RIDGID Table Saw - Manual (Page 7)

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retail stores. Glasses or goggles not
in compliance with ANSI or CSA
could seriously hurt you when they
break.
• For dusty operations, wear a dust
mask along with safety goggles.
Plan the way you will push the
workpiece through.
• Never pull the workpiece through.
Start and finish the cut from the front
of the table saw.
• Never put your fingers or hands
in the path of the sawblade or other
cutting tool.
• Never reach in back of the cutting
tool with either hand to hold down
workpiece, support the workpiece,
remove wood scraps, or for any
other reason.
• Reduce the risk of hand positions
where a sudden slip could cause fin-
gers or hand to move into a saw-
blade or other cutting tool.
• Don’t overreach. Always keep good
footing and balance.
• Push the workpiece against the
rotation of the blade, never feed
material into the cutting tool from the
rear of the saw.
• Always push the workpiece all the
way past the sawblade.
• As much as possible, keep your
face and body to one side of the
sawblade, out of line with a possible
kickback or throwback.
• Set the cutting tool as low as possi-
ble for the cut you’re planning.
Reduce the Risk of Accidental
Starting
• Make sure switch is “OFF” before
plugging saw into a power outlet.
Whenever Sawblade Is Spinning
WARNING: Don't allow familiarity
(gained from frequent use of
your table saw) to cause a care-
less mistake. Always remember
that a careless fraction of a sec-
ond is enough to cause a severe
injury.
• Before actually cutting with the saw,
watch it while it runs for a short
while. If it makes an unfamiliar noise
or vibrates a lot, stop immediately.
Turn the saw off. Unplug the saw.
Do not restart until finding and cor-
recting the problem.
• Make sure the top of the arbor or
cutting tool turns toward the front of
the saw.
Keep Children Away.
• Keep all visitors a safe distance
from the table saw.
• Make sure bystanders are clear of
the table saw and workpiece.
Don’t Force Tool.
• Let the blade reach full speed
before cutting.
• It will do the job better and safer at
its designed rate.
• Feed the workpiece into the saw
only fast enough to let the blade cut
without bogging down or binding.
Before freeing jammed material.
• Turn switch “OFF”.
• Wait for all moving parts to stop.
• Unplug the saw.
• Check blade, spreader and fence
for proper alignment before starting
again.