
Safety
Blade Handling
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SECTION 2 SAFETY
This symbol calls your attention to instructions concerning your personal safety. Be sure to observe and
follow these instructions. This symbol accompanies a signal word. The word DANGER indicates an
imminently hazardous situation which, if not avoided, will result in death or serious injury. WARNING!
suggests a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result in death or serious injury.
CAUTION refers to potentially hazardous situations which, if not avoided, may result in minor or
moderate injury to persons or equipment. Read all safety instructions before operating this machine and
observe all safety warnings!
Warning stripes are placed on areas where a single decal would be insufficient. To avoid serious injury,
keep out of the path of any equipment marked with warning stripes.
Read all safety instructions before operating this sawmill and observe them during operation of the
machine! Also read any additional manufacturer’s manuals and observe any applicable safety
instructions including dangers, warnings, and cautions.
Always be sure that all safety decals placed on the machine are clean and readable. Replace
immediately all damaged safety decals to prevent personal injury or damage to the equipment. Contact
your local Wood-Mizer dealer, or call Wood-Mizer Customer Service Department to order more decals.
IMPORTANT! It is always the owner's responsibility to comply with all applicable federal, state and local
laws, rules and regulations regarding the ownership, operation and towing of your Wood-Mizer sawmill.
All Wood-Mizer mill owners are encouraged to become thoroughly familiar with these applicable laws
and comply with them fully while using or towing the mill.
Always properly dispose of all sawing by-products, including sawdust and other debris, coolant, oil, fuel,
oil filters and fuel filters.
Safety instructions are listed in this section by the following operations:
Blade Handling,
Sawmill Setup,
Sawmill Operation,
Sawmill Maintenance.
2.1 Blade Handling
DANGER! Always disengage the blade and shut off the sawmill motor
before changing the blade. Failure to do so may result in serious injury.
WARNING! Always wear gloves and eye protection when handling
bandsaw blades. Changing blades is safest when done by one person!
Keep all other persons away from area when coiling, carrying or changing
a blade. Failure to do so may result in serious injury.