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IM p R o p e R uS e o f aB R a S I v e Wh e e l S Ma y Ca u S e
BR e a k a g e a n d Se R I o u S In j u R y .
Sharpening is a safe operation if the few basic rules listed below are followed.
These rules are based on material contained in the ANSI B7.1 Safety Code for
“Use, Care and Protection of Abrasive Wheels.” For your safety, we suggest you
benet from the experience of others and carefully follow these rules.
1.
DO
always
HANDLE AND STORE
wheels in a
CAREFUL
manner.
2.
DO VISUALLY INSPECT
all
wheels
before mounting for possible damage.
3.
DO CHECK MACHINE SPEED
against the established maximum safe
operating speed marked on wheel.
4.
DO CHECK MOUNTING FLANGES
for equal and correct diameter.
5.
DO USE MOUNTING BLOTTERS
when supplied with wheels.
6.
DO
be sure
TOOL HOLDER
is
properly adjusted.
7.
DO always
USE A SAFETY GUARD
COVERING
at least one-half of the
grinding wheel.
8. DO
allow
NEWLY MOUNTED
WHEELS
to run at operating speed,
with guard in place, for at least one
minute before sharpening.
9. DO always WEAR SAFETY
GLASSES
or some type of eye
protection when sharpening
.
1.
DON’T
use a cracked wheel or one
that
HAS BEEN DROPPED
or has
become damaged.
2.
DON’T FORCE
a
wheel onto the
machine OR ALTER the size of the
mounting hole - if wheel won’t t
the machine, get one that will.
3.
DON’T
ever
EXCEED MAXIMUM
OPERATING SPEED
established for
the wheel.
4.
DON’T
use mounting anges on
which the bearing surfaces
ARE
NOT CLEAN, FLAT AND FREE OF
BURNS.
5.
DON’T TIGHTEN
the mounting nut
excessively.
6.
DON’T
grind the
SIDE OF THE
WHEEL
(see Safety Code B7.2 for
exception).
7.
DON’T start the machine until the
WHEEL GUARD IS IN PLACE.
8. DON’T JAM
work into the wheel.
9. DON’T STAND DIRECTLY IN
FRONT of a sharpening wheel
whenever a sharpener is started.
10.
DON’T FORCE SHARPENING
so
that motor slows noticeably or work
gets hot.
11.
DO NOT
power wash machine.
AVOID INHALATION OF DUST generated by sharpening and cutting operations. Ex-
posure to dust may cause respiratory ailments. Use approved NIOSH or MSHA respira-
tors, safety glasses or face shields, and protective clothing. Provide adequate ventilation
to eliminate dust, or to maintain dust level below the Threshold Limit Value for nuisance
dust as classied by OSHA.
