- Touching the mortising chain in the exposed area.
- Touching the part of the mortising chain that
protrudes below the workpiece when mortising.
- Touching the mortising chain from the side .
- Tearing of the mortising chain.
- Backlash of the machine against the operator if the
cross fence is not fastened during freehand milling.
- Touching live parts with the housing open and the
mains plug not removed.
- Hearing can be impaired when working for long
periods without ear protectors.
- Emission of harmful wood dusts during longer
operation without extraction.
3Safety instructions
General instructions:
- Children and adolescents must not operate this
machine. This rule does not apply to young
persons receiving training and being supervised by
an expert.
- Never work without the protection devices
prescribed for the respective operating sequence
and do not make any changes to the machine that
could impair safety.
- When operating the machine outdoors, use of an
earth-leakage circuit-breaker is recommended.
- Damaged cables or plugs must be immediately
replaced. Replacement may only be carried out by
Mafell or an authorised MAFELL service workshop
in order to avoid safety hazards.
- Avoid sharp bends in the cable. Especially when
transporting and storing the machine, do not wind
the cable around the machine.
Instructions on the use of personal protective
equipment:
- Always wear ear protectors during work.
- Always where a dust mark during work.
Instructions on operation:
- Provide for an unobstructed and slip-proof location
with sufficient lighting.
- The power plug must be pulled before replacing
tools, making adjustments and repairing
malfunctions (this also comprises removing
jammed splinters).
- Do not work on workpieces which are too small or
too large for the capability of the machine.
- Clamp the mortising chain and the guide rail
properly and keep it in good repair. Before reusing
them, repair defective mortising chains
professionally and only use sharp mortising chains!
- Caution: For machines without guide support stand
FG 150, use solely 100 mm (3 5/16 inch) mortising
chain sets!
- Remove the chain guard only for a tool change
and screw it back on again immediately
afterwards. Never work without chain guard!
- Never transport the chain mortiser with running
mortising chain and avoid touching the ground with
the running mortising chain!
- The switch may not be wedged.
- Before switching on the mortising chain, check
whether it is properly tensioned.
- Whenever possible secure the workpiece from
pivoting or sliding away, overturning and luffing up,
e.g by means of clamps.
- Only begin mortising the workpiece when the
mortising chain has achieved its full speed.
- Examine the workpiece for foreign objects. Never
attempt to stem into metal objects, such as nails.