4.
Additional Safety Rules
d. Avoid awkward hand positions where a sudden slip
could cause a hand to move into the blade.
• ALWAYS adjust the drop foot to just clear the work-
piece to protect the operator, keep blade breakage to a
minimum and provide maximum support for blade.
• Always adjust blade tension correctly.
• The Scroll Saw should cut on the down stroke. Always
make sure blade teeth are oriented downward toward
table.
• When cutting a large piece of material, make sure it is
supported at table height.
• Hold the work firmly against the table.
• Do not feed the material too fast while cutting. Only
feed the material fast enough so that the blade will cut.
Keep fingers away from the blade.
• Use caution when cutting off material which is irregular
in cross section‚ it could pinch the blade before the cut
is completed. A piece of molding, for example, must lay
flat on the table and not be permitted to rock while
being cut.
• Use caution when cutting off round material such as
dowel rods or tubing. They have a tendency to roll while
being cut, causing the blade to “bite”.
e. Never leave the Scroll Saw running unattended. Turn
the saw OFF, make sure the saw has come to a complete
stop, and then remove plug from power supply before
leaving the work area.
f. Do not perform layout, assembly or setup work on the
table while the cutting tool is operating.
g. Turn saw off and remove plug from power supply outlet
before installing or removing an accessory attachment.
h. Access Door must be closed before operation.
i. Quick Release Tension Lever should be in down position
before operating.
11. THINK SAFETY
SAFETY IS A COMBINATION OF OPERATOR COMMON
SENSE AND ALERTNESS AT ALL TIMES WHEN THE
SCROLL SAW IS BEING USED.
Do not allow familiarity (gained from fre-
quent use of your Scroll Saw) to become
commonplace. Always remember that a careless fraction
of a second is sufficient to inflict severe injury.
The operation of any power tool
can result in foreign objects
being thrown into the eyes,
which can result in severe eye
damage. Always wear safety
goggles that comply with ANSI
Z87.1 before commencing
power tool operation.
Some dust created by power sanding,
sawing, grinding, drilling, and other
construction activities contains chemicals known to
cause cancer, birth defects or other reproductive harm.
Some examples of these chemicals are:
• Lead from lead-based paints,
• Crystalline silica from bricks and cement and other
masonry products, and
• Arsenic and chromium from chemically treated lumber.
Your risk from these exposures varies, depending on how
often you do this type of work. To reduce your exposure to
these chemicals: work in a well ventilated area, and work
with approved safety equipment, such as those dust masks
that are specially designed to filter out microscopic
particles.
