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Radial Arm Saw Safety

Completion
Complete each sentence or statement.
 

 1. 

ALWAYS wear eye _______________.
 

 

 2. 

Keep the work space around the saw free from _______________, sawdust, and oil or grease.
 

 

 3. 

Adjust the depth of cut by turning the elevating handwheel.  The teeth of the blade should be _____” below the surface of the stock.
 

 

 4. 

Select a _______________ or combination blade.
 

 

 5. 

Allow the saw to reach _______________ speed before starting a cut.
 

 

 6. 

Do not saw stock shorter than ______ inches.
 

 

 7. 

Be sure material is held firmly against the _______________ and table before starting a cut.  Support long pieces of stock.
 

 

 8. 

Always pull the saw through the stock _______________.
 

 

 9. 

Check the stock for nails, _______________, and loose knots before sawing.
 

 

 10. 

Always keep the safety guard and the _______________device in position.
 

 

 11. 

_______________ the electrical service at the source before changing blades.
 

 

 12. 

Always turn the power off and wait until the blade _______________ rotating before removing wood scraps or leaving the radial arm saw.
 

 

 13. 

Do not operate the saw without _______________ from the instructor.
 

 

 14. 

Make sure the blade is _______________ mounted.
 

 

 15. 

After the cut is complete, return the saw to the _______________ of the table before removing stock.
 

 

 16. 

_______________ awkward work positions.
 

 

 17. 

Do not talk to others or be engaged in _______________ while using the radial arm saw.
 

 

 18. 

Your arms must always be _______________ when you operate the saw.  Don’t let one arm cross over the other as you run the saw through the cut.
 

 

 19. 

_______________ the speed of the cut to keep the saw from pulling itself into the material.
 

 

 20. 

Keep your hands and arms out of the _______________ of the cut.
 

 



 
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