Fence and Rail Set for Proshop II™
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Assembly Instructions and Parts Manual ™ Fence and Rail Set for ProShop II Saw Fits all JET ProShop, ProShop II, and JTAS-10 Table Saws JET 427 New Sanford Road LaVergne, Tennessee 37086 Part No. M-725005 Ph.: 800-274-6848 Edition 2 12/2018 www.jettools.com Copyright © 2017 JET must not be used until maintenance is complete. 12. Remove adjusting keys and wrenches. Form a habit of checking to see that keys and 1.0 IMPORTANT SAFETY adjusting wrenches are removed from the INSTRUCTIONS machine before turning it on. 13. Keep safety guards in place at all times READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING when the machine is in use. If removed for THIS MACHINE. maintenance purposes, use extreme caution WARNING – To reduce risk of injury: and replace the guards immediately. 14. Check the alignment of the riving knife, 1. Read and understand the entire owner’s fence and miter slot to the blade. A caution manual before attempting assembly or decal is installed on each guard to remind operation. the operator of the dangers of improper 2. Read and understand the warnings posted machine operation. on the machine and in this manual. Failure 15. Check damaged parts. Before further use of to comply with all of these warnings may the machine, a guard or other part that is cause serious injury. damaged should be carefully checked to 3. Replace the warning labels if they become determine that it will operate properly and obscured or removed. perform its intended function. Check for alignment of moving parts, binding of 4. This table saw is designed and intended for moving parts, breakage of parts, mounting use by properly trained and experienced and any other conditions that may affect its personnel only. If you are not familiar with operation. A guard or other part that is the proper and safe operation of a table damaged should be properly repaired or saw, do not use until proper training and replaced. knowledge have been obtained. 16. Provide for adequate space surrounding 5. Do not use this table saw for other than its work area and non-glare, overhead lighting. intended use. If used for other purposes, JET disclaims any real or implied warranty 17. Keep the floor around the machine clean and holds itself harmless from any injury that and free of scrap material, oil and grease. may result from that use. 18. Keep visitors a safe distance from the work 6. Always wear approved safety glasses or area. Keep children away. face shield while using this table saw. 19. Make your workshop child proof with Everyday eyeglasses only have impact padlocks, master switches or by removing resistant lenses; they are not safety glasses. safety keys. 7. Before operating this table saw, remove tie, 20. Give your work undivided attention. Looking rings, watches and other jewelry, and roll around, carrying on a conversation and sleeves up past the elbows. Do not wear “horse-play” are careless acts that can result loose clothing. Confine long hair. Non-slip in serious injury. footwear or anti-skid floor strips are recommended. Do not wear gloves. 21. Maintain a balanced stance at all times so that you do not fall or lean against the blade 8. Wear ear protectors (plugs or muffs) during or other moving parts. Do not overreach or extended periods of operation. use excessive force to perform any machine 9. Do not operate this machine while tired or operation. under the influence of drugs, alcohol or any 22. Use the right tool at the correct speed and medication. feed rate. Do not force a tool or attachment 10. Make certain the machine is properly to do a job for which it was not designed. grounded. The right tool will do the job better and safer. 11. Make all machine adjustments or 23. Use recommended accessories; improper maintenance with the machine unplugged accessories may be hazardous. from the power source. A machine under repair should be RED TAGGED to show it 2 24. Maintain tools with care. Keep blade sharp and clean for the best and safest WARNING: This product can expose you performance. Follow instructions for to chemicals including lead which is known to lubricating and changing accessories. the State of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm. For 25. Check the saw blade for cracks or missing more information go to http://www. teeth. Do not use a cracked or dull blade or p65warnings.ca.gov. one with missing teeth or improper set. Make sure the blade is securely locked on the arbor. WARNING: Drilling, sawing, sanding or machining wood products generates wood 26. Keep hands clear of the blade area. Do not dust and other substances known to the reach past the blade to clear parts or scrap State of California to cause cancer. Avoid with the saw blade running. Never saw inhaling dust generated from wood products freehand. Avoid awkward operations and or use a dust mask or other safeguards for hand positions where a sudden slip could personal protection. cause your hand to contact the blade. Wood products emit chemicals known to the 27. Do not attempt to saw boards with loose State of California to cause birth defects or knots or with nails or other foreign material, other reproductive harm. For more on its surface. Do not attempt to saw information go to http://www.p65warnings.ca. twisted, warped or bowed stock unless one gov/wood. edge has been jointed for guiding purposes prior to sawing. Excessively warped stock should not be used. 1.1 Kickback 28. Do not attempt to saw long or wide boards The most common accidents among table saw unsupported where spring or weight could users, according to statistics, can be linked to cause the board to shift position. kickback, the high-speed expulsion of material 29. Always use the riving knife, blade guard, from the table that can strike the operator. push stick and other safety devices for all Kickback can also result in the operator’s hands operations where they can be used. On being pulled into the blade. operations such as dadoing or molding Kickback Prevention where the blade guard cannot be used, use feather boards, fixtures and other safety Tips to avoid the most common causes of devices and use extreme caution. Reinstall kickback: the riving knife and blade guard immediately Make sure the riving knife is always aligned after completing the operation that required with the blade. A workpiece can bind or stop their removal. the flow of the cut if the riving knife is 30. Be sure the saw blade rotates clockwise misaligned, and result in kickback. when viewed from the motor side (left side) Use a riving knife during every cut. The of the machine. riving knife maintains the kerf in the 31. Turn off the machine before cleaning. Use a workpiece, which will reduce the chance of brush or compressed air to remove chips or kickback. debris — do not use bare hands. Never attempt freehand cuts. The workpiece 32. Do not stand on the machine. Serious injury must be fed parallel to the blade, otherwise could occur if the machine tips over. kickback will likely occur. Always use the rip fence or miter gauge to support the 33. Never leave the machine running workpiece. unattended. Turn the power off and do not leave the machine until it comes to a Make sure that rip fence is parallel to blade. complete stop. If not, the chances of kickback are very high. Take the time to check and adjust the rip 34. Remove loose items and unnecessary work fence. pieces from the area before starting the machine. Feed cuts through to completion. Anytime you stop feeding a workpiece that is in the 35. Blade should have minimum exposure middle of a cut, the chance of binding, during cuts. Adjust blade to approximately resulting in kickback, is greatly increased. 1/8” inch above surface of workpiece. 3 Tips for Kickback Protection Never place your hand behind the blade. If Kickback can happen even if precautions are kickback occurs, your hand will be pulled taken to prevent it. Listed below are some tips to into the blade. protect you if kickback does occur: Use a push stick to keep your hands farther Stand to the side of the blade when cutting. away from the moving blade. If a kickback An ejected workpiece usually travels directly occurs, the push stick will most likely take in front of the blade. the damage that your hand would have received. Wear safety glasses or a face shield. Your eyes and face are the most vulnerable part of your body. Familiarize yourself with the following safety notices used in this manual: This means that if precautions are not heeded, it may result in minor injury and/or possible machine damage. This means that if precautions are not heeded, it may result in serious or possibly fatal injury. 4 2.0 Table of contents Section Page 1.0 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ............................................................................................... 2 1.1 Kickback ............................................................................................................................................. 3 2.0 Table of contents .................................................................................................................................... 5 3.0 About this manual .................................................................................................................................. 5 4.0 Specifications for JET ProShop II™ Fence ............................................................................................. 6 5.0 Unpacking .............................................................................................................................................