Grizzly Extreme Series Jointer G9953ZX - Manual (Page 10)

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Extreme series Jointer (Mfg. since 9/11)
additional Safety Instructions for Jointers
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.
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, serious
personal injury may occur.
JOINTER KIcKbacK. "Kickback" is when the
workpiece is thrown off the jointer table by the
force of the cutterhead. always use push blocks
and safety glasses to reduce the likelihood of
injury from “kickback.” if you do not understand
what kickback is, or how it occurs, do Not oper-
ate this machine!
OuTFEED TabLE aLIGNMENT. Keep the top
surface of the outfeed table parallel and even with
the knives at top dead center (the highest point
during rotation) to reduce the risk of kickback and
personal injuries.
puSh bLOcKS. always use push blocks when
using this machine. Never pass your hands direct-
ly over the cutterhead without a push block.
WORKpIEcE SuppORT. adequately support-
ing the workpiece at all times while cutting is
critical for making safe cuts and avoiding injury.
Never attempt to make a cut with an unstable
workpiece.
uSING GOOD STOcK. Jointing safety begins
with your lumber. inspect your stock carefully
before you feed it over the cutterhead. Never joint
a board that has loose knots, nails, or staples. if
you have any doubts about the stability or struc-
tural integrity of your stock, do Not joint it!
KIcKbacK ZONE. the "kickback zone" is the
path that is in line with the tables. Never stand or
allow others to stand in this area during opera-
tion.
MaXIMuM cuTTING DEpTh. the maximum
cutting depth for one pass is 5⁄16". Never attempt
any single cut deeper!
JOINTING WITh ThE GRaIN. Jointing against
the grain or jointing end grain is dangerous and
could produce chatter or excessive chip out.
always joint with the grain.
GuaRDS IN pLacE. all operations must be per-
formed with the cutterhead guard in place.
pROpER cuTTING. When cutting, always keep
the workpiece moving toward the outfeed table
until the workpiece has passed completely over
the cutterhead. Never back the work toward the
infeed table.
SaFE KNIFE pROJEcTION. Knives should never
be set in the cutterhead so they project more than
1⁄8" (0.125") from the cutterhead body. Knives
that project from the cutterhead too far may come
loose during operation, may become damaged, or
may damage the cutterhead.