
WARNING
Read this manual ompletely and observe all warning labels on the ma hine. Oliver Ma hinery has made
every attempt to provide a safe, reliable, easy-to-use pie e of ma hinery. Safety, however, is ultimately
the responsibility of the individual ma hine operator. As with any pie e of ma hinery, the operator must
exer ise aution, patien e, and ommon sense to safely run the ma hine. Before operating this produ t,
be ome familiar with the safety rules in the following se tions.
•Always keep uards in place and in proper operatin condition.
•Use blade uard for every applicable operation includin all throu h cuts. If uard is removed
for special non-throu h cuts such as dado and rabbet cuts, replace before further use of the
saw.
•Keep hands out of line with the saw blade.
•Use a push stick.
•Do not perform any operation freehand.
•Never reach around or over the saw blade.
1. If you are not properly trained in the use of a tablesaw do not use until the proper training has been
obtained.
2. Read, understand and follow the safety instru tions found in this manual. Know the limitations and
hazards asso iated with this ma hine.
3. Electrical roundin : Make ertain that the ma hine frame is ele tri ally grounded and that a
ground lead is in luded in the in oming ele tri al servi e. In ases where a ord and plug are used,
make ertain that the grounding plug onne ts to a suitable ground. Follow the grounding pro edure
indi ated in the National Ele tri al Code.
4. Eye safety: Wear an approved safety shield, goggles, or glasses to prote t eyes. Common
eyeglasses are only impa t-resistant, they are not safety glasses.
5. Personal protection: Before operating the ma hine, remove tie, rings, wat h and other jewelry and
roll up sleeves above the elbows. Remove all loose outer lothing and onfine long hair. Prote tive
type footwear should be used. Where the noise ex eeds the level of exposure allowed in Se tion
1910.95 of the OSHA Regulations, use hearing prote tive devi es. Do not wear gloves.
6. Guards: Keep the ma hine guards in pla e for every operation for whi h they an be used. If any
guards are removed for maintenan e, DO NOT OPERATE the ma hine until the guards are
reinstalled.
7. Work area: Keep the floor around the ma hine lean and free of s rap material, saw dust, oil and
other liquids to minimize the danger of tripping or slipping. Be sure the table is free of all s rap,
foreign material and tools before starting to use the ma hine. Make ertain the work area is well
lighted and that a proper exhaust system is used to minimize dust. Use anti-skid floor strips on the
floor area where the operator normally stands and mark off ma hine work area. Provide adequate
work spa e around the ma hine.
8. Material condition: Do not attempt to saw boards with loose knots or with nails or other foreign
material. Do not attempt to saw twisted, warped, bowed sto k.
9. Operator position: Maintain a balan ed stan e and keep your body under ontrol at all times.
10. Before startin : Before turning on ma hine, remove all extra equipment su h as keys, wren hes,
s raps, and leaning rags away from the ma hine.
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