
-8- Model G1163/G1163P (Mfg. Since 9/12)
INTENDED USE.Thisdustcollectorisonly
intendedforcollectingwooddustandchipsfrom
woodworking machines. DONOTusethisdust
collectortocollectmetal,dirt,pebbles,drywall,
asbestos, leadpaint,silica,liquids,aerosols,or
anyflammable,combustible,orhazardousmateri-
als.
hazarDoUS DUST. Dust created while using
machinery may cause cancer, birth defects, or
long-termrespiratorydamage. Beawareof dust
hazardsassociatedwitheachworkpiecematerial,
andalwayswearaNIOSH-approvedrespiratorto
reduceyourrisk.
DUST aLLErGIES.Dustfromcertainwoods
maycauseanallergicreactioninpeopleandani-
mals.Makesureyouknowwhattypeofwooddust
youwillbeexposedtoincasethereisapossibility
ofanallergicreaction.
WEar rESPIraTor.Finedustthatistoo
smalltobecaughtinthe filterwillbeblowninto
the ambientairduringoperation.Alwayswear a
NIOSHapprovedrespiratorduringoperationand
forashorttimeaftertoreduceyourriskofperma-
nentrespiratorydamage.
EMPTYING DUST.Whenemptyingdustfromthe
collectioncontainer,weararespiratorandsafety
glasses. Emptydustawayfromignition sources
andintoanapprovedcontainer.
DISCoNNECTING PoWErSUPPLY.Turn the
switchOFF, disconnect the dustcollectorfrom
thepowersupply,andallowtheimpellertocome
to a completestopbeforeleaving the machine
unattendedordoinganyservice,cleaning,main-
tenance,oradjustments.
rEGULar CLEaNING.Regularly check/empty
the collectionbagsordrumtoavoid the buildup
offinedustthatcanincreasetheriskoffire.Make
suretoregularlycleanthesurroundingareawhere
themachineisoperated—excessivedustbuildup
onoverheadlights,heaters,electrical panels, or
otherheatsourceswillincreasetheriskoffire.
SUSPENDED DUST ParTICLES aND IGNITIoN
SoUrCES.DONOToperatethedustcollectorin
areaswereexplosionrisksarehigh.Areasofhigh
riskinclude,butarenotlimitedto,areasnearpilot
lights,openflames,orotherignitionsources.
FIrE SUPPrESSIoN.Onlyoperatethedustcol-
lectorinlocationsthatcontainafiresuppression
systemorhaveafireextinguishernearby.
IMPELLEr hazarDS.DONOTplaceyour
handsortoolsneartheopeninletduringoperation
foranyreason.Thepowerfulsuctioncouldeasily
causeaccidentalcontactwiththeimpellerwhich
willcauseseriouspersonalinjuryordamageto
themachine.Alwayskeepsmallanimalsandchil-
drenawayfromopendustcollectioninlets.
aVoIDING SParKS.DONOTallowsteelor
rockstostrike the impeller—this mayproduce
sparks.Sparkscansmolderinwooddustfor a
longtimebeforeafireisdetected.Ifyouacciden-
tallycutintowoodcontainingtrampmetal(nails,
staples,spikes,etc.), immediately turnOFF the
dustcollector,disconnectitfrompower,andwait
for the impeller to stop—then empty the collec-
tioncontainerintoanapprovedairtightmetal
container.
oPEraTING LoCaTIoN.Toreduce respira-
toryexposuretofinedust,locatepermanently
installeddustcollectorsawayfrom the working
area,orinanotherroomthatisequippedwitha
smokedetector.DONOToperatethedustcollec-
torinrainyorwetlocations—exposuretowater
maycreateanshockhazardordecreasethelife
ofthemachine.
STaTIC ELECTrICIT Y.Plasticdustlinesgener-
atehighamountsofstaticelectricityasdustchips
passthroughthem.Althoughrare,sparkscaused
bystaticelectricitycancauseexplosionsorfire.
Toreducethisrisk,makesurealldust lines are
thoroughlygroundedbyusingagroundingwire.
Additional Safety for Dust Collectors