Die/Straight Grinder Safety Rules
•Always use proper guard with grinding wheel, (Model 1214). A guard protects opera- tor from broken wheel fragments. When using grinding wheel attachments, the guard must always be attached to the tool and positioned for maximum safety, so the least amount of wheel is exposed from the side the tool is being oper- ated.
•Accessories must be rated for at least the speed recommended on the tool warning label. Wheels and other accessories running over rated speed can fly apart and cause injury. Grinding wheels or any other accessory must have a maximum safe operating speed greater than the “no load RPM” marked on the tool’s nameplate.
•Hold tool by insulated gripping surfaces when performing an operation where the cutting tools may contact hidden wiring or its own cord. Contact with a “live” wire will make exposed metal parts of the tool “live” and shock the operator.
•Before using a grinder or installing a new wheel, inspect the grinding wheel for chips and cracks. Remove bad wheels immedi- ately. Run the tool at no load for one minute, holding the tool in the direction away from people. Wheels with flaws will normally break apart during this time.
•Use clamps to support workpiece when- ever practical. Never hold a small workpiece in one hand and the tool in the other hand while in use.
•Inspect your workpiece before grinding.
•Do not reach in the area of the spinning accessory. The proximity of the spinning accessory to your hand may not always be obvious.
•Always hold the tool firmly in your hands during the
•Let the accessory reach its full set speed before contacting the workpiece. Never start the tool while engaged in the material. The accessory cutting edge may grab the material causing loss of control of the tool.
•Always disconnect the power cord from the power source before making any adjust- ments or attaching any accessories. You may unexpectedly cause the tool to start, leading to serious personal injury.
•Do not leave a running tool unattended, turn power off. Only when tool comes to a complete stop it is safe to put it down.
•Be aware of the switch location, when placing the tool down or when picking the tool up. You may accidentally activate the switch.
•Do not touch the accessory or collet after use. After use the accessory and collet are too hot to be touched by bare hands.
•The direction of feed with the accessory into the material when grinding, is very im- portant. Always feed the accessory into the material in the same direction as the cutting edge is exiting from the material (which is the same direction as the chips are thrown). Feeding the tool in the wrong direction, causes the cutting edge of the accessory to climb out of the work and pull the tool in the direction of this feed.
•If the workpiece or accessory becomes jammed or bogged down, turn the tool “OFF” by the switch. Wait for all moving parts to stop and unplug the tool, then work to free the jammed material. If the switch to the tool is left “ON” the tool could restart unexpectedly causing serious personal injury.
•Do not allow familiarity gained from fre- quent use of your tool to become common- place. Always remember that a careless frac- tion of a second is sufficient to inflict severe injury.
•Do not alter or misuse tool. Any alteration or modification is a misuse and may result in serious personal injury.
Some dust created by power sanding, sawing, grinding, drilling, and other construction
activities contains chemicals known to cause cancer, birth defects or other reproductive harm. Some examples of these chemicals are:
•Lead from
•Crystalline silica from bricks and cement and other masonry products, and
•Arsenic and chromium from chemically treated lumber.
Your risk from these exposures varies, de- pending 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.
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