- Wear eye protection.
- Do not remove jammed cutoff pieces until blade
has stopped.
- Maintain proper adjustment of blade tension, blade
guides, and thrust bearings.
- Adjust upper guide to just clear workpiece.
- Hold workpiece firmly against table.
1. Read and understand entire owner's manual
before attempting assembly or operation.
2. Read and understand the warnings posted on
the machine and in this manual. Failure to
comply with all of these warnings may cause
serious injury.
3. Replace warning labels if they become
obscured or removed.
4. This band saw is designed and intended for use
by properly trained and experienced personnel
only. If you are not familiar with the proper and
safe operation of a band saw, do not use until
proper training and knowledge have been
obtained.
5. Do not use this band saw for other than its
intended use. If used for other purposes,
Powermatic disclaims any real or implied
warranty and holds itself harmless from any
injury that may result from that use.
6. Always wear approved safety glasses/face
shield while using this machine. (Everyday
eyeglasses only have impact resistant lenses;
they are not safety glasses.)
7. Before operating band saw, remove tie, rings,
watches and other jewelry, and roll sleeves up
past the elbows. Remove all loose clothing and
confine long hair. Non-slip footwear or anti-skid
floor strips are recommended. Do not wear
gloves.
8. Keep work area clean. Cluttered areas and
benches invite accidents.
9. Use proper extension cord. Make sure your
extension cord is in good condition. When using
an extension cord, be sure to use one heavy
enough to carry the current your product will
draw. An undersized cord will cause a drop in
line voltage resulting in loss of power and
overheating. Table 1 shows the correct size to
use depending on cord length and nameplate
ampere rating. If in doubt, use the next heavier
gage. The smaller the gage number, the
heavier the cord.
10. Secure work. Use clamps or a vise to hold work
when practical. It’s safer than using your hand
and it frees both hands to operate tool.
11. Disconnect tools before servicing; when
changing accessories, such as blade, bits,
cutters and the like.
12. Direction of feed: Feed work into a blade or
cutter against the direction of rotation of the
blade or cutter only.
13. Adjust upper blade guides to approximately 1/8”
above workpiece.
14. Make sure blade tension, tracking and blade
guides are all properly adjusted.
15. Make relief cuts where possible, when cutting
curved stock.
16. When feeding small work pieces into blade,
always use push stick, fixture, or similar device
to keep hands at a safe distance.
17. Hold stock firmly and flat against table.
18. Wear ear protectors (plugs or muffs) during
extended periods of operation.
19. Do not operate this machine while tired or under
the influence of drugs, alcohol or any
medication.
20. Make certain switch is in OFF position before
connecting machine to power supply.
21. Make certain machine is properly grounded.
22. Do not back stock out of blade while blade is
running.
23. Remove adjusting keys and wrenches. Form a
habit of checking to see that keys and adjusting
wrenches are removed from the machine
before turning it on.
24. Keep safety guards in place at all times when
machine is in use. If removed for maintenance
purposes, use extreme caution and replace the
guards immediately after completion of
maintenance.
25. Check damaged parts. Before further use of
machine, a guard or other part that is damaged
should be carefully checked to determine that it
will operate properly and perform its intended
function. Check for alignment of moving parts,
binding of moving parts, breakage of parts,
mounting and any other conditions that may
affect its operation. A guard or other part that is
damaged should be properly repaired or
replaced.
26. Keep floor around machine clean and free of
scrap material, oil and grease.