Steele Products SP-PB006 - Manual (Page 5)

FEATURES
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Tool Rest Adjustments and Installation
Using Your Bench Grinder
This 6” Bench Grinder is ideal for use in sharpening chisels, axes and other wood-cutting tools.
It is also useful for repairing tips on screwdrivers and drill bits or for removing excess metal burrs
from pieces of cut metal.
With the proper accessories, this tool can be used for cleaning metal surfaces using a wire brush or
for buffing and polishing using a cloth wheel.
ON/OFF
The rocker ON/OFF power switch is located on the front of the grinder.
1. Press the side marked ON to turn the grinder on.
2. Press the side marked OFF to turn the grinder off.
" Unscrew and remove the carriage bolt from the work rest knob.
" Attach the work rest to the inside of the wheel guard as shown.
NOTE: Adjust the distance between the wheel and the work rest to maintain 1/16 in. or less
separation as the diameter of the wheel decreases with use.
" Tighten knob securely.
Carriage Bolt
Work Rest
Work rest knob
GRINDING
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• Adjust the tool rest to accommodate large or unusually shaped workpieces.
• Always keep the workpiece moving across the face of the grinding wheel. Grinding continuously
on the same spot on the wheel will cause grooves to be worn into the wheel. The wheel may
crack or become damaged more easily, and grinding of other objects will be difficult.
• If the workpiece becomes hot, dip it into water or oil to cool it.
• Always grind on the face of the wheel (around the diameter), NEVER on the sides. Side pressure
on grinding wheels can cause cracking and damage.
• If the face of the grinding wheel is worn unevenly, becomes grooved, or is no longer smooth and
flat, the wheel should be reshaped with a dressing tool (not supplied).
• If the diameter of the grinding wheel is no longer round, the wheel should be reshaped with a
dressing tool or replaced.
• If the surface of the wheel becomes loaded and dull with workpiece material, the wheel should be
cleaned with a dressing tool.
• After reshaping, always readjust the tool rests and spark arrestors.