Sears 113.235501 - Manual (Page 3)

CHECK DAMAGED PARTS. Check for:
• Alignment of moving parts-
• Binding of moving parts.
• Broken parts,
• Stable mounting.
• Any other conditions that may affect the way
the saw works.
If any part is missing, bent or broken in any way,
or any electrical parts don't work properly, turn the
saw off and unpiug the saw. REPLACE damaged,
missing or failed parts before using the saw again,
KEEP GUARD IN PLACE and in working order,
MAINTAIN TOOLS WITH CARE. Keep the saw
clean for best and safest performance. Follow
instructions for lubricating.
REMOVE ADJUSTING KEYS AND WRENCHES
from tool before turning it on.
To avoid injury from jams, slips or thrown
pieces:
• Choose the right size and styfe blade for the
material and the type of cutting you plan to do.
• USE ONLY RECOMMENDED ACCESSORIES.
{See page 19). Consult this owner's manual for
recommended accessories. Follow the instruc­
tions that come with the accessories. The use of
improper accessories may cause risk of injury to
person.
• Make sure the blade teeth point downward,
toward the table.
• Make sure the blade tension is properly adjusted.
“ Make sure the bevel lock knob is tight and no
parts have excessive play.
• To avoid accidental blade contact, minimize blade
breakage and provide maximum biade support,
always adjust the blade hold down and blade
guard to just clear the workpiece..
• KEEP WORK AREA CLEAN. Cluttered areas
and benches invite accidents. Floor must not be
slippery.
To avoid burns or other fire damage, never use the
saw near flammable liquids, vapors or gases.
PLAN AHEAD TO PROTECT YOUR EYES,
HANDS, FACE, EARS.
KNOW YOUR SAW. Read and understand the
owner's manua! and labels affixed to the toot, Learn
its application and limitations as well as the specific
potential hazards peculiar to this tool.
To avoid injury from accidental contact with moving
parts, don't do layout, assembly, of setup work on
the saw while any parts are moving.
AVOID ACCIDENTAL STARTING. Make sure switch
is "OFF" before plugging saw into a power outlet.
Plan your work.
•
USE THE RIGHT TOOL. Don't force too! or
attachment to do a job it was not designed to do.
Use this scroll saw to cut only wood, wood-iike
products, plastics and non-ferrous mesáis.
CAUTION: This saw is NOT designed for
cutting ferrous metals like Iron or steel. Wherr
cutting non-ferrous metals (brass, copper and
aluminum, etc.), metal shavings can react with
wood dust and start a fire. To avoid this:
• Disconnect any type of dust coiiecting
hose from the saw.
• Remove all traces of wood dust
from on and around the saw.
• Remove ail metal shavings from on
or around the saw before sawing
wood again.
Dress for safety.
Any power saw can throw foreign objects Into the
eyes. This can cause permanent eye damage. Vv'ear
safety goggles {rrot glasses) that comply with
ANSI
Z87,'l {shown on package). Everyday
eyeglasses have only impact resistant lenses. They
are not safety glasses. Safety goggles are availabie
at Sears Retail or Catalog Stores. Glasses or
goggles not in compliance with ANSI 287 1 could
seriously hurt you when they break.
• Do not wear loose clothing, gloves, neckties or
jeweiry (rings, wristwatches). They can get
caught and draw you into moving parts.
• Wear nonslip footwear.
• Tie back song hair.
• Roll long sieeves above the eibow.
» Noise levels vary wideiy. To avoid possible
hearing damage, wear ear plugs or muffs when
using saw lor hours at a time,
• For dusty operations, wear a dust mask along
With the safety goggles.
tnspeci your workpiece.
Make sure there are no nails or foreign obiecis in
the
part of the workpiece to be cut.
Use extra caution with targe, very smaif or
awkward workpieces:
• Never use this tool to finish pieces too smalt to
hold by hand.
■ Use extra supports (tables, saw .horses, blocks
etc.) for any workpieces large enough to tip
when not held down to the tabie top.
• NEVER use ariother person as a substitute for a
tabie extension, or as additional support tor a
workpiece
or to help feed, support or pull the
workpiece.
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