Delta 78-960 - Manual (Page 2)

INTRODUCTION
SAFETY RULES
1. FOR YOUR OWN SAFETY, READ INSTRUCTION
MANUAL BEFORE OPERATING THE BLADE GUARD
SYSTEM. Learn its application and limitations as well as the
specific hazards peculiar to it.
2. ALWAYS WEAR EYE PROTECTION.
3. ALWAYS WEAR SAFETY GLASSES that comply with
ANSI 287.1. Everyday glasses only have impact resistant
lense; they are not safety glasses. Also use face sheild or
dust mask if cutting operation is dusty.
4. KEEP WORK AREA CLEAN. Cluttered areas and benches
invite accidents
5. KEEP CHILDREN AND VISITORS AWAY. All children and
visitors should be kept at a safe distance from the work area.
6. USE RECOMMENDED ACCESSORIES. The use of
accessories and attachments not recommended by Delta
may cause hazards or risks of injury to person.
7. TO PREVENT injury from kickback or blade contact, use
blade guard and splitter whenever the cutting operation
permits.
8. ALWAYS use a push stick when cutting narrow stock.
9. ALWAYS stay alert and keep hands out of path of saw
blade.
10. DRUGS, ALCOHOL, MEDICATION. DO NOT operate
blade guard while under the influence of drugs, alcohol, or
any medication.
11. WARNING: The dust generated by certain woods and
wood products can be injurious to your health. ALWAYS
operate machinery in a well ventilated area and provide for
proper dust removal. Use wood dust collection systems
whenever possible.
12. ALWAYS use blade guard, splitter and anti-kickback
fingers for every operation for which it can be used, including
all thru-sawing. Thru-sawing operations are those when the
blade cuts completely through the workpiece as in ripping or
cross-cutting.
13. AVOID awkward operations and hand postions where a
sudden slip could cause your hand to move into the cutting
tool.
14. AVOID KICKBACKS (work thrown back towards you) by:
A. Keeping blade sharp
B. Keeping rip fence parallel to saw blade
C. Keeping splitter and anti-kickback fingers
and guard in place and operating.
D. Not releasing the work before it is pushed
all the way past the saw blade.
E. Not ripping work that is twisted, warped
or does not have a straight edge to guide
along the fence.
15. PROVIDE adequete support to the rear and sides of the
saw table for wide or long workpieces.
16. NEVER attempt to free a stalled saw blade without first
turning the saw “OFF.”
17. ALWAYS STOP the saw blade before removing scrap
pieces.
18. NEVER perform layout, assembly or set-up work on the
table while the saw is running.
19. DISCONNECT saw from power source before changing
blades or servicing.
20. NEVER use solvents to clean plastic parts. Solvents could
possibly dissolve or otherwise damage the material. Only a
soft damp cloth should be used to clean plastic parts.
21. SHOULD any part of your blade guard be missing,
damaged, or fail in any way, replace missing, damaged or
failed parts before resuming operation.
22. SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS. Refer to them frequently
and use them to instruct others.
The B IESEMEYER
® T-S QUARE
® Blade Guard System is designed for use on most table saws. The table mount is
designed for use on saws equipped with the B
IESEMEYER
® T-S
QUARE
® Saw Fence system. The 78-955 and 78-960
are designed for use ONLY on Delta 10” Unisaws, 10” Tilting Arbor Saws and 10” Contractors Saws equipped
with the B
IESEMEYER
® 30” or 50” capacity T-S
QUARE
® fence system respectively.
OSHA regulations and ANSI standards require that a splitter and anti-kickback device be utilized for through
cutting operations. The 78-955 and 78-960 comply with these regulations.
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