RIKON Power Tools 25-200 - Manual (Page 5)

2.8 SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS FOR PLANER/JOINTERS
A planer/jointer is a tool which can, due to operator carelessness, cause serious personal injury. It is therefore strongly recommended
you read and observe:
· these instructions, particularly the special safety information in the respective chapters;
· the relevant guidelines or regulations for the prevention of accidents pertaining to the use of planer/jointers, where applicable.
Keep all documents, supplied with the machine, for future reference.
The planer/jointer shall only be started and operated by persons familiar with planer/jointers and who are at any time aware of the
dangers associated with the operation of such tool. Persons under 18 years of age shall use this planer/thicknesser only under the
supervision of an instructor in the course of their vocational training.
The following residual risks do principally exist with planer/jointers and can not, even by employing safety devices, completely
eliminated:
- Hazard generated by environmental conditions:
do not operate the planer/jointer in rain or damp environment. Ensure sufficient lighting. Do not
operate the planer/jointer near inflammable liquids or gases.
- Hazard to other persons in the work area:
Keep bystanders, particularly children, out of the danger zone.
- Risk of injury by machine faults:
check the planer/jointer for damage before any use. Do not operate the machine with a damaged part. Replace blunt cutter knives at
once. Risk of injury by kickback if a blunt knife gets caught in the workpiece's surface.
- Risk of injury by an unstable stand of the planer/jointer:
when working long stock use suitable supports on both sides of the machine. Avoid adverse body positions. Ensure firm footing, and
keep your balance at all times.
- Risk of injury by foreign objects in the machine:
prior to any starting of the machine ensure that there are no objects (e.g. tools) in the machine.
- Risk of injury by workpiece kickback (workpiece is caught by the rotating cutterhead and thrown back against the
operator):
operate machine only with a fully functional anti-kickback lock. Always use sharp cutter knives. If in doubt check workpiece for
inclusion of foreign objects (e.g. nails, screws, lose knots).
- Risk of injury by touching the rotating cutterhead:
always keep your hands well clear of the cutterhead. Switch machine off and plug out if it is not used.
- Danger! Drawing-in/trapping hazard!
Take care that no parts of the body or clothing can get caught and drawn in by the rotating cutterblock (do not wear neck ties and
garments with wide sleeves; contain long hair with a hairnet).
- Risk of injury by cuts with cutterblock at standstill: Wear gloves when changing cutter knives.
- Risk of injury by inhaling wood dust: dust of certain timber species (e.g. oak, beech, ash) can cause cancer when inhaled. Use a
suitable dust collector:
Risk of injury by inadequate personal protection: when planing, wear:
- dust respirator;
- hearing protection;
- safety goggles.
California Propsition 65 Warning
WARNING: Some dust created by power sanding, sawing, grinding, drilling, and other construction activities contains
chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm.Your risk from
exposure to these chemicals varies, depending on how often you do this type of work. To reduce your exposure, work in
a well-ventilated area and with approved safety equipment, such as dust masks that are specially designed to filter out
microscopic particles.
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