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Safety Instructions For Jointer/Planer

Safety is a combination of common sense, staying alert and knowing how your jointer/planer works. Read this manual

to understand this tool.

Safety Signal Words

DANGER: means if the safety information is not followed

someone will be seriously injured or killed.

WARNING: means if the safety information is not followed

someone could be seriously injured or killed.

CAUTION: means if the safety information is not followed

someone may be injured.

Major Hazards

All of the safety information and cutting steps are critical

to the safe operation of the jointer/planer.

1. Workpiece kickback

Kickback is the uncontrolled grabbing and throwing of the

workpiece during jointing or planing. If kickback occurs,

the workpiece can hit you or a bystander hard enough to

cause broken bones, internal organ injury or death. To

reduce or prevent kickback, read and follow the safety

information in the Jointing and Planing sections of the

manual.

2. Kickback followed by blade contact

Your fingers or hand can contact the blade following kick-

back if your hands are unprotected or too near the cutter

blades. Your fingers can be cut off. To reduce the risk of

contacting the cutting blades, read and follow the safety

information in the Jointing and Planing sections of the

manual.

3. Wrong way feed

Wrong way feed is feeding the workpiece into the cutter

blades in the direction of blade rotation. The workpiece

can be grabbed by the blades and pull your hands into

the blades before you can let go or pull back. Fingers can

be cut off. To reduce the risk of wrong way feed, always

feed the workpiece against the direction of blade rotation.

Cutter blade rotation is shown on the sliding fence guard

(behind the center of the fence).

4. Thrown workpiece, chips and cutter blade pieces

The jointer/planer can throw the workpiece, workpiece

chips, or pieces of loose or broken cutter blades. You can

be blinded. Wear safety goggles labelled “ANSI Z87.1”

(or

in Canada CSA Z94-3-M88)

on the package.

DANGER: Follow the steps listed below to reduce

or eliminate the risk of being injured when using

the jointer/planer. Failure to do so can result in a

life threatening injury or death.

1. Lock the fence lock knob and the sliding guard

knob.

2. Set the depth of cut to less than 1/8" for jointing

and less than 1/32" for planing.

3. Check the blade guard for proper position and

smooth operation.

4. Keep hands as far away from the cutters as pos-

sible when jointing or planing.

5. Use push blocks or push sticks whenever possi-

ble.

6. Complete the cut without stopping or backing up

the workpiece.

7. Read and follow the safety information and

safety instructions in the operator’s manual and

in the safety labels on the jointer/planer.

8. Know location and function of all controls before

using tool. See “Getting to know your Jointer/

Planer” section of this manual.

Before Using the Jointer/Planer

WARNING: To reduce the risk of mistakes that

could cause serious, permanent injury, do not plug

the jointer/planer in until the following steps have

been satisfactorily completed.

Know and Understand the Jointer/Planer

• Completely assemble and align jointer/planer.

• Learn the use and function of the ON-OFF switch,

fence slide locking handle, cutter guard, depth of cut

hand wheel, locks and stops, fence bevel lock handle,

outfeed table, infeed table and hold-down/push-blocks.

• Review and understand all safety instructions and

operating procedures in this manual.

• Review the maintenance methods for this jointer/

planer.

• Find and read the warning label found on the jointer/

planer (shown below).

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