Safety Instructions For Basic Thickness Planer Operations; Before Using The Thickness Planer; Before Each Use; Plan Ahead To Protect Your Eyes, Hands, Face And Ears - RIDGID TP1300 Manual Del Usuario

Safety Instructions for Basic Thickness Planer Operations

Before Using The Thickness Planer

WARNING: To reduce the risk of mistakes that
could cause serious, permanent injury, do not plug
the thickness planer in until the following steps
are completed.
• Completely assemble and align thickness planer. (See
"Assembly" and "Alignment" sections).

Before Each Use

Inspect your thickness planer.
• Disconnect the thickness planer. To reduce the risk of
injury from accidental starting, unplug the thickness
planer, before changing the setup, changing the blade
or adjusting anything.
Check for Damaged Parts. Check for:
• Proper alignment of moving parts,
• Damaged electric cords,
• Binding of moving parts,
• Broken parts,
• Stable mounting,
• Other conditions that may affect the way the thickness
planer works.
Before each use, make sure area under the cutter head
and feed rollers is clear.
If any part of this thickness planer is missing, bent, or bro-

Plan Ahead To Protect Your Eyes, Hands, Face and Ears

Know Your Thickness Planer. Read and understand
the owner's manual and labels affixed to the tool. Learn
its application and limitations as well as the specific
potential hazards peculiar to this tool.
To reduce the risk of injury from accidental contact with
moving parts, don't do layout, assembly, or setup work on
the thickness planer while any parts are moving.
Reduce The Risk Of Accidental Starting. Make sure
switch is "OFF" before plugging thickness planer into a
power outlet.
Plan your work.
Dress For Safety
Any power tool can throw foreign objects into the eyes.
This can result in permanent eye damage. Wear safety
goggles (not glasses) that comply with ANSI Z87.1 (or in
Canada CSA Z94.3-99) shown on package. Everyday
eyeglasses have only impact resistant lenses. They are
not safety glasses. Safety goggles are available at many
local retail stores. Glasses or goggles not in compliance
with ANSI or CSA could seriously hurt you when they break.
• "See Getting To Know Your thickness Planer" section.
• Review and understand all safety instructions and
operating procedures in this manual.
• Review the maintenance methods for this thickness
planer. (See "Maintenance" Section).
ken in any way, or any electrical parts don't work, turn the
thickness planer off and unplug it. Replace damaged, miss-
ing, or failed parts before using the thickness planer again.
To reduce possibility of throwing pieces, make sure the
knives are properly installed and the knife lock screws
are tight.
Use sharp knives. Dull or knicked knives tend to "pound"
and chew at the wood, causing kickbacks.
Replace dull or damaged planer knives.
Make sure the deflector or dust collector is in place.
Keep Guards in Place, in working order, and in proper
adjustment.
Maintain Tools With Care. Keep the thickness planer
clean for best and safest performance. Follow instruc-
tions for lubricating. DON'T lubricate any part of the thick-
ness planer while the knives are rotating.
• Do not wear loose clothing, gloves, neckties or jewelry
(rings, wrist watches). They can get caught and draw
you into moving parts.
• Wear nonslip footwear.
• Tie back long hair.
• Roll long sleeves above the elbow.
• Noise levels vary widely. To reduce the risk of possible
hearing damage, wear ear plugs or muffs when using
thickness planer for hours at a time.
• For dusty operations, wear a dust mask along with
safety goggles.
Keep hands at least 20cm (8") from the outfeed. Don't
grip board tightly or pull board. A sudden kickback could
pull hand into cutters.
Keep hands away from moving parts.
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