BENCH GRINDER 37822 37823 39797 39798 SET UP AND OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS Distributed exclusively by Harbor Freight Tools®. 3491 Mission Oaks Blvd., Camarillo, CA 93011 Visit our website at: http://www.harborfreight.com Read this material before using this product. Failure to do so can result in serious injury. SAVE THIS MANUAL. Copyright© 1998 by Harbor Freight Tools®. All rights reserved.
CONTENTS INSTRUCTIONS FOR PUTTING INTO USE ������������������������������������ 9 IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION ���������������������������� 3 ASSEMBLY ���������������������������������������� 9 GENERAL TOOL SAFETY WARNINGS �������������������������������������� 3 OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS ���� 11 GROUNDING INSTRUCTIONS ����� 5 110-120 V~ GROUNDED TOOLS: TOOLS WITH THREE PRONG PLUGS ���������������������������������������������5 WORK PIECE AND WORK AREA SET UP ������������������������������������������ 1
NOTICE is used to address practices not related to personal injury. SAVE THIS MANUAL Keep this manual for the safety warnings and precautions, assembly, operating, inspection, maintenance and cleaning procedures. Write the product’s serial number in the back of the manual near the assembly diagram (or month and year of purchase if product has no number). Keep this manual and the receipt in a safe and dry place for future reference.
7. 8. DON’T FORCE TOOL. It will do the job better and safer at the rate for which it was designed. USE RIGHT TOOL. Don’t force tool or attachment to do a job for which it was not designed. RECOMMENDED MINIMUM WIRE GAUGE FOR EXTENSION CORDS (120 VOLT) NAMEPLATE AMPERES (at full load) EXTENSION CORD LENGTH 25’ 50’ 100’ 150’ 0–6 18 16 16 14 6.1 – 10 18 16 14 12 10.1 – 12 16 16 14 12 12.1 – 16 14 12 Do not use. TABLE A 9. USE PROPER EXTENSION CORD.
direction of rotation of the blade or cutter only. 20. NEVER LEAVE TOOL RUNNING UNATTENDED. TURN POWER OFF. equipment-grounding conductor to a live terminal. 4. Check with a qualified electrician or service personnel if the grounding instructions are not completely understood, or if in doubt as to whether the tool is properly grounded. 5. Use only 3-wire extension cords that have 3-prong grounding plugs and 3-pole receptacles that accept the tool’s plug. 6.
Grinder Safety Warnings For Your Own Safety Read Instruction Manual Before Operating Grinder 1. Wear eye protection. 2. Use grinding wheel suitable for speed of grinder. 3. Replace cracked wheel immediately. 4. Always use guards and eye shields. 5. Do not overtighten wheel nut. 6. Use only flanges furnished with the grinder. 7. Adjust distance between wheel and work rest to maintain 1/16 inch or less separation as the diameter of the wheel decreases with use. 8.
particles. (California Health & Safety Code § 25249.5, et seq.) 20. WARNING: Handling the cord on this product will expose you to lead, a chemical known to the State of California to cause cancer, and birth defects or other reproductive harm. Wash hands after handling. (California Health & Safety Code § 25249.5, et seq.) 21. The warnings, precautions, and instructions discussed in this instruction manual cannot cover all possible conditions and situations that may occur.
SPECIFICATIONS UNPACKING All Models When unpacking, make sure that the item is intact and undamaged. If any parts are missing or broken, please call Harbor Freight Tools at 1-800-444-3353 as soon as possible.
shown in Figure 1. Use bolts and washers to secure them in place as shown in Figure 1. INSTRUCTIONS FOR PUTTING INTO USE Read the ENTIRE IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION section at the beginning of this manual including all text under subheadings therein before set up or use of this product. TO PREVENT SERIOUS INJURY FROM ACCIDENTAL OPERATION: Turn the tool off and unplug it before assembling or making any adjustments to the tool. Note: There is a left and a right tool rest.
3. Installing Bracket to Eye Shield - FIGURE 3 a. Select one flat bracket and one eye shield. Assemble as shown in Figure 3. b. Repeat for left eye shield. 4. Installing Eye Shield to Grinder a. For installation of the right eye shield (19), make sure that the holes in the eye shield bracket face downward. FIGURE 4 b. Push eye shield bracket onto mounting bracket until it locks into place as shown in Figure 4. c. Repeat for left eye shield.
outward from the edge of the shank of the screwdriver. They should be flat with intersecting faces perpendicular. Hold each face of the screwdriver against the wheel to true it up, then ease the end straight into the stone to grind it true. OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS Read the ENTIRE IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION section at the beginning of this manual including all text under subheadings therein before set up or use of this product. 3.
grooved, rounded, chipped, out of true or loaded with foreign material. Cracked wheels should be replaced immediately. MAINTENANCE AND SERVICING Procedures not specifically explained in this manual must be performed only by a qualified technician. TO PREVENT SERIOUS INJURY FROM ACCIDENTAL OPERATION: Turn the Power Switch of the tool to its “OFF” position and unplug the tool from its electrical outlet before performing any inspection, maintenance, or cleaning procedures. 4.
Troubleshooting Problem Tool will not start. Tool operates slowly. Possible Causes 1. Cord not connected. 2. No power at outlet. Likely Solutions 1. Check that cord is plugged in. 2. Check power at outlet. If outlet is unpowered, turn off tool and check circuit breaker. If breaker is tripped, make sure circuit is right capacity for tool and circuit has no other loads. 3. Tool’s thermal reset breaker 3. Turn off tool and allow to cool. Press tripped (if equipped). reset button on tool. 4.
PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING CAREFULLY THE MANUFACTURER AND/OR DISTRIBUTOR HAS PROVIDED THE PARTS LIST AND ASSEMBLY DIAGRAM IN THIS MANUAL AS A REFERENCE TOOL ONLY. NEITHER THE MANUFACTURER OR DISTRIBUTOR MAKES ANY REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY OF ANY KIND TO THE BUYER THAT HE OR SHE IS QUALIFIED TO MAKE ANY REPAIRS TO THE PRODUCT, OR THAT HE OR SHE IS QUALIFIED TO REPLACE ANY PARTS OF THE PRODUCT.
40 4a 4b 4a 4b 39 38 ASSEMBLY DIAGRAM Record Product’s Serial Number Here: Note: If product has no serial number, record month and year of purchase instead. Note: Some parts are listed and shown for illustration purposes only, and are not available individually as replacement parts. REV 01k Bench Grinder For technical questions, please call 1-800-444-3353.
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