User Manual

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GENERAL SAFETY RULES
GENERAL SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
Operating a Bench Grinder can be dangerous if safety and common sense are ignored. The operator must be
familiar with the operation of the tool. Read this manual to understand this Bench Grinder. DO NOT operate
this Bench Grinder if you do not fully understand the limitations of this tool. DO NOT modify this Bench
Grinder in any way.
BEFORE USING THE BENCH GRINDER
WARNING: To avoid serious injury and damage to the tool, read and follow all of the Safety and
Operating Instructions before operating the Bench Grinder.
WARNING:
1. Some dust created by using power tools contains chemicals known to the State of California to cause
cancer, birth defects, or other reproductive harm.
Some examples of these chemicals are:
 Lead from lead-based paints.
 Crystalline silica from bricks, cement, and other masonry products.
 Arsenic and chromium from chemically treated lumber.
Your risk from these exposures varies, depending on how often you do this type of work. To reduce your
exposure to these chemicals: work in a well-ventilated area, and work with approved safety equipment, such
as those dust masks that are specially designed to filter out microscopic particles.
2. READ the entire Owner’s Manual. LEARN how to use the tool for its intended applications.
3. GROUND ALL TOOLS. If the tool is supplied with a 3-prong plug, it must be plugged into a 3-contact
electrical receptacle. The 3rd prong is used to ground the tool and provide protection against accidental
electric shock. DO NOT remove the 3
rd
prong.
4. AVOID A DANGEROUS WORKING ENVIRONMENT. DO NOT use electrical tools in a damp
environment or expose them to rain.
5. DO NOT use electrical tools in the presence of flammable liquids or gasses.
6. ALWAYS keep the work area clean, well lit, and organized. DO NOT work in an environment with floor
surfaces that are slippery from debris, grease, and wax.
7. KEEP VISITORS AND CHILDREN AWAY. DO NOT permit people to be in the immediate work
area, especially when the electrical tool is operating.
8. DO NOT FORCE THE TOOL to perform an operation for which it was not designed. It will do a safer
and higher quality job by only performing operations for which the tool was intended.
9. WEAR PROPER CLOTHING. DO NOT wear loose clothing, gloves, neckties, or jewelry. These
items can get caught in the machine during operations and pull the operator into the moving parts. The
user must wear a protective cover on their hair, if the hair is long, to prevent it from contacting any
moving parts.
10. CHILDPROOF THE WORKSHOP AREA by removing switch keys, unplugging tools from the
electrical receptacles, and using padlocks.
11. DO NOT use electrical tools in the presence of flammable liquids or gasses.