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high velocity towards anyone standing in
front and in line with the saw blade.
Never reach over or in back of the saw
blade to pull or to support the workpiece.
Accidental contact with the saw blade may
occur or kickback may drag your fingers
into the saw blade.
Never hold and press the workpiece that
is being cut off against the rotating saw
blade. Pressing the workpiece being cut
off against the saw blade will create a
binding condition and kickback.
Align the fence to be parallel with the
saw blade. A misaligned fence will pinch
the workpiece against the saw blade and
create kickback.
Use a featherboard to guide the workpiece
against the table and fence when making
non-through cuts such as rabbeting,
dadoing or resawing cuts. A featherboard
helps to control the workpiece in the event
of a kickback.
Use extra caution when making a cut into
blind areas of assembled workpieces. The
protruding saw blade may cut objects that
can cause kickback.
Support large panels to minimise the
risk of saw blade pinching and kickback.
Large panels tend to sag under their own
weight. Support(s) must be placed under
all portions of the panel overhanging the
table top.
Use extra caution when cutting a
workpiece that is twisted, knotted, warped
or does not have a straight edge to guide
it with a mitre gauge or along the fence.
A warped, knotted, or twisted workpiece
is unstable and causes misalignment of
the kerf with the saw blade, binding and
kickback.
Never cut more than one workpiece,
stacked vertically or horizontally. The saw
blade could pick up one or more pieces
and cause kickback.
When restarting the saw with the saw
blade in the workpiece, centre the saw
blade in the kerf so that the saw teeth are
not engaged in the material. If the saw
blade binds, it may lift up the workpiece
and cause kickback when the saw is
restarted.
Keep saw blades clean, sharp, and with
sufficient set. Never use warped saw
blades or saw blades with cracked or
broken teeth. Sharp and properly set saw
blades minimise binding, stalling and
kickback.
Table saw operating procedure
warnings
Turn off the table saw and disconnect the
power cord when removing the table
insert, changing the saw blade or making
adjustments to the riving knife, anti-
kickback device or saw blade guard, and
when the machine is left unattended.
Precautionary measures will avoid
accidents.
Never leave the table saw running
unattended. Turn it off and don’t leave the
tool until it comes to a complete stop. An
unattended running saw is an uncontrolled
hazard.
Locate the table saw in a well-lit and
level area where you can maintain good
footing and balance. It should be installed
in an area that provides enough room to
easily handle the size of your workpiece.
Cramped, dark areas, and uneven slippery
floors invite accidents.
Frequently clean and remove sawdust
from under the saw table and/or the dust
collection device. Accumulated sawdust is
combustible and may self-ignite.
The table saw must be secured. A table
saw that is not properly secured may move
or tip over.
Remove tools, wood scraps, etc. from
the table before the table saw is turned
on. Distraction or a potential jam can be
dangerous.
Always use saw blades with correct size
and shape (diamond versus round) of
arbour holes. Saw blades that do not
match the mounting hardware of the saw
will run off-centre, causing loss of control.
Never use damaged or incorrect saw
blade mounting means such as flanges,
saw blade washers, bolts or nuts. These
mounting means were specially designed
for your saw, for safe operation and
optimum performance.
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