Additional Safety For Tool Grinders - Grizzly T10814 Owner's Manual

Additional Safety for Tool Grinders

The primary risks of operating a Tool Grinder are as follows: You can be blinded or killed by
flying debris created by a chipped or damaged grinding wheel. Your fingers can be cut or
amputated by the rotating grinding wheel. You can also suffer crushing injuries from getting
hair, loose clothing, or jewelry entangled in the wheel. To reduce your risk of serious injury when
operating this machine, completely heed and understand the following.
PERFORM WHEEL
installing a grinding wheel, visually check it for
cracks, chips, nicks or dents in the wheel surface.
Additionally, perform a "ring" test. Do not use the
wheel if it fails inspection.
USE UNDAMAGED WHEELS. Never use a wheel
that has been dropped or received a heavy blow,
even if there is no obvious damage.
SAFELY START UP GRINDER. To protect your-
self, always stand to the side of the grinder until the
wheel reaches full speed. Allow it to run for at least
one minute before grinding. If a wheel is damaged,
it will usually fly apart shortly after startup.
USE CORRECT SPEED RATING. Wheels oper-
ated at a faster speed than rated for may break or
burst. Before mounting a new wheel, be sure wheel
RPM rating is equal to or higher than speed of
grinder. Never use unmarked wheels.
USE CORRECT WHEEL BORE. Only use wheel
with same bore as machine arbor.
AVOID TOUCHING MOVING WHEEL. Be aware
where your hands are relative to the grinding
wheel, and keep them away from wheel while
grinding.
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INSPECTION. Before WEAR PROPER CLOTHING. Do not wear gloves,
necktie or loose clothing. Keep long hair away from
rotating grinding spindle.
WEAR PROPER PPE. Grinding ejects small par-
ticles at a high rate of speed. These particles
can cause blindness, skin injuries or respiratory
damage. ALWAYS wear approved clothing, safety
goggles or safety glasses with side shields and
face shield, and a respirator appropriate for the
type of grinding to be done.
NEWLY GROUND TOOLS WILL BE HOT. Cutting
tools can be sharp and get hot during grinding
operations. Use leather gloves or shop rags to pro-
tect your hands when installing or removing cutting
tools. Remove the gloves before operating.
REDUCE RISK OF FIRE AND EXPLOSIONS.
This machine creates a shower of hot sparks that
can ignite explosive or flammable materials near-
by. Move these types of materials a safe distance
away.
PROPERLY MAINTAIN MACHINE. Keep machine
in proper working condition to help ensure all com-
ponents work as intended and function safely.
Perform routine inspections and all necessary
maintenance, as indicated in owner's manual.
Never operate machine with damaged or worn
parts that can break during operation.
Model T10814 (Mfd. Since 5/15)