Use and Care Manual

5.
Additional Safety Rules
11. KNOW YOUR CUTTING TOOLS
Dull, gummy or improperly sharpened or set cutting tools can
cause material to stick, jam, stall the saw, or kickback at the
operator. Minimize potential injury by proper cutting tool and
machine maintenance. NEVER ATTEMPT TO FREE A
STALLED SAWBLADE WITHOUT FIRST TURNING THE
SAW OFF.
a. NEVER use grinding wheels, abrasive cut-off wheels, fric -
tion wheels (metal slitting blades) wire wheels or buffing
wheels.
b. USE ONLY RECOMMENDED ACCESSORIES.
c. Crosscutting operations are more conveniently worked
and with greater safety if an auxiliary wood facing is attached
to the miter gauge (see page 24).
d. Make sure the top of the cutting tool rotates toward you
when standing in normal operating position. Also make sure
the cutting tool, arbor collars and arbor nut are installed pro p -
erly. Keep the cutting tool as low as possible for the oper -
ation being performed. Keep all guards in place whenever
possible.
• Do not use any blade or other cutting tool marked for an
operating speed less than 5000 R.P.M. Never use a cutting
tool larger in diameter than the diameter for which the saw
was designed. For greatest safety and efficiency when rip -
ping, use the maximum diameter blade for which the saw is
designed, since under these conditions the spreader is near -
est the blade.
e. Make sure the table insert is flush or slightly below the
table surface on all sides except for rear side. NEVER oper -
ate the saw unless the proper insert is installed.
f. Do not perform plunge cut operation.
NOTE AND FOLLOW SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS THAT APPEAR
ON YOUR TABLE SAW.
12. THINK SAFETY
SAFETY IS A COMBINATION OF OPERATOR COMMON
SENSE AND ALERTNESS AT ALL TIMES WHEN THE
TABLE SAW IS BEING USED.
Do not allow familiarity (gained from fre -
quent use of your table saw) to become
com mon place. Always remember that a careless fraction of
a second is sufficient to inflict severe injury.
The operation of any
power tool can result in
foreign objects being
thrown into the eyes, which
can result in severe eye
damage. Always wear
safety goggles that comply
with ANSI Z87.1 (shown
on pack age) before
commencing power tool operation.
Some dust created by power sanding,
sawing, grinding, drilling, and other
construction activities contains chemicals known to
cause cancer, birth defects or other reproductive
harm. Some examples of these chemicals are:
• Lead from lead-based paints,
• Crystalline silica from bricks and cement and other
masonry products, and
• Arsenic and chromium from chemically treated lumber.
Your risk from these exposures varies, depending on how
often you do this type of work. To reduce your exposure to
these chemicals: work in a well-ventilated area, and work
with approved safety equipment, such as those dust
masks that are specially designed to filter out microscopic
particles.
WARNING
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WARNING
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WARNING
Wear Eye Protection 
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