FEIN Power Tools GRIT GX 75 manual Electrical Safety Notes

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Maintain machine with care. Keep machine clean		1.3 Specific Safety Notes for Belt Grinders.
for best and safest performance. Follow instruc-			Make sure that the undercar-
		CAUTION
tions for lubricating and changing accessories.
			riage stands securely and has a
Disconnect machine before servicing and chang-
		level setup position. Fasten the undercarriage to
ing accessories.		the ground. If the undercarriage tips over during
Reduce the risk of unintentional starting. Make		operation, serious injuries can result.
sure switch is in off-position before plugging in.		Use appropriate fastening material when mount-
Use recommended accessories. Consult the		ing the machine to the undercarriage. When
owner’s manual for recommended accessories.		mounted incorrectly, the machine can come
The use of improper accessories may cause risk		loose from the undercarriage and cause serious
of injury to persons.		accidents.
Never stand on machine. Serious injury could		Always use the protective devices of the machine.
occur if the machine is tipped or if the grinding		The protective devices must be securely mounted
belt is unintentionally contacted.		to the machine and positioned for maximum
Check damaged parts. Before further use of the		safety. The protective devices help to protect
		the operator from flying grinding particles and
machine, a guard or other part that is damaged
		unintentional contact with the grinding belt.
should be carefully checked to determine that it
		Pay attention that persons are not harmed by
will operate properly and perform its intended
function – check for alignment of moving parts,		sparking. Remove combustible materials in the
binding of moving parts, breakage of parts,		direct area. Sparks develop when grinding met-
mounting, and any other conditions that may		als.
affect its operation. A guard or other part that is			When grinding metals (e. g. alu-
		DANGER
damaged should be properly repaired or			minium or magnesium), dust
replaced.		develops that can be combustible or explosive. Do
Direction of feed. Feed work against the direction		not operate the machine in the vicinity of combus-
of rotation of grinding tool only.		tible materials. Sparks can ignite such materials.
Never leave the machine running while unat-		When grinding metals, red hot metal and grinding
tended. Turn power off. Don’t leave machine until		belt particles develop and are collected in the dust
it comes to a complete stop.		collector. Before emptying, the contents of the
1.2 Electrical Safety Notes.		dust collector must have cooled sufficiently and
		may be disposed only in suitable containers.
	The mains plug of the machine	Never brush away any dust while the machine is
WARNING
	may be mounted only by a quali-	in operation. All clean up should be done when
fied electrician. The protective conductor in the		the machine is stopped.
mains socket outlet must be connected with the		Additional precautions may be necessary for
protective earthing of the mains supply.
		grinding materials which are flammable or have
Check the rotation direction of the motor before
		other hazardous properties. You should always
starting the operation of the machine for the first		consult the manufacturers of such material for
time. If the rotation direction of the motor is		instructions on grinding and handling.
incorrect, the workpiece can be thrown from		Make sure that you or other persons are not

the machine and cause an accident. The rotation	standing directly next to the grinding belt when
direction may be changed only by a qualified
	switching the machine on. The grinding belt can
electrician.
	tear apart and cause serious injuries.
When wiring this machine make sure it is prop-
erly grounded in accordance with National Elec-
tric code and local codes and ordinances. This
work should be done by a qualified electrician.

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