Safety Instructions; Main Adjustments - BorMann BDT1530 User Manual

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Warning! Read this manual carefully before using the machine, for your own safety.

Safety Instructions

When using the machine, always observe the enclosed safety instructions as well as the additional safety instructions.
Additional safety instructions for bench grinders
•Always wear safety goggles while grinding.
•Keep children out of the work area.
•Never operate the grinder without the wheel guard in place.
•Always securely fix the workpiece support.
•The distance between the spark guard and the grinding wheel must not exceed 2 mm.
•The distance between the workpiece support and the grinding wheel must not exceed 2 mm.
•Never use damaged grinding wheels.
•Replace the grinding wheel when it has worn by more than approx. 40 mm.
Electrical Safety
Always check that the power supply corresponds to the Voltage on the rating plate.
Description
Your combination bench grinder has been designed for sharpening metal and wooden tools, including knives, chisels and other cutting tools.
1. On/off switch
2. Workpiece support grinding wheel
3. Grinding wheel
4. Transparent screen
5. Spark guard
6. Grinding belt
7. Workpiece support grinding belt
8. Mounting hole

Main adjustments

Mounting the machine
The machine must be screwed to a workbench.
• Mark the position of the mounting holes (8) on the workbench.
• Drill holes at each of the marked positions, adjusting the diameter and depth of the holes to the screws used.
Place the machine on the workbench and insert the screws into the mounting holes.
• Firmly tighten the screws.
Replacing the grinding wheel
• Remove the wheel guard (9).
• Loosen the nut (10).
• Remove the outer flange (11) and the old grinding wheel (3).
• Clean the flanges (11 & 12).
• Place a new grinding wheel.
• Place the outer flange against the grinding wheel and place the nut onto the spindle.
• Securely tighten the nut.
• Replace the wheel guard.
Warning! Always unplug the tool before replacing a grinding wheel.
Never use a cracked grinding wheel. Immediately replace a cracked grinding wheel.
A cracked grinding wheel may break into pieces when used and cause accidents.
Replacing the grinding belt
• Remove the belt guard (13).
• Loosen the locking knob (14).
• Using the lip (16) press the spring (17) to release the tension on the grinding belt (6).
• Tighten the locking knob.
• Remove the old grinding belt.
• Successively place the new grinding belt over the drive roll (18) and the upper roll (19).
• Loosen the locking knob and push the upper roll as much to the rear to tension the grinding belt.
• Tighten the locking knob. If necessary adjust the position of the grinding belt by turning the set screw (15) in or out.
• Replace the belt guard.
Warning! Always unplug the tool before replacing a grinding belt.
Never use a torn grinding belt.
Immediately replace a torn grinding belt. A torn grinding belt may burst when used and cause accidents.
Mounting and adjusting the spark guard
• You must regularly adjust the spark guard in order to compensate the wear of the grinding wheel.
• Mount the spark guard (5) to the wheel guard (9) as shown.
• Adjust the distance between the spark guard and the grinding wheel (3) to the smallest possible value, with a maximum of 2 mm.
• Tighten the spark guard screw.
• Slide the screen (4) to the front.
• Tighten the nut (20).
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