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1.0 IMPORTANT SAFETY
INSTRUCTIONS
WARNING – To reduce risk of injury:
1. Read and understand the entire owner's
manual before attempting assembly or
operation.
2. Read and understand the warnings posted on
the machine and in this manual. Failure to
comply with all of these warnings may cause
serious injury.
3. Replace warning labels if they become
obscured or removed.
4. This band saw is designed and intended for use
by properly trained and experienced personnel
only. If you are not familiar with the proper and
safe operation of a band saw, do not use until
proper training and knowledge have been
obtained.
5. Do not use this band saw for other than its
intended use. If used for other purposes, JET
disclaims any real or implied warranty and holds
itself harmless from any injury that may result
from that use.
6. Always wear protective eye wear when
operating, servicing, or adjusting machinery.
Eyewear shall be impact resistant, protective
safety glasses with side shields complying with
ANSI Z87.1 specifications. Use of eye wear
which does not comply with ANSI Z87.1
specifications could result in severe injury from
breakage of eye protection.
7. Always wear leather gloves when handling saw
blades. The operator shall not wear gloves
when operating the machine.
8. Machinery should be anchored to the floor if
there is any risk of moving or shifting during
operation.
9. Secure work. Always use the vise to hold work,
do not hold the work with your hands.
10. All doors shall be closed, all panels replaced,
and other safety guards in place prior to the
machine being started or operated.
11. The workpiece, or part being sawn, must be
securely clamped before the saw blade enters
the workpiece.
12. Be sure that the blade is not in contact with the
workpiece when the motor is started. The motor
shall be started and you should allow the saw to
come up to full speed before bringing the saw
blade into contact with the workpiece.
13. Keep hands and arms away from the blade
area.
14. Saw must be stopped and electrical supply cut
off or machine unplugged before reaching into
cutting area.
15. Remove any cut off piece carefully while
keeping your hands free of the blade area.
16. Saw must be stopped and electrical supply
must be cut off before any blade replacement or
adjustment of blade support mechanism is
done, or before any attempt is made to change
the drive belt or before any periodic service or
maintenance is performed on the saw.
17. Remove loose items and unnecessary
workpieces from area before starting machine.
18. Bring adjustable saw guides and guards as
close as possible to the workpiece.
19. Wear proper apparel. No loose clothing or
jewelry which can get caught in moving parts.
Confine long hair.
20. Anti-skid floor strips, nonslip footwear and
safety shoes are recommended.
21. Wear hearing protection (plugs or muffs) if
sound reaches unsafe levels.
22. Avoid contact with coolant, especially guarding
your eyes.
23. Make certain the switch is in the OFF position
before connecting the machine to the power
supply.
24. This saw must be grounded in accordance with
the National Electrical Code and local codes
and ordinances. This work should be done by a
qualified electrician. The saw must be grounded
to protect the user from electrical shock.
Caution: For circuits which are far away from
the electrical service box, the wire size must be
increased in order to deliver ample voltage to
the motor. To minimize power losses and to
prevent motor overheating and burnout, the use
of wire sizes for branch circuits or electrical
extension cords according to the following table
is recommended.
Conductor
length
AWG (American Wire
Gauge) Number
240 volt lines
0-50 ft. # 14
50-500 ft. # 14
Over 100 ft. # 12
Table 1
25. Remove adjusting keys and wrenches. Form a
habit of checking to see that keys and adjusting
wrenches are removed from the machine
before turning it on.
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