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Summary Manual Mark V Model 520
Safety First
The Shopsmith Mark V has many built-in safety
features. But, the effectiveness of these features
depends on you. To protect yourself from injury:
KNOWING YOU CAN BE HURT IS MORE
IMPORATNT THAN THE MOST EFFI-
CIENTLY DESIGNED GUARD ON A TOOL.
THIS MACHINERY MAY CAUSE SERIOUS
INJURY IF THE SAFETY RULES ARE NOT
STUDIED AND FOLLOWED.
READ, UNDERSTAND AND FOLLOW ALL
THE INFORMATION IN THIS OWNER'S
MANUAL.
The meanings of WARNINGS, CAUTIONS,
AND NOTES are:
WARNING
A WARNING is given when failure to follow the
directions could result in injury, loss of limb, or
life.
CAUTION
A CAUTION is given when failure to follow the directions
could result in temporary or permanent damage to the
equipment.
NOTE
A NOTE is used to highlight an important pro-
cedure, practice or condition.
Eye Protection
• Always wear eye protection when you use
power equipment. Use goggles, safety glasses
or a face shield to protect your eyes.
Ear Protection
• Prolonged exposure to high noise levels from
high speed power equipment can damage your
hearing.
NOTE
It is important to provide adequate lighting in
your shop area.
Sawdust and Chips
NOTE
Shopsmith Mark V's are fitted to use with Dust
Collection equipment. We recommend the
Shopsmith DC3300 Dust Collection System.
• Sawdust and chips can be fire hazards and
breathing sawdust can be a health hazard. Saw-
dust may cause you physical discomfort, espe-
cially if you have emphysema, asthma, or an
allergic reaction. The sawdust from some woods
can also be toxic. When sawing or sanding:
Saw Guards
• Most shop accidents happen on the table saw.
For this reason, always keep the upper and
lower saw guards in place whenever you oper-
ate the Mark V in the table saw mode. The
ONLY exception to this rule is when you need to
saw part way through stock– such as when
cutting a rabbet or groove, or when using the
dado or molder accessory. Then you must re-
move the upper saw guard. Whenever you re-
move the upper saw guard, KEEP the lower
saw guard in place and work with extreme
caution.
Table Saw Kickback
• Table saw accidents are often associated with
kickback. Kickback is the ejection of the stock
from the saw back toward the operator. Kick-
back causes loss of control and your hand could
be thrown into the blade or you could be hit by
flying stock. Never stand directly in the line of
rotation of a moving blade. This lessens your
chances of being hit by flying stock, if a kickback
occurs.
To Prevent Kickback:
• Always keep the upper and lower saw guards
in place. An anti-kickback mechanism on the
guards helps prevent the stock from binding the
bade and the stock from being thrown back
SAFETY
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