WEN 4286 8 inch Slow Speed Bench Grinder - Manual (Page 3)

GENERAL SAFETY RULES
GENERAL SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
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 THE BENCH GRINDER
WARNING: To avoid serious injury and damage to the tool, read and follow all of the Safety and
Operating Instructions before operating the bench grinder.
WARNING:
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 with approved safety equipment such as dust
masks 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 three-prong plug, it must be plugged into a
three-contact electrical receptacle. The third prong is used to ground the tool and provide protection
against accidental electric shock. DO NOT remove the third prong.
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 operating the electrical tool.
8. DO NOT FORCE THE TOOL to perform an operation for which it was not designed. The tool will do
a safer and higher quality job by only performing operations for which it 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.
Longhaired users must wear a protective cover on their hair 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. DO NOT use electrical tools in the presence of flammable liquids or gasses.
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