Woodstock SHOP FOX W1808 - Manual (Page 14)

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W1808/W1809/W1810 Cyclone Dust Collectors
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Additional Safety for Dust Collectors
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.
READ and understand this
entire instruction manual
before using this machine.
Serious personal injury
may occur if safety and
operational information is
not understood and fol-
lowed. DO NOT risk your
safety by not reading!
1. MACHINE USE. Do not use this dust collector to pick up liquids and metal scrap including, but not
limited to, nails and filings. Metallic debris will contact the spinning impeller and could spark. The
spark could then cause a sawdust explosion or severe fire hazard. Also, do not pick up material
which cannot safely pass through the impeller such as solid wood scraps.
2. KEEPING FINGERS SAFE. Do not place your hands or tools near the open inlet during operation
for any reason including, but not limited to, unclogging material and testing suction. The spinning
impeller could cause serious damage to body parts.
3. SAFE SERVICING. Disconnect power and allow impeller to come to a complete stop before servic-
ing or working on the dust collector ducting system.
4. SUSPENDED DUST PARTICLES AND IGNITION SOURCES. Do not operate the dust collector in
areas where explosion risks would be high if dust were dispersed into the area. Areas of high risk
include, but are not limited to, areas near pilot lights and/or open flames.
5. EMPTYING DUST. When emptying dust from the collection bags or drum, wear a respirator and
safety glasses. Empty dust into an approved container and dispose of properly.
6. AVOIDING FIRES. Do not allow steel to strike against impeller—this may produce a spark. Sparks
can smolder in wood dust for a long time before fire or flame is detected. If metal contacts metal
during operation, immediately turn off the dust collector, unplug the power cord from the outlet
or flip the disconnect switch and wait for all moving parts to stop. Remove collection bags and
empty the dust into an approved air tight metal container in case of spark. Remedy the metal to
metal contact problem before resuming operation.
7. OPERATIONAL QUESTIONS. If at any time you experience difficulties performing the intended
operation, stop using the machine! Then contact our Tech Support or ask a qualified expert how
the operation should be performed.
8. DUST HAZARD. Be aware that certain woods may cause an allergic reaction in people and ani-
mals, especially when exposed to fine dust. Make sure you know what type of wood dust you will
be exposed to in case there is a possibility of an allergic reaction. Always wear an approved respi-
rator during and for a short time after machine operation!