Performax 241-1443 Operating Manual page 7

SECURE WORK. Always hold workpiece firmly against the work rest.
DO NOT USE THE BENCH GRINDER if the flange nut or clamp nut is missing
or if the spindle shaft is bent.
FREQUENTLY clean grinding dust from beneath grinder.
STAY ALERT AND EXERCISE CONTROL. Watch what you are doing and use
common sense. Do not operate tool when you are tired. Do not rush.
IF THE POWER SUPPLY CORD IS DAMAGED, it must be replaced only by the
manufacturer or by an authorized service center to avoid risk.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS. Refer to them frequently and use to instruct
other users. If you loan someone this tool, loan them these instructions also.
WARNING: Some dust created by power sanding, sawing, grinding, drill-
ing, and other construction activities contains chemicals known to cause
cancer, birth defects or other reproductive harm. Some examples of these
chemicals are:
• Lead from lead-based paints,
• Crystalline silica from bricks and cement and other masonry products, and
• 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.
EXTENSION CORDS
Use only 3-wire extension cords that have 3-prong grounding plugs and
3-pole receptacles that accept the tool's plug. When using a power tool at a
considerable distance from the power source, use an extension cord heavy
enough to carry the current that the tool will draw. An undersized extension
cord will cause a drop in line voltage, resulting in a loss of power and causing
the motor to overheat. Use the chart provided below to determine the minimum
wire size required in an extension cord. Only round jacketed cords listed by
Underwriter's Laboratories (UL) should be used.
**Ampere rating (on tool data plate)
Cord Length
2 5'
50'
100'
**Used on 12 gauge - 20 amp circuit.
NOTE: AWG = American Wire Gauge
0- 2.0 2 .1-3.4
Wire Size (A.W.G.)
16 16
16 16
16 16
3.5-5.0 5.1-7.0
16 16
16 14
14 12
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7.1-1 2.0 12.1-16.0
14 14
14 12
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