Steel City 15430 User manual
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8” INDUSTRIAL SLOW SPEED BENCH GRINDER
STEEL CITY TOOL WORKS
VER. 01.29.14
Model Number
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THANK YOU for purchasing your new Steel City Grinder.
This grinder has been designed, tested, and inspected with you,
the customer, in mind. When properly assembled, used and main-
tained, your grinder will provide you with years of trouble free
service, which is why it is backed by one of the best machinery
warranties in the business.
This grinder is just one of many products in the Steel City’s
family of woodworking machinery and is proof of our commitment
to total customer satisfaction.
At Steel City we continue to strive for excellence each and every
day and value the opinion of you, our customer. For comments
about your grinder or Steel City Tool Works, please visit our web
site at www.steelcitytoolworks.com .
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that all operations can be performed with maximum efficiency and safety. Do not attempt to perform maintenance or operate this
machine until you have read and understand the information contained in this manual.
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he drawings, illustrations, photographs, and specifications in this user manual represent your machine at time
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City Tool Works.
PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS
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3. Power cord is faulty. 3. Replace power cord.
4. Fuses or circuit breaker is open. 4. Overloaded electrical circuit.
5. Damaged motor. 5. Return to SCTW distributor.
Motor does not 1. Incorrect line voltage. 1. Have a qualified electrician check line for proper voltage.
have full power. 2. Damaged motor. 2. Return to SCTW distributor.
Motor runs hot. 1. Motor is overloaded. 1. Reduce pressure on workpiece.
2. Poor air circulation around motor. 2. Remove any blockage around motor.
Motor stalls or 1. Motor is overloaded. 1. Reduce pressure on workpiece.
runs slow. 2. Incorrect line voltage. 2. Have a qualified electrician check line for proper voltage.
3. Capacitor has failed. 3. Replace capacitor.
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3. Wrong fuse or circuit breaker. 3. Replace with correct fuse or circuit breaker.
4. Undersized or excessive length of extension cord, 4. Use correct size.
see manual.
5. Grinding wheels are blocked. 5. Unplug machine and remove obstruction.
TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE
To prevent injury to yourself or damage to the bench grinder, turn the switch to the OFF position and unplug the
power cord from the electrical receptacle before making any adjustments.
DATE MAINTENANCE PERFORMED REPLACEMENT COMPONENTS REQUIRED
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