Skil 3104 - Band Saw Safety Rules; Saw Stability and Mounting; Personal Protection Equipment; Safe Cutting Practices

Tool Safety Rules
Foryour own safety, do
not attempt
to operate your band saw until it is
completely
assembled and installed according to the
instructions . . .
and until you
read and
understand
the following :
WARNING
"GENERAL SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
.
. . See Page 2
"
TOOL
RULES
. . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . See Page 3
" GETTING TO KNOW YOUR BAND SAW See Page 6
" OPERATIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . See Page 9
" ADJUSTMENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . See Pages 12 &13
"
MAINTENANCE . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
See
Page
10
Stability of Saw
"
YOUR BAND
SAW MUST BE
BOLTED SECURELY
TO
A STAND
OR
WORK BENCH .
In
addition, if
there is any tendency for the
band saw to
tip
over or
move during certain
operations such as cutting long
heavy
boards, bolt your band saw stand or work-
bench to the floor .
Location
" This band saw is intended for indoor use only .
Protection : Eyes,
Hands, Face, Ears,
Body
" Wear safety goggles and a face shield if operation is
dusty . Wear ear plugs
or
muffs during
extended
periods of operation
.
Do not wear gloves . . . roll long
sleeves above the elbow .
" Do not cut pieces of material too small to hold by
hand .
" Avoid awkward hand positions where a sudden slip
could cause a hand to move into the blade .
" Never turn
your band saw "ON" before clearing the
table of
all
Objects (tools, scraps of wood, etc .)
except for the workpiece and related feed
or
support
devices for the
operation
planned
.
"
Make sure the blade runs downward toward the table .
Always adjust tracking wheel correctly so that the
blade does not run off the wheels .
"
Always adjust blade tension correctly .
" ALWAYS adjust
the
upper
blade guide and blade
guard
to just clear the workpiece to protect the
operator, to keep blade breakage
to a
minimum, and
to provide maximum
support for blade .
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"
When cutting a large piece of material,
make sure
it is supported
at table height .
" Hold the work firmly against the
table .
"
Do not feed the material too fast while cutting . Only
feed the material fast enough so that the
blade
will
cut . Keep fingers
away from the blade .
"
Use
caution
when cutting off material which is irreg-
ular in cross section which could pinch the
blade
before the
cut is completed . A piece of molding for
example must lay flat on the table and not be
permitted to rock while being cut .
" Use caution when cutting off
round material such
as dowel rods, or tubing,
They have a tendency to
roll while being cut causing the blade to "bite" .
Always use a "V" block, or clamp round material to a
miter gauge .
"
When backing up the workpiece, the blade
may bind
in the cut
. . . . .
. .
this
is usually
caused by sawdust
clogging up
the cut or because the blade comes out
of the guides . If this happens :
Turn off the band saw . . . remove plug from power
source outlet . . . remove cover from band saw . Insert
a
screwdriver
or wedge in the cut
. . .
rotate the
wheels by hand while backing up the workpiece .
" Never leave the band saw work area with the power
on, before the machine has come to a complete stop,
or without removing and storing the switch key .
"
Never operate band saw with cover removed .
" Do not perform layout, assembly, or setup work on
the table while the cutting
tool is rotating
.
" Turn saw "off" and remove plug from power supply
outlet
before installing
or removing an accessory or
attachment .
"
Should any part of this band saw be
missing, bent,
or fail in any way, or any electrical component fail to
perform properly, shut off
power
switch and remove
plug from power supply outlet . Replace damaged,
missing, and/or failed parts before resuming opera-
tion .
Think Safety
" Safety is a combination of operator common sense
and alertness whenever the band saw is
in
operation
.
Do not allow familiarity
(gained
On
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1
from frequent
use of
your
band
saw)
to become commonplace . Always remember
that a careless fraction of a second is sufficient to
inflict severe injury .
AWARNING