Jet SS-8N, SS-12N Owner's Manual

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EQUIPMENT& TOOLS

OWNER1S MANUAL

ss-aN& SS-12N Slitting Shear

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JET EQUIPMENT & TOOLS, INC.

A WMH Company

www.jettools.com

P.o. BOX1349
Auburn, WA 98071-1349

e-mail [e-mail]

Phone:[phone]
Fax: [phone]
M-754108 03/01

Important Information

1-YEAR

LIMITED WARRANTY

JET offers a one-year limited
warranty on this product

REPLACEMENT PARTS

Replacementparts for this tool are available directlyfromJET Equipment&Tools.

To place an order, call 1-800-274-6848. Please havethefollowing information ready:

1. Visa, MasterCard,or DiscoverCard number

2. Expirationdate

3. Part number listed within this manual

4. Shipping addressother than a PostOffice box.
REPLACEMENT PART WARRANTY

JET Equipment & Tools makes every effort to assurethat parts meet high quality anddurability standards
and warrants to the original retail consumer/purchaserof our parts that each such part(s) to be free from
defects in materials and workmanshipfor a period of thirty (30) daysfrom the date of purchase.

PROOF OF PURCHASE

Please retain your dated sales receipt as proof of purchasetovalidate the warranty period.

LIMITED TOOL AND EQUIPMENTWARRANTY

JET makes every effort to assure that its products meet high quality and durability standards and warrants to the
original retail consumer/purchaser of our products that each product be free from defects in materials and
workmanship as follows: 1 YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY ON THIS JET PRODUCT. Warranty does not apply to
defects due directly or indirectlyto misuse,abuse, negligence or accidents, repairs or alterationsoutside our facilities

or to a lack of maintenance. JET LIMITSALL IMPLIEDWARRANTIES TO THE PERIOD SPECIFIED ABOVE FROM
THE DATE THE PRODUCT WAS PURCHASED AT RETAIL. EXCEPT AS STATED HEREIN, ANY IMPLIED
WARRANTIES OR MECHANTABILITY AND FITNESS ARE EXCLUDED. SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW

LIMITATIONS ON HOW LONG THE IMPLIED WARRANTY LASTS, SO THE ABOVE LIMITATION MAY NOT

APPLY TO YOU. JET SHALL IN NO EVENT BE LIABLE FOR DEATH, INJURIES TO PERSONS OR PROPERTY
OR FOR INCIDENTAL, CONTINGENT, SPECIAL OR CONSEQUENTIALDAMAGESARISING FROMTHE USEOF

OUR PRODUCTS. SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF INCIDENTAL OR

CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, SO THE ABOVE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. To

take advantage of this warranty, the product or part must be returned for examination, postage prepaid, to an
authorized service station designated by our Auburn office. Proof of purchase date and an explanation of the
complaint must accompany the merchandise. If our inspectiondisclosesa defect, JET will either repair or replacethe

product or refund the purchase price, if we cannot readily and quickly provide a repair or replacement, if you are
willing to

acceptsuchrefund.JETwillreturnrepairedproductorreplacementatJET'sexpense,butifit isdetermined

there is no defect, or that the defect resulted from causes notwithin the scope of JET's warranty,then the user must

bear the cost of storing and returning the product. This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you have other
rights, which vary, from stateto state.

JET Equipment &Tools. P.O. Box 1349,Auburn, WA 98071-1349 . [phone]

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Lt WARNING

For your own safety, read the owner's manual before operating the shears.

This shear is designed and intended for use by properly trained and experienced personnel only.

If you are not familiar with the proper and safe operation of a shear, do not use until proper

training and knowledge has been obtained.

1. KEEP GUARDS IN PLACE and in working order.

2. KEEP ALL BODY PARTS AWAY FROM MOVING PARTS. Avoid placing any part of your body

near belts, cutters, gears, etc.

3. DO NOT EXCEED RATEDCAPACITY of the shears.

4. KEEP THE WORK AREA CLEAN. Cluttered areas and work benchesinvite accidents.

5. KEEP CHILDREN AWAY. All visitors should be kept a safe distancefrom the work area.

6. MAKETHE WORKSHOP KID PROOF with padlocks,master switches, or by removingstarter keys.

7. DON'T FORCE THE MACHINE. Itwill do thejob better and safer at the ratefor which it was

designed.

8. USE THE RIGHT MACHINE. Don't force a machineor attachmentto do ajob for which itwas not
designed.

9. WEAR PROPER APPAREL. Do not wear looseclothing, gloves, neckties, rings, bracelets, or other
jewelry which may get caught in moving parts. Non-slipfootwear is recommended. Wear protective

hair covering to contain long hair.

10. ALWAYS USE SAFETY GLASSES. Also use face or dust masks ifthe cutting operation is dusty.
Everyday eyeglasses only have impact resistantlenses; they are not safety glasses.

11. DON'T OVERREACH. Keep proper footing and balanceat all times.

12. MAINTAIN TOOLS WITH CARE. Keep tools sharpand cleanfor the bestand safest performance.
Follow instructions for lubricating and changing accessories.

13. NEVER STAND ON A MACHINE. Serious injury could occur if the machinetipped.

14. CHECK DAMAGED PARTS. Beforefurther useof the machine,a guard or other partthat is
damaged should be carefully checked to determinethat it will operate properly and performits
intendedfunction - check for alignment of moving parts, binding ofmoving parts, breakage of parts,
mounting, and any other conditionsthat may affect its operation. A guard or other part that is
damaged shouldbe properly repairedor replaced.

15. SHEET METAL STOCK HASSHARP EDGES. To preventcuts, usecaution when handling.

16. KEEP HANDS AND FINGERSclear of the shear.

17. DO NOT USETHE MACHINEfor any purpose other than for which itwas designed

18. FAILURE TO COMPLY with all of these warnings may cause serious injury.

19. SOME DUST CREATED BY power sanding,sawing,grinding, drilling and other construction

activities contains chemicals knownto cause cancer, birth defects or other reproductive harm. Some
examples of these chemicals are:

Lead from lead based paint
crystalline silica from bricksand cement and other masonry products,and

arsenic andchromium from chemically-treatedlumber.

20. YOUR RISK FROM THOSE EXPOSURESvaries, depending on howoften you do thistype of work.
To reduce your exposureto these chemicals: work in a well ventilated area, and work with approved
safety equipment, such as those dust masks that are specifically designed to filter out microscopic

particles

21. DO NOT OPERATE TOOL while underthe influenceof drugs,alcohol or any medication.

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