Additional Safety For Power Feeders - Grizzly T33926 Owner's Manual

Additional Safety for Power Feeders

Serious injury or death can occur from getting hands, clothing, or jewelry entangled in moving
parts of power feeder or being pulled into cutting tool on attached machinery. Workpieces
ejected by attached machine can strike operator or bystanders with significant force, causing
impact injuries. To minimize risk of injury, anyone operating this machine MUST completely
heed hazards and warnings below.
HAND SAFETY. To reduce risk of accidental
entanglement/pinch injuries between power feed-
er rollers and workpiece, or contact with blade/cut-
ter of associated machine, keep hands away from
rotating parts of power feeder. Turn power feeder
and associated machine OFF before removing
chips, sawdust, or cutoffs—DO NOT use your
hands.
INSTALLING GUARDS. To reduce risk of kick-
back and accidental contact with blade/cutter
of associated machine, always install guards,
fences, and hold-downs before starting attached
machine and power feeder. Repair or replace
guards promptly if they become damaged.
KICKBACK. Occurs when workpiece is ejected
from machine at a high rate of speed. To reduce
risk of kickback-related injuries (blindness, broken
bones, bruises, amputation, severe lacerations,
and death), use quality workpieces and proper
setup or maintenance of power feeder or associ-
ated machine. Never stand in path of workpiece.
VERIFY EACH SETUP. An improperly adjusted
power feeder can increase risk of kickback,
because it will continue feeding even if stock is
not properly positioned for cut. Ensure that power
feeder is set up correctly and firmly secured
before feeding workpiece.
Like all machinery there is potential danger
when operating this machine. Accidents
are frequently caused by lack of familiarity
or failure to pay attention. Use this machine
with respect and caution to decrease the
risk of operator injury. If normal safety pre-
cautions are overlooked or ignored, seri-
ous personal injury may occur.
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FEATHERBOARD. When cutting long or large
stock that is difficult to feed properly, use a feath-
erboard with power feeder (on the infeed side) to
maintain even pressure and control of workpiece
against fence, and to help reduce risk of kickback.
FEED WORKPIECE PROPERLY. To reduce risk
of kickback, verify blade or cutter of associated
machine is at full speed before feeding stock
with power feeder. Avoid feeding workpiece too
quickly. Always verify power feeder wheels are
slightly lower than workpiece to ensure it will not
slip during cutting operation. Stop power feeder
BEFORE stopping cutting tool.
WORKPIECE SUPPORT. Loss of workpiece con-
trol while feeding can increase risk of kickback.
Support workpiece continuously during opera-
tion as required. Use auxiliary stands or support
tables for long or wide stock.
ADJUSTMENTS/MAINTENANCE. Make sure
power feeder and associated machine are turned
OFF, disconnected from power, and all moving
parts are completely stopped before doing adjust-
ments or maintenance.
ATTACHED MACHINERY. Follow all warnings
and safety information for attached machine doing
cutting work.
No list of safety guidelines can be com-
plete. 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 personal injury, damage to equip-
ment, or poor work results.
Model T33926 (Mfd. Since 08/23)