Woodstock M1013 - Manual (Page 10)

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M1013 Owner's Manual (Mfg. Since 6/09)
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Additional Safety for Metal Cutting Bandsaws
READ and understand this
entire manual before using
this machine. Serious per-
sonal injury may occur
if safety and operational
information is not under-
stood and followed. DO
NOT risk your safety by
not reading!
USE this and other machinery with caution
and respect. Always consider safety first,
as it applies to your individual working
conditions. No list of safety guidelines can
be complete—every shop environment is
different. Failure to follow guidelines could
result in serious personal injury, damage
to equipment or poor work results.
1. Blade Condition: Do not operate with a dull, cracked or badly worn blade—they can break during
use or greatly decrease cutting performance. Inspect blades for cracks and missing teeth before
each use.
2. Blade Replacement: Wear gloves to protect hands and safety glasses to protect eyes when
replacing the blade. When replacing blades, make sure teeth face forward and down toward the
table in the direction of blade travel.
3. Workpiece Handling: Your hands can be cut or drawn into the blade during operation if the
workpiece moves unexpectedly. Always keep your hands a safe distance away from the moving
blade.
4. Magnesium Fire Hazard: Use EXTREME CAUTION if cutting magnesium. Using the wrong cutting
fluid or overheating material could lead to an extremely hot fire that is difficult to extinguish.
Additionally, do not allow magnesium swarf or dust to pile up around the machine and only dispose
of the waste using approved methods.
5. Hot Surfaces: Be aware that touching hot workpieces or chips after welding, grinding, or cutting
can cause burns.
6. Cutting Fluid Safety: If cutting fluid is used for operations, only use the minimum amount
necessary, and promptly clean it from the machine and work area after use. Cutting fluid is
associated with skin disease, lung damage, and cancer. Avoid breathing, ingesting, or touching
cutting fluid and always wear approved personal protective equipment when using or cleaning it.
Always follow the manufacturer's recommendation to ensure safe and appropriate use.
7. Entanglement Hazards: Always keep the blade guard correctly positioned and wheel doors closed
and secured when bandsaw is in operation. Loose clothing, jewelry, long hair and work gloves can
be drawn into working parts.
8. Unstable Workpieces: Workpieces that cannot be supported or stabilized without a vise or jig
should not be cut on a vertical metal-cutting bandsaw, because they can unexpectedly move while
cutting and draw the operator's hands into the blade causing serious personal injury. Examples are
chains, cables, round or oblong-shaped workpieces, workpieces with internal or built-in moving or
rotations parts, etc.
9. Clearing Chips: Metal chips can easily cut skin—even through a piece of cloth. Avoid clearing chips
by hand or with a rag. Use a brush or vacuum to clear metal chips.