Grizzly H7507 - Manual (Page 8)

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Model h7507 (Mfg. since 3/05)
Additional Safety for Router Tables
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.
AvOIDINg AMpUTATION. never place hands
directly over or in front of the cutter. as one hand
approaches the cutter, move it away. always keep
hand at least 6" away from the spinning cutter.
SEcURINg LEvERS AND KNOBS. never oper-
ate the router table without first making sure that
the fence lock knob, router guard fasteners, and
router clamps are tight and secure. otherwise, the
workpiece can slip out of alignment during cutting
and cause injury from kickback.
pREvENTINg WORKpIEcE DRAW-IN OR
KIcKBAcK. always feed the workpiece against
the rotation of the cutter. never force materials past
the router. let the cutter do the work. Excessive
force is likely to result in poor cutting and may
cause kickback or serious personal injury.
AppROpRIATE WORKpIEcES. the danger
of kickback and injury is increased when the
workpiece has knots, holes, or foreign objects in it.
Warped stock should be properly squared up with
a jointer and planer before routing.
BLIND cUTTINg. Keep the cutter on the under-
side of the workpiece when making blind cuts.
this decreases risk of accidental contact with the
cutter.
TESTINg cLEARANcE. With the machine dis-
connected from power, rotate the router spindle to
test any new setup to ensure proper cutter clear-
ance before starting the machine.
cUTTINg SUppORT. never cut a workpiece with-
out using a fence or jig. otherwise, the workpiece
can be grabbed by the cutter and pull your hands
into the cutter.
WORKpIEcE SIzINg. never cut a workpiece
shorter than six inches without special fixtures or
jigs. otherwise, your hands will be too close to the
spinning cutter.
cUTTER HEIgHT. if any part of the router bit
comes above the workpiece, it must be guarded.
USINg SAfETy gUARDS. to prevent amputation
or other injuries, nEVEr remove any guards when
machine is operating. Fabricate additional guards
or jigs for special circumstances. use an overhead
guard if the fence is removed.
TRIppINg HAzARD. to prevent tripping over the
router power cord when operating the table saw,
always disconnect it and safely store it out of the
way.