Specifications; Safety Rules - General International BG8002 Operating Manual

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Thank you for purchasing the BG8002 Bench
Grinder. Before attempting to operate your new
tool please read these instructions thoroughly. You
will need these instructions for the safety warnings,
precautions, assembly, operation, maintenance
procedures, parts list and diagrams. Keep your
invoice with these instructions. Write the invoice
number on the inside of front cover. Keep the
instructions and invoice in a safe, dry place for
future reference.
wARNING: The warnings, cautions and
instructions discussed in this instruction manual
cannot cover all possible conditions or situations
that could 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.

sPECIfICATIONs

Motor ........................... 120V ~ 60Hz, 3.8 Amp
No-Load Speed .......... 3550 RPM
Weight ......................... 31 lb. gross / 28.5 lb. net
Wheel .......................... 8" x 1"
Bore ............................ 1-1/4"
TUV Certified ..............

sAfETY RULEs

Work Area
1. KEEP CHILDREN AND BYSTANDERS AWAY.
All children should be kept away from the work area.
Don't let them handle machines, tools or extension
cords. Visitors can be a distraction and are difficult to
protect from injury.
2. KEEP WoRKINg AREA CLEAN and be sure
adequate lighting is available. Cluttered areas invite
injuries.
3. MAKE WoRKSHoP KID-PRooF with padlocks,
master switches, or by removing starter keys.
4. AVoID DANgERoUS ENVIRoNMENTS
Don't use power tools in damp or wet locations. Keep
work area well lit. Do not expose power tools to rain.
Do not use the tool in the presence of flammable
liquids or gases.
5. SToRE IDLE EQUIPMENT. Store equipment in a dry
area to inhibit rust. Equipment also should be in a high
location or locked up to keep out of reach of children.
Personal Safety
1. LEARN THE MACHINE'S APPLICATIoNS AND
LIMITATIoNS, as well as the specific potential hazards
particular to this machine. Follow available
safety instructions and safety rules carefully.
2. DoN'T oVERREACH. Keep proper footing and
balance at all times. Do not reach over or across
machines that are running.
3. STAY ALERT. Watch what you are doing. Use
common sense. Do not operate tool when you are
tired. Do not operate while under medication or while
using alcohol or other drugs.
4. AVoID DISTRACTIoNS WHILE oPERATINg.
5. WEAR APPRoPRIATE APPAREL. Do not wear
loose clothing, gloves, bracelets, necklaces,or
jewellery while operating the tool. Wear face, eye, ear,
respiratory and body protection devices, as indicated
for the operation or environment.
6. ALWAYS WEAR SAFETY gLASSES. Also use face
or dust mask if cutting operation is dusty, and ear
plugs during extended periods of operation. Everyday
eyeglasses have only impact resistant lenses, they are
NOT safety glasses.
7. gUARD AgAINST ELECTRIC SHoCK. Prevent
body contact with grounded surfaces. For example:
pipes, radiators, ranges, refrigerator enclosures.
When your body is grounded the risk of electric shock
increases. When working wherever "live" electrical
wires may be encountered, try to ascertain whether
there is a danger of shock. Even so, DO NOT TOUCH
ANY METAL PARTS OF THE TOOL while using it.
8. ALWAYS DISCoNNECT TooL BEFoRE SERVICINg
and when changing accessories such as blades, bits,
cutters.
9. KEEP gUARDS IN PLACE and in working order. If a
guard must be removed for maintenance or cleaning
make sure it is properly attached before using the tool
again.
10. MAKE SURE KEYS AND ADjUSTINg WRENCHES
ARE REMoVED BEFoRE TURNINg PoWER oN.
Left attached, these parts can fly off a rotating part
and result in personal injury.
11. MAKE SURE THAT SWITCH IS IN "oFF" PoSITIoN
before plugging in cord to reduce the risk of
unintentional starts.
12. MAKE SURE TooL IS PRoPERLY gRoUNDED.
If tool is equipped with three-prong plug, it should be
plugged into a three-pole electrical receptacle. Never
remove the third prong.
13. NEVER STAND oN TooL. Serious injury could occur
if the tool is tipped or if the abrasive wheel is
unintentionally contacted.
14. WHEN REMoVINg SHoRT WoRKPIECES, or
cleaning up around the table, be sure that the switch
is in the OFF position and that the wheel has come to
a complete stop.
15. KEEP HANDS WELL AWAY FRoM CUTTINg
SURFACES AND ALL MoVINg PARTS. Do not clear
chips and sawdust away with hands. Use a brush.
16. WHENEVER PoSSIBLE USE A DUST CoLLECToR
with shaving hood to minimize health hazards.
17. SECURE WoRK. Use clamps or a vise to hold the
work. It's safer than using your hands and it frees both
hands to operate the tool.
18. DISCoNNNECT THE PLUg FRoM PoWER before
making any adjustments. Changing attachments
or accessories can be dangerous if the tool could
accidentally start.
Tool Safety
1. MAKE SURE ALL CUTTINg TooLS are moving at
operation speed before feeding.
2. Do NoT FEED THE MATERIAL Too QUICKLY. The
cutting tool will perform better and be safer working at
the rate for which it was designed.
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