Sears 113.244501 - Manual (Page 17)

» Noise levels vary widely To avoid possible hear­
ing damage, wear ear plugs or muffs when using
your saw for hours at a time
• For dusty operations, wear a dust mask along
with the safety goggles
Inspect your workpiece
Make sure there are no nails or foreign objects in the
part of the workpiece to be cut
Use extra caution with large, very small or awkward
workpieces:
• Use extra supports Itabfes, saw horses, blocks,
etc) lor any workpiece large enough to tip when
not held down to the table top
‘ NEVER use another person as a substitute for a
table extension, or as additional support lor a
workpiece that is longer or wider then the basic
saw table or to help feed, support or pull the work­
piece
• When cutting irregularly shaped workpieces, plan
your work so it will not pinch the blade A piece of
molding, for example, must lay flat or be held by a
fixture or jig that will not let it twist, rock or slip while
being cut
• Properly support round material such as dowel
rods, or tubing They have a tendency to roll during
a cut, causing the blade to ‘bite’ To avoid this,
always use a ‘V block or damp the work to the
table
• Cut only one workpiece at a time
• Clear everything except the workpiece and related
support devices off the table before turning the
saw on
Plan the way you will hold the workpiece from start
to finish.
Do not hand hold pieces so small that your fingers will
go under the blade guard Use jigs or fixtures to hold
the work and keep your hands away from the blade
Avoid awkward operations and hand positions where a
sudden slip could cause fingers or hand to move into
the blade.
DON T OVERREACH Keep good footing and balance.
WHENEVER SAW IS RUNNING.
WARNING: Don’t let familiarity (gained from
frequent use of your band saw) cause a care­
less mistake. A careless fraction of a second is
enough to cause a severe injury.
Before starting your cut. watch the saw while it runs II it
makes an unfamiliar noise or vibrates a tot, slop imme­
diately. Turn the saw off Unplug the saw Do not restart
unfit finding and correcting the problem
KEEP CHILDREN AWAY Keep all visitors a safe dis­
tance from the saw Make sure bystanders are clear of
the saw and workpiece
DON'T FORCE TOOL It wiii do the Job better and safer
al its designed rate Feed the workpiece into the saw
blade only fast enough to let it cut without bogging
down or binding
Before freeing any jammed material:
• Turn switch "OFF”
‘ Remove switch key
• Unplug the saw
• Walt for all moving parts to stop
When backing up the workpiece, the blade may
bind in the kerf (cut). This is usually caused by
sawdust clogging up the kerf or because the blade
comes out of the guides. If this happens:
• Turn switch "OFF”
• Remove switch key
’ Unplug saw
• Wait for all moving parts to stop
‘ Open band saw cover
• Stick fiat blade screwdriver or wedge into the kerf
• Turn the upper wheel by hand while backing up the
workpiece
Before removing loose pieces from the table, turn
saw off and wait for all moving parts to stop.
BEFORE LEAVING THE SAW:
Wait for ail moving parts to stop
Make workshop child-proof Lock the shop Disconnect
master switches Remove the yellow switch key Store
it away from children and others not qualified to use the
tool.
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