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THIS TOOL IS LOCKED OUT and is only accessible to students who are
working with trained users
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DO NOT operate
while under the influence of drugs, alcohol, or medication
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DO
NOT CUT ANY METALS ON THIS SAW. You must use the appropriate chop
saw in the metal shop
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GUARDS
ARE TO BE USED AT ALL TIMES
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DO
NOT modify machine to cut without the safety devices. Exceptions
may be made for specialty cuts (e.g. dados) where the splitter and
anti-kick back fingers cannot be used. Check with the shop supervisor
before disengaging the splitter on the table saw. See
the frame-making setup example below
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DO
NOT adjust rip fence until blade comes to a complete stop
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DO
NOT REMOVE jammed wood while saw is still on. Wait until blade comes
to a complete stop
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DO
NOT START saw with wood in contact with blade
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ALWAYS
BE AWARE of where your fingers are in relation to the blade and
blade guard
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USE
PUSH STICKS AND BLOCKS when ripping narrow stock
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DO
NOT ADJUST height or angle of blade while machine is running
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ALWAYS
feed work INTO the rotation of the blade, as opposed to with the
direction of rotation. Work from the side of the saw with the ON/OFF
switch
- NEVER stack material
to be cut on the table saw. Cut only one piece at a time
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NEVER
USE the fence as a cutoff gauge when crosscutting, as this can bind
the blade. This WILL kickback smaller pieces of wood at EXTREMELY
high velocities
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WORK
WITH AN ASSISTANT when cutting large or long pieces on the table
saw, to support the edge or end of pieces being sawed. The assistant
does not "feed" the material into or pull it through the saw. This
can cause the operator to loose their balance if the work piece
moves more rapidly then they anticipated and the operator can fall
into the saw
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TURN
OFF machine if you need to step away for a moment
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TURN
OFF machine when done cutting and do not leave until the blade has
come to a complete stop. Make sure guard is still over the exposed
blade when leaving the table
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WHEN
DONE CUTTING, reset blade back to vertical position, make sure guard
is over blade, and lower blade below table surface
- REFER to instruction
manual for further information (see Studio Technician)
