Additional Safety Instructions For Shapers - Grizzly G0510 Instruction Manual

Additional Safety Instructions For The Shaper
1. DO NOT PLACE YOUR HANDS WITHIN
6 INCHES of the cutters. Never pass your
hands directly over or in front of the cutter.
As one hand approaches the 6-inch radius
point, move it in an arc motion away from
the cutter to the outfeed side and reposi-
tion that hand more than 6 inches beyond
the cutter.
2. DO NOT SHAPE STOCK SHORTER
THAN 6 INCHES without special fixtures
or jigs. Where practical, shape longer
stock and cut to size.
3. BLIND CUT WHENEVER POSSIBLE.
This keeps the cutter on the underside of
the workpiece and provides a distance
guard for the operator.
4. ALWAYS ROTATE THE SPINDLE BY
HAND, with the machine unplugged, to
test any new setup to ensure proper cutter
clearance before starting the machine.
5. WHEN SHAPING CONTOURED WORK
and using a rub collar, DO NOT start out at
a corner. See the rub collar section further
on in the manual. The danger of kick-back
is increased when the stock has knots,
holes, or foreign objects in it. Warped
stock should be run through a jointer
before you run it through a shaper.
Like all power tools, there is danger asso-
ciated with the Model G0510 Shaper.
Accidents are frequently caused by lack of
familiarity or failure to pay attention. Use
this tool with respect and caution to lessen
the possibility of operator injury. If normal
safety precautions are overlooked or
ignored, serious personal injury may occur.
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6. KEEP ANY UNUSED PORTION OF THE
CUTTER BELOW THE TABLE SUR-
FACE.
7. NEVER ATTEMPT TO REMOVE TOO
MUCH MATERIAL IN ONE PASS. Several
light passes are safer and give a cleaner
finish.
8. THE USE OF PUSH STICKS AS SAFETY
DEVICES in some applications is smart; in
others it can be quite dangerous. If the
push stick comes in contact with the cutter
on the end grain, it can fly out of your hand
like a bullet—potentially causing serious
injury. We recommend using some type of
fixture, jig, or hold-down device as a safer
alternative. Use a guard, or other type of
protective device at all times.
9. ALWAYS FEED AGAINST THE ROTA-
TION OF THE CUTTER.
10. USE OVERHEAD GUARD WHEN FENCE
IS NOT IN PLACE.
11. NEVER OPERATE THE SHAPER WITH-
OUT THE SECOND LOCKING NUT IN
PLACE over the spindle nut.
No list of safety guidelines can be complete.
Every shop environment is different. Always
consider safety first, as it applies to your
individual working conditions. Use this and
other machinery with caution and respect.
Failure to do so could result in serious per-
sonal injury, damage to equipment or poor
work results.
G0510 3⁄4 HP Shaper