The guard must be kept down over the saw while machine is being operated.
The saw must not be raised above the table more than absolutely necessary to make the cut.
A push stick must be used when ripping narrow pieces of lumber.
The clearance block must be fastened to fence when cutting off short pieces of stock. Never adjust fence until saw is at a dead stop.
Fingers must be kept clear of track of saw, and hands never allowed to cross saw line in advance of the end of the board while machine is in operation.
Never attempt to clear away scraps close to the saw with their fingers. If necessary to move them, they should be pushed away with a stick.
The dado head must be taken off the saw arbor after use.
When helping to "tail-off" the saw, never pull on a board being ripped. Hold up board, and allow operator to push stock through saw.
Cylindrical stock must not be cut on circular saw.
Never lower pieces of stock down over the saw.
Do not rip stock without using the ripping fence, or crosscut stock without using the sliding crosscutting fence.
See that no fence or setup will be in line of saw before starting work or turning on power.
Be sure that saw on tilting arbor saw will clear on both sides when sawing angles, before power is turned on.
The edge of a board, which is run on the ripping fence, should be straight. Avoid ripping through loose knots or checks where large slivers must be cut loose and thrown by the saw.
Stand a little to one side of the saw line so that any kickback will go past. Avoid letting wood hang between the fence and the saw.
Warped or twisted lumber that does not lie flat on the table may cause a kickback.