Harbor Freight Tools 37822 User Manual
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Bench Grinder
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Grinder Safety Warnings
For Your Own Safety Read Instruction
Manual Before Operating Grinder
1. Wear eye protection.
2. Use grinding wheel suitable for speed
of grinder.
3. Replace cracked wheel immediately.
4. Always use guards and eye shields.
5. Do not overtighten wheel nut.
6. Use only flanges furnished with the
grinder.
7. Adjust distance between wheel and
work rest to maintain 1/16 inch or
less separation as the diameter of the
wheel decreases with use.
8. Frequently clean grinding dust from
beneath grinder.
9. Wear a full face shield over ANSI-
approved safety goggles during use.
10. Do not grind with side of wheel un-
less wheel is specifically designed for
that type of grinding.
11.
DO NOT OPERATE WITH ANY
GUARD DISABLED, DAMAGED,
OR REMOVED.
12. The use of accessories or attach-
ments not recommended by the
manufacturer may result in a risk of
injury to persons.
13. When servicing use only identical
replacement parts.
14. Only use safety equipment that has
been approved by an appropriate
standards agency. Unapproved
safety equipment may not provide
adequate protection. Eye protection
must be ANSI-approved and breath-
ing protection must be NIOSH-ap-
proved for the specific hazards in the
work area.
15. Industrial applications must follow
OSHA guidelines.
16. Maintain labels and nameplates on
the tool. These carry important safety
information. If unreadable or miss-
ing, contact Harbor Freight Tools for a
replacement.
17. Avoid unintentional starting. Prepare
to begin work before turning on the
tool.
18. People with pacemakers should
consult their physician(s) before use.
Electromagnetic fields in close prox-
imity to heart pacemaker could cause
pacemaker interference or pacemak-
er failure.
19. WARNING: Some dust created by
power sanding, sawing, grinding, drill-
ing, and other construction activities,
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 and ce-
ment or other masonry products
• Arsenic and chromium from chemi-
cally treated lumber
Your risk from these exposures var-
ies, 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