RIDGID TS3650 - Manual (Page 7)

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.
• For dusty operations, wear a dust
mask along with safety goggles.
Plan the way you will push the
workpiece through.
• Never pull the workpiece through.
Start and finish the cut from the front
of the table saw.
• Never put your fingers or hands in the
path of the sawblade or other cutting
tool.
• Never reach in back of the cutting
tool with either hand to hold down
workpiece, support the workpiece,
remove wood scraps, or for any other
reason.
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FORESIGHT IS
BETTER THAN
NO SIGHT
WEAR YOUR
• To reduce the risk of hand positions
where a sudden slip could cause
fingers or hand to move into a saw-
blade or other cutting tool.
• Don’t overreach. Always keep good
footing and balance.
• Push the workpiece against the
rotation of the blade, never feed
material into the cutting tool from the
rear of the saw.
• Always push the workpiece all the
way past the sawblade.
• As much as possible, keep your face
and body to one side of the sawblade,
out of line with a possible kickback or
throwback.
• Set the cutting tool as low as possible
for the cut you’re planning.
Reduce the Risk of Accidental
Starting
• Make sure switch is “OFF” before
plugging saw into a power outlet.
Whenever Sawblade Is Spinning
• Before actually cutting with the
saw, watch it while it runs for a
short while. If it makes an
unfamiliar noise or vibrates a lot,
stop immediately. Turn the saw off.
Unplug the saw. Do not restart until
finding and correcting the problem.
• Make sure the top of the arbor or
cutting tool turns toward the front of
the saw.
Keep Children Away.
• Keep all visitors a safe distance
from the table saw.
WARNING: Don't allow familiarity
(gained from frequent use of your
table saw) to cause a careless
mistake. Always remember that a
careless fraction of a second is
enough to cause a severe injury.
• Make sure bystanders are clear of
the table saw and workpiece.
Don’t Force Tool.
• Let the blade reach full speed
before cutting.
• It will do the job better and safer at
its designed rate.
• Feed the workpiece into the saw
only fast enough to let the blade cut
without bogging down or binding.
Before freeing jammed material.
• Turn switch “OFF”.
• Wait for all moving parts to stop.
• Unplug the saw.
• Check blade, spreader and fence
for proper alignment before starting
again.
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