Maintenance and Alignment
Maintaining the Anti-Kickback Fingers
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Maintenance and Alignment
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Maintaining the Anti-Kickback Fingers
This machine has the potential for kickbacks. Kickbacks can cause the board to be suddenly
and uncontrollably hurled towards the operator. Such action can result in severe injury or death.
If you are working with frozen boards or with boards that have protruding knots, the chance
of kickbacks is increased.
The EG800 edger is equipped with anti-kickback fingers to help prevent kickback from occurring.
To maintain the safety of your edger, periodically inspect the machine to ensure all anti-kickback fingers are
intact and undamaged and have a sharp point. Missing or damaged parts can affect the safety of the
machine operator or bystanders and should be replaced immediately. Do not sharp the anti-kickback fingers!
If they are dulled, replace them with new ones.
Be sure the anti-kickback fingers are free from obstruction and are in
their downward position. Failure to do so may result in serious injury.
DANGER!
Always ensure that there is a sharp point on the
anti-kickback fingers before each use of the edger.
Check the anti-kickback fingers for wear every 200 hours of operation. If the distance between sharp
edge of the anti-kickback finger and edger base is bigger than 1mm, replace the worn finger (or fingers)
immediately!
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