Rikon Power Tools 80-800VS Operator's Manual page 4

GENERAL SAFETY
Operating a Bench Grinder can be
dangerous if safety and common sense are
ignored. The operator must be familiar with
the operation of the tool. Read this manual
to understand this Bench Grinder. DO NOT
operate this Bench Grinder if you do not fully
understand the limitations of this tool. DO
NOT modify this Bench Grinder in any way.
BEFORE USING GRINDER
To avoid serious injury and damage to the
tool, read and follow all of the Safety and
Operating Instructions before operating the
Bench Grinder.
1. Some dust created by using power tools
contains chemicals known to the State of
California to cause cancer, birth defects, or
other reproductive harm.
Some examples of these chemicals are:
• Lead from lead-based paints.
• Crystalline silica from bricks, cement,
and other masonry products.
• Arsenic and chromium from
chemically treated lumber.
Your risk from these exposures varies,
depending on how often you do this type
of work. To reduce your exposure to these
chemicals: work in a well ventilated area
and work with approved safety equipment,
such as those dust masks that are specially
designed to filter out microscopic particles.
2. READ the entire Owner's Manual.
LEARN how to use the tool for its intended
applications.
3. GROUND ALL TOOLS. If the tool is
supplied with a 3-prong plug, it must be
plugged into a 3-contact electrical receptacle.
The 3rd prong is used to ground the tool and
provide protection against accidental electric
shock. DO NOT remove the 3rd prong. See
Grounding Instructions on page 7.
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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
4. AVOID A DANGEROUS WORKING
ENVIRONMENT. DO NOT use electrical
tools in a damp environment or expose them
to rain.
5. DO NOT use electrical tools in the
presence of flammable liquids or gasses.
6. ALWAYS keep the work area clean, well
lit, and organized. DO NOT work in an
environment with floor surfaces that are
slippery from debris, grease, and wax.
7. KEEP VISITORS AND CHILDREN AWAY.
DO NOT permit people to be in the
immediate work area, especially when the
electrical tool is operating.
8. DO NOT FORCE THE TOOL to perform
an operation for which it was not designed. It
will do a safer and higher quality job by only
performing operations for which the tool was
intended.
9. WEAR PROPER CLOTHING. DO NOT
wear loose clothing, gloves, neckties, or
jewelry. These items can get caught in the
machine during operations and pull the
operator into the moving parts. The user
must wear a protective cover on their hair, if
the hair is long, to prevent it from contacting
any moving parts.
10. CHILDPROOF THE WORKSHOP
AREA by removing switch keys, unplugging
tools from the electrical receptacles, and
using padlocks.
11. ALWAYS UNPLUG THE TOOL FROM
THE ELECTRICAL RECEPTACLE when
making adjustments, changing parts or
performing any maintenance.
12. KEEP PROTECTIVE GUARDS IN
PLACE AND IN WORKING ORDER.
13. AVOID ACCIDENTAL STARTING. Make
sure that the power switch is in the "OFF"
position before plugging in the power cord to
the electrical receptacle.