RIDGID TS3650 - Manual (Page 51)

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• Never confine the piece being cut off,
that is, the piece not against the
fence, miter gauge or fixture. Never
hold it, clamp it, touch it, or use length
stops against it. It must be free to
move. If confined, it could get wedged
against the blade and cause a
kickback or throwback.
• Never cut more than one workpiece
at a time.
• Never turn your table saw “ON”
before clearing everything except the
workpiece and related support
devices off the table.
Plan Ahead To Protect Your Eyes, Hands, Face and Ears
Dress for safety
• Do not wear loose clothing, gloves,
neckties or jewelry (rings, wrist
watches). They can get caught and
draw you into moving parts.
• Wear nonslip footwear.
• Tie back long hair.
• Roll long sleeves above the elbow.
• Noise levels vary widely. To reduce
the risk of possible hearing damage,
wear ear plugs or muffs when using
table saw for hours at a time.
• Any power saw can throw foreign
objects into the eyes. This can result
in permanent eye damage. Always
wear safety goggles, not glasses,
complying with ANSI Z87.1 (or in
Canada CSA Z94.3-99) shown on
package. Everyday eyeglasses have
only impact resistant lenses. They are
not safety 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 or
support the workpiece, to remove
wood scraps, or for any other reason.
• Reduce the Risk of hand positions
where a sudden slip could cause
fingers or a hand to move into a
sawblade 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.
FORESIGHT IS
BETTER THAN
NO SIGHT
WEAR YOUR
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