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SAFETY GUIDELINES
ADDITIONAL SPECIFIC SAFETY RULES
1. DONOT operate this machine until it is completely assembled and inst alled
according to the instructions. A machine incorrectly assembled can cause serious
injury.
2. OBTAIN ADVICE from your supervisor, instructor, or another qualified person if
you are not thoroughly familiar with the operation of this machine. Knowledge
3. FOLLOW ALL WIRING CODES and recommended electrical connections to
prevent shock or electrocution.
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4. ALWAYS USE THE PROVIDED BLOTTER and wheel flanges to mount the
grinding wheels on the sharpener shaft to prevent wheel damage or accidental
separation. Separation can result in fragments flying off the wheel at high
speeds.
5. USE ONLY WHEELS suitable for the speed of the machine. Unsuitable grinding
wheels can come apart, throwing fragments out at high speeds.
6. USE ONLY WHEELS that have a bore exactly equal to the arbours of the machine.
Never attempt to machine an undersized wheel to fit an arbours. Unsuitable
grinding wheels can come apart, throwing fragments out at high speeds.
7. DO NOT overtighten wheel nut.
8. DO NOT USE A WHEEL THAT VIBRATES. Dress the grinding wheel, replace
it, or replace the bearings of the shaft. Unsuitable grinding wheels can come
apart, throwing fragments at high speeds.
9. INSPECT WHEELS for cracks or fragments before starting the machine .
REPLACE DAMAGED WHEELS immediately. Parts of the wheel can be thrown
at high speeds causing serious injury.
10. ADJUST EYE SHIELDS close to the grinding wheel, and re-adjust as the wheel
wears down. Flying sparks are dangerous and can cause fires or explosions.
11. ALWAYS MAKE SURE the eye shields are in place, properly adjusted, and
secured.
12. ADJUST TOOL RESTS close to the grinding wheel (1/8" separation or less).
Tighten the tool rest securely to prevent shifting positions, and re-adjust as the
wheel wears down. The workpiece can be drawn into the wheel, causing
damage to the workpiece and/or serious injury.
13. Make sure machine is properly mounted to bench or stand before starting motor.
14. STAND TO ONE SIDE before turning the machine on. Loose fragments or
wheel parts could fly from the wheel at high speeds.
15. NEVER GRIND ON A COLD WHEEL. Run the sharpener for one full minute
before applying the workpiece. A cold wheel has a tendency to chip. Those
fragments could fly from the wheel at high speeds.