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IMPORTANT NOTESANDADVICE
Do's and Don'ts on the Safe Use of the Mortarman
750
®
In the interest of safety, whoever uses or maintains the MORTARMAN
750
®
should first read this manual and become familiar with all of the
important safety notes. Failure to follow this advice may result in
injury to yourself and others.
WHAT TO DO !
- Carefully read and understand these instructions before operating themixer.
- Always turn off the engine and disconnect the spark plug wire before cleaning or maintaining the mixer.
Mixes powered by electricmotors should be unplugged fromtheir power source before servicing is performed.
- Make sure the safety guards are always in place.
-When using themachine always wear safety boots with reinforced toe-caps, safety glasses, gloves, hard
hat, and clothing with the appropriate fit.
- Practice starting and stopping the machine.
- Keep the mixer clean and free or debris build-up.
- Periodically inspect your mixer for abnormal wear or damage.
- Always stop the engine before adding fuel.
-Whenever themixer begins to sound or run in an unusualmanner...... STOP THEMACHINE !.... and do
not re-start the mixer until the difficulty is understood and repaired.
--SILICA DUST WARNING
Grinding/cutting/drilling of masonry, concrete, metal and other materials with silica in their composition my
give off dut or mists cintainig crystalline silica. Silica is a basic component of sand, quartz, brick clay, granite
and numerous other minerals and rocks. Repeated and/or substantial inhalation of airborne crystalline silica
can cause serious or fatal respiratory diseases, including silicosis. In addition, California and some other
authorities have listed respirable crystallinesilica as a substance known to cause cancer. Whwn cutting such
materials, always follow respiratory precautions.
Use appropriate NIOSH-approved respiratory protection where dust hazard may occur. Paper masks or
surgical masks without a NIOSH approval number are not recommended because they do little to protect the
worker. For more information about respirator programs, including what respirators have received NIOSH
approval as safe and effective, please visit the NIOSH website at:
http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/respirators
Observe OSHA regulations for respirator use (29 C:F.R. § 1910.134).
Visit http://www.osha.gov for more information.
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