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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
GRINDING IS A SAFE OPERATION IF THE FEW BASIC RULES LISTED BELOW ARE FOLLOWED.
THESE RULES ARE BASED ON MATERIAL CONTAINED IN THE ANSI B7.1 SAFETY CODE FOR "USE,
CARE AND PROTECTION OF ABRASIVE WHEELS". FOR YOUR SAFETY, WE SUGGEST YOU BENEFIT
FROM THE EXPERIENCE OF OTHERS AND CAREFULLY FOLLOW THESE RULES.
1. DO always HANDLE AND STORE wheels in a
CAREFUL manner.
2. DO VISUALLY INSPECT all wheels before mounting
for possible damage.
3. DO CHECK MACHINE SPEED against the
established maximum safe operating speed marked
on the wheel.
4. DO CHECK MOUNTING FLANGES for equal and
correct diameter.
5. DO USE MOUNTING BLOTTERS that are supplied
with the wheels.
6. DO be sure WORK REST is properly adjusted.
7. DO always USE A SAFETY GUARD COVERING at
least one-half of the grinding wheel.
8. DO allow NEWLY MOUNTED WHEELS to run at
operating speed, with guard in place, for at least one
minute before grinding.
9. DO always WEAR SAFETY GLASSES or some type of
approved eye protection when grinding.
AVOID INHALATION OF DUST generated by grinding and cutting operations. Exposure to dust may
cause respiratory ailments. Use approved NIOSH or MSHA respirators, safety glasses or face shields, and
protective clothing. Provide adequate ventilation to eliminate dust, or to maintain dust level below the
Threshold Limit Value for nuisance dust as classified by OSHA.
IMPROPER USE OF GRINDING WHEEL MAY CAUSE BREAKAGE
AND SERIOUS INJURY.
DO
1. DON'T use a cracked wheel or one that HAS
BEEN DROPPED or has become damaged.
2. DON'T FORCE a wheel onto the machine OR
ALTER the size of the mounting hole - if the wheel
won't fit the machine, get one that will.
3. DON'T ever EXCEED THE MAXIMUM
OPERATING SPEED established for the wheel.
4. DON'T use mounting flanges on which the
bearing surfaces ARE NOT CLEAN, FLAT AND
FREE OF BURRS.
5. DON'T TIGHTEN the mounting nut excessively.
6. DON'T grind on the SIDE OF THE WHEEL (see
Safety Code B7.2 for exception).
7. DON'T start the machine until the WHEEL
GUARD IS IN PLACE.
8. DON'T JAM the work into the wheel.
9. DON'T STAND DIRECTLY IN FRONT of a grinding
wheel whenever a grinder is started.
10. DON'T FORCE THE GRINDING so that motor
slows noticeably or that the work piece gets hot.
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DON'T
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