Harbor Freight Tools 42203 operating instructions California Health & Safety Code 25249.5, et seq

8.Use only 4” diameter Grinding Wheels (not included) having a 5/8” center mounting hole. Never disable or modify the Wheel Guard.

9.Avoid unintentional starting. Make sure you are prepared to begin work before turning on this tool.

10.Do not force this tool. This tool will do the work better and safer at the speed and capacity for which it was designed. Do not force the rotating Grinding Wheel (not included) into the object being ground. Apply moderate pressure, allowing the Grinding Wheel to rotate freely without being forced.

11.WARNING! Never install a carbide tipped or steel circular saw blade for use on this tool. Never install a wood carving blade, carving disc with saw chain cutters, or a cutting carving disc on this tool.

12.For safest operation, it is recommended that only these accessories be used with this tool: Abrasive Cut-Off Discs and Wheels, Flap Wheels,Wire Brushes,Wire Wheel Brushes.

13.Never lay this tool down until the Rotating Grinding Wheel has come to a complete stop. The Rotating Pad can grab the surface and pull the tool out of your control.

14.Never leave this tool unattended when it is plugged into an electrical outlet. Turn off the tool, and unplug it from its electrical outlet before leaving.

15.Always unplug this tool from its electrical outlet before performing inspection, maintenance, or cleaning procedures.

16.WARNING! Some dust created by power sanding, sawing, grinding, drilling, and other construction activities, contain 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 and cement or 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.

(California Health & Safety Code 25249.5, et seq.)

17.WARNING! People with pacemakers should consult their physician(s) before using this product. Operation of electrical equipment in close proximity to a heart pacemaker could cause interference or failure of the pacemaker.

Warning: The warnings, cautions and instructions discussed in this instruction manual cannot cover all possible conditions and situations that may occur. It must be understood by the operator that COMMON SENSE AND CAUTION ARE FACTORS WHICH CANNOT BE BUILT INTO THIS PRODUCT, BUT MUST BE SUPPLIED BY THE OPERATOR.

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