Self-adjusting guards

FIGURE 25.19 A self-adjusting guard for the blade of a radial saw. 

Self-adjusting guards prevent access to the danger except when the guard is forced open by the passage of the work. They usually incorporate a spring-loaded pivoted element. 

A self-adjusting guard Is one which adjusts itself to accommodate, for example, the passage of material. A good example Is the spring-loaded guard fitted to many portable circular saws (see Figure 12.13). 

Self-adjusting guards that float or self-adjust to allow for movement of materials while safeguarding the person operating the machine... 

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