Grizzly G0457 - Manual (Page 9)

g0457 14" industrial Bandsaw (Mfg. Since 5/11)
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DISCONNECTING POWER SUPPLY.­Always­dis-
connect­ machine­ from­ power­ supply­ before­ ser-
vicing,­ adjusting,­ or­ changing­ cutting­ tools­ (bits,­
blades,­ cutters,­ etc.).­ Make­ sure­ switch­ is­ in­ OFF­
position­before­reconnecting­to­avoid­an­unexpect-
ed­or­unintentional­start.
APPROVED OPERATION.­ Untrained­ operators­
can­ be­ seriously­ hurt­ by­ machinery.­ Only­ allow­
trained­ or­ properly­ supervised­ people­ to­ use­
machine.­ When­ machine­ is­ not­ being­ used,­ dis-
connect­ power,­ remove­ switch­ keys,­ or­ lock-out­
machine­to­prevent­unauthorized­use—especially­
around­children.­Make­workshop­kid­proof!
DANGEROUS ENVIRONMENTS. Do­ not­ use­
machinery­ in­ wet­ or­ rainy­ locations,­ cluttered­
areas,­ around­ flammables,­ or­ in­ poorly-lit­ areas.­
Keep­ work­ area­ clean,­ dry,­ and­ well-lighted­ to­
minimize­risk­of­injury.
ONLY USE AS INTENDED.­ Only­ use­ machine­
for­ its­ intended­ purpose.­ Never­ modify­ or­ alter­
machine­for­a­purpose­not­intended­by­the­manu-
facturer­or­serious­injury­may­result!
USE RECOMMENDED ACCESSORIES.­Consult­
this­owner’s­manual­or­the­manufacturer­for­rec-
ommended­ accessories.­ Using­ improper­ acces-
sories­will­increase­the­risk­of­serious­injury.
CHILDREN & BYSTANDERS. Keep­ children­
and­bystanders­a­safe­distance­away­from­work­
area.­Stop­using­machine­if­children­or­bystand-
ers­become­a­distraction.
REMOVE ADJUSTING TOOLS.­ Never­ leave­
adjustment­tools,­chuck­keys,­wrenches,­etc.­in­or­
on­machine—especially­near­moving­parts.­Verify­
removal­before­starting!
SECURING WORKPIECE.­ When­ required,­ use­
clamps­ or­ vises­ to­ secure­ workpiece.­ A­ secured­
workpiece­protects­hands­and­frees­both­of­them­
to­operate­the­machine.
FEED DIRECTION.­Unless­otherwise­noted,­feed­
work­ against­ the­ rotation­ of­ blades­ or­ cutters.­
Feeding­in­the­same­direction­of­rotation­may­pull­
your­hand­into­the­cut.
FORCING MACHINERY.­Do­not­force­machine.­
It­ will­ do­ the­ job­ safer­ and­ better­ at­ the­ rate­ for­
which­it­was­designed.
GUARDS & COVERS.­ Guards­ and­ covers­ can­
protect­ you­ from­ accidental­ contact­ with­ moving­
parts­ or­ flying­ debris.­ Make­ sure­ they­ are­ prop-
erly­installed,­undamaged,­and­working­correctly­
before­using­machine.
NEVER STAND ON MACHINE.­Serious­injury­or­
accidental­ contact­ with­ cutting­ tool­ may­ occur­ if­
machine­is­tipped.­Machine­may­be­damaged.
STABLE MACHINE. Unexpected­movement­dur-
ing­operations­greatly­increases­the­risk­of­injury­
and­ loss­ of­ control.­ Verify­ machines­ are­ stable/
secure­ and­ mobile­ bases­ (if­ used)­ are­ locked­
before­starting.
AWKWARD POSITIONS.­ Keep­ proper­ footing­
and­balance­at­all­times­when­operating­machine.­
Do­not­overreach!­Avoid­awkward­hand­positions­
that­ make­ workpiece­ control­ difficult­ or­ increase­
the­risk­of­accidental­injury.
UNATTENDED OPERATION. Never­ leave­
machine­running­while­unattended.­Turn­machine­
off­and­ensure­all­moving­parts­completely­stop­
before­walking­away.
MAINTAIN WITH CARE.­Follow­all­maintenance­
instructions­ and­ lubrication­ schedules­ to­ keep­
machine­in­good­working­condition.­An­improperly­
maintained­machine­may­increase­the­risk­of­seri-
ous­injury.­
CHECK DAMAGED PARTS.­ Regularly­ inspect­
machine­ for­ damaged­ parts,­ loose­ bolts,­ mis-
adjusted­ or­ mis-aligned­ parts,­ binding,­ or­ any­
other­ conditions­ that­ may­ affect­ safe­ operation.­
Always­repair­or­replace­damaged­or­mis-adjust-
ed­parts­before­operating­machine.
EXPERIENCING DIFFICULTIES. If­ at­ any­ time­
you­ are­ experiencing­ difficulties­ performing­ the­
intended­ operation,­ stop­ using­ the­ machine!­
Contact­ our­ Technical­ Support­ Department­ at­
(570)­546-9663.