
17. USE RECOMMENDED ACCESSORIES. Consult
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS the owner's manual for recommended accessories.
The use of improper accessories may cause risk of
injury.
For Your Own Safety Read Instruction Manual
Before Operating This Equipment 18. CHECK DAMAGED PARTS. Before further use of
the tool, a guard or other part that is damaged should
Safety Instructions For Power Tools be carefully checked to determine that it will operate
properly and perform its intended function. Check for
alignment of moving parts, binding of moving parts,
1. KEEP GUARDS IN PLACE and in working order. breakage of parts, mounting, and any other
conditions that may affect its operation.Aguard or
2. REMOVE ADJUSTING KEYS AND WRENCHES. other part that is damaged should be properly
Form habit of checking to see that keys and adjusting repaired or replaced.
wrenches are removed from tool before turning on.
19. NEVER LEAVE TOOL RUNNING UNATTENDED.
3. KEEP WORK AREA CLEAN. Cluttered areas and TURN POWER OFF. Do not leave tool until it comes
benches invite accidents. to a complete stop.
4. NEVER USE IN DANGEROUS ENVIRONMENT. Do 20. NEVER USE UNDER THE INFLUENCE of alcohol
not use power tools in damp or wet locations, or or drugs, or when tired.
where any flammable or noxious fumes may exist.
Keep work area well lighted. 21. NEVER ALLOW UNSUPERVISED OR UNTRAINED
PERSONNEL TO OPERATE THE MACHINE. Make
5. KEEP CHILDREN AND VISITORS AWAY. All children sure any instructions you give in regards to the
and visitors should be kept a safe distance from work operation of the machine are approved, correct, safe,
area. and clearly understood.
6. MAKE WORKSHOP CHILD PROOF with padlocks,
master switches, or by removing starter keys.
7. NEVER FORCE TOOL. It will do the job better and Additional Safety Instructions For Spindle
safer at the rate for which it was designed. Moulder
8. USE RIGHT TOOL. Do not force tool or attachment to
do a job for which it was not designed. Like all power tools, there is danger associated with
spindle moulder. Accidents are frequently caused
9. USE PROPER EXTENSION CORD. Make sure your by lack of familiarity or failure to pay attention. Use
extension cord is in good condition. Conductor size this tool with respect and caution to lessen the
should be in accordance with the amperage rating possibility of operator injury. If normal safety
listed on the motor or tool nameplate. An undersized precautions are overlooked or ignored, serious
cord will cause a drop in line voltage resulting in loss personal injury may occur.
of power and overheating. Your extension cord must
also contain a ground wire and plug pin. Always
repair or replace extension cords if they become No list of safety guidelines can be complete. Every
damaged. shop environment is different. Always consider
safety first, as it applies to your individual working
10. WEAR PROPER APPAREL. Do not wear loose conditions. Use this and other machinery with
clothing, gloves, neckties, rings, bracelets, or other caution and respect. Failure to do so could result in
jewelry which may get caught in moving parts. Non- serious personal injury, damage to equipment or
slip footwear is recommended. Wear protective hair poor work results.
covering to contain long hair.
11. ALWAYS USE SAFETY GLASSES. Also use face or 1. NEVER ALLOW YOUR HANDS to come within 12
dust mask if cutting operation is dusty. Everyday inches of the cutters. Never pass your hands directly
eyeglasses only have impact resistant lenses, they over or in front of the cutter.
are NOT safety glasses.
2. BLIND CUT WHENEVER POSSIBLE. This keeps the
12. SECURE WORK. Use clamps or a vise to hold work knives on the underside of the workpiece and
when practical. It is safer than using your hand and provides a distance guard for the operator.
frees both hands to operate tool.
3. WHEN SHAPING CONTOURED WORK and using a
13. NEVER OVERREACH. Keep proper footing and rub collar, NEVER start out at a corner. See the “Rub
balance at all times. Collar” instructions further on in the manual.
14. MAINTAIN TOOLS WITH CARE. Keep tools sharp 4. WITH THE MACHINE UNPLUGGED, always rotate
and clean for best and safest performance. Follow the spindle by hand with any new setup to ensure
instructions for lubricating and changing proper cutter clearance before starting the machine.
accessories.
5. DO NOT SHAPE STOCK SHORTER than 12 inches
15. DISCONNECT TOOLS before servicing and without special fixtures or jigs. Where practical,
changing accessories, such as blades, bits, cutters, shape longer stock and cut to size.
and the like.
6. NEVER ATTEMPT to remove too much material in
16. REDUCE THE RISK OF UNINTENTIONAL one pass. You are far more likely to enjoy safer and
STARTING. Make sure switch is in off position before higher quality results if you allow the cutter to remove
plugging in. material in multiple passes.
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