Plan your cut. To avoid kickbacks and throwbacks which occur when Plan the way you will push the workpiece through. o Never pull the workpiece through,, Start and finish the cut from the front of the table saw a part or all of the workpiece binds on the blade and is thrown violently back toward the front of the saw: - Never cut Freehand.
Always use either a rip fence, miter gauge or fixture to position and guide the work, so it won't twist or bind on the blade and kickback ° Never put your fingers or hands in the path of the sawblade or other cutting tool o Never reach in back of the cutting tool with either hand to hold down or support the workpiece, to remove wood scraps, or for any other reason - Make sure there's no debris between the workpiece and its supports Use extra caution with large, very small or awkward workpieces o Avoid hand positions where a sudden slip could cause fingers or a hand to move into a sawblade or other cut- ting toot Use extra supports (tables, saw horses, blocks, etc) for any workpieces large enough to tip when not held down to the table top, Never use another person as a substitute for a table extension, or as additional sup- port for a workpiece that is longer or wider than the basic saw table, or to help feed, support or pull the workpiece.
Don't overreach Always keep good footing and balance Push the workpiece against the rotation of the blade, never feed material into the cutting toot from the rear of the saw ° Always push the workpiece all the way past the saw- Made,, Never confine the piece being cut off, that is, the piece not against the fence, miter gauge or fixture Never hold it, clamp it, touch it, or use length stops against it It must be free to move If confined, it could get wedged against the blade and cause a kickback or throwback.
oAs much as possible, keep your face and body to one side of the sawblade, out of line with a possible kick- back or throwback Set the cutting tool as tow as possible for the cut you're planning, Avoid Accidental Starting. . Never cut more than one workpiece at a time ° Make sure switch is "OFF" before plugging saw into a power outlet ° Never turn your table saw "ON" before clearing every- thing except the workpiece and related support devices off the table Whenever Sawblade is Spinning WARNING: Don't allow familiarity (gained from fre- I quent use of your table saw) cause a careless mis- I take. Always remember that a careless fraction of Before freeing jammed material.
Turn switch "OFF" a second is enough to cause a severe injury. ° Wait for all moving parts to stop - Unplug the saw = Before actually cutting with the saw, watch it while it runs for a short while, if it makes an unfamiliar noise or vibrates a lot, stop immediately Turn the saw off Unplug the saw Do not restart until finding and cor- recting the problem, . Check blade, spreader and fence for proper alignment before starting again, To avoid throwback of cut off pieces.
oUse the guard assembly Make sure the top of the arbor or cutting tool turns toward the front of the saw To remove loose pieces beneath or trapped inside the guard, oTurn saw "OFF" Keep Children Away, ° Keep all visitors a safe distance from the table saw Remove switch key ° Wait for blade to stop before lifting the guard ° Make sure bystanders are clear of the table saw and workpiece Don't Force Tool, Before Leaving The Saw. ° Turn the saw off Let the blade reach full speed before cutting . It will do the job better and safer at its designed rate Wait for blade to stop spinning ° Unplug the saw .
Feed the workpiece into the saw only fast enough to let the blade cut without bogging down or binding o Make workshop child-proof Lock the shop Disconnect master switches Remove the yellow switch key Store it away from children and others not quatified to use the tooI 25