Safety Precautions

• Failure to heed all safety instructions and warnings regarding use of woodworking products can result in serious bodily injury or death.
• Carefully read all important safety instructions in the owner‘s manual that came with your equipment before operating.
• If you do not have a manual, contact the manufacturer and obtain one before using any product.
• Always wear eye protection in compliance with the current ANSI standard Z87.1 when operating any power tool.
• Always use proper guards and other safety devices when operating any machine.
• Carefully check router bits or blades prior to each use. Do not use if damage or defect is suspected.
• Do not exceed recommended RPM for any saw blade or router bit.
• Avoid wearing loose clothing or jewelry that may catch in a rotating saw blade or router bit.
• Unplug the machine when mounting or adjusting any saw blade or router bit.
• For best results always have router bits and saw blades professionally sharpened.

More Router Bit Safety Precautions

• Always make sure that at least 3/4 of the shank length is inserted into the router collet.
• Always make sure that the guide fences on your router table are firmly clamped in position before each use.
• Always route in two or more passes when large amounts of stock must be removed.
• Always use reduced speeds for large diameter bits.
• Never force the bit or overload the router.
• Never "bottom-out" the bit in the collet, the end of the shank should be about 1/8" from the bottom of the collet.

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