PowerTec 71536 - Specific Safety Warnings; Router Bit and Workpiece Safety; Pre-Operation Safety Checks

SPECIFIC SAFETY WARNINGS
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DANGER
• To avoid serious injury, keep hands and fingers away from the
spinning router bit. Be aware of the bit at all times.
WARNING
AVOID THIS SITUATION!
Fence
Workpiece
Direction
of Feed
Bit Rotation
- NEVER FEED YOUR WORKPIECE BETWEEN THE
BIT AND THE FENCE. Because of the direction of
the bit’s rotation, the bit could “grab” the workpiece
and propel it away from the table at a high velocity,
potentially resulting in property damage and serious
injury to anyone in its path.
- When the bit grabs the workpiece, your hands could
be drawn into the bit, resulting in serious injury
• Turn off and unplug your router before installing or adjusting
the bit or adjusting the router table fence and accessories.
• BEFORE beginning any routing operation, ALWAYS make
sure ALL knobs on the router table fence and accessories are
tightened and the fence will not shift during use.
• Always feed the workpiece against the rotation of the bit.
A table-mounted router spins the bit counterclockwise, so
feed the workpiece from right to left as you face the table.
This provides better control because the rotation of the bit is
backward and toward the fence instead of forward and away
from it.
• NEVER attempt to machine a workpiece at the router table
without using the router table fence or a starter pin with a
bearing-guided bit. Failure to use these guides diminishes
your ability to control the workpiece and greatly increases
the chance of damage to the workpiece and/or serious
personal injury.
• BEFORE plugging in and turning on the router, always make
sure the MDF adjustable fence faces are fully secured and
the bit can rotate freely without touching the fence faces. An
exception to this is if the infeed fence face is set to provide
zero-clearance support for the workpiece, as described in the
Adjusting the Fence Faces.
CAUTION
• Set the bit guard directly over the router bit, at least 1/2" above
the top of the bit or the top of the workpiece (whichever is
highest), make sure the bit doesn’t cut into the bit guard.
• When adjusting the position of the router table fence, make
sure no part of the aluminum fence will contact the router bit.
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SAFETY RULES