User Manual
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SAFETY INFORMATION
Read
This Manual
Carefully
And T
horoughly Before Operating
The Blade Sharpener!
Indicates an imminently hazardous situation which, if not avoided, will
result in death or serious injury.
Indicates
a
potentially
hazardous situation which,
if not avoided, c
ould
result in death
or
serious
injury.
Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, may
result in minor or moderate injury.It may also indicate an unsafe practice.
CALIFORNIA PROPOSITION 65
Crystalline
Silica
from
bricks,
cement,
and
other
masonry
products may
be
harmfu
l
to your health as
determined
by
California
Propositio
n
65. When using
sharpener
wheel
devices, it is
recommended
that you wear the
correct
NIOSH
approved respirator.
GENERAL SAFETY
RULES
Failure to follow these rules may result in serious injury.
1. Read and
understand
the owner's
manua
l.
2. Never allow anyone to
operate
the Blade Sharpener that has not read and fully
understood
the owner's
manua
l.
Operators
must give their full
attention
while using the Blade
Sharpener.
3. Wear
protective
clothing.
Do
not wear
clothing
or
jewelry
that will
entangle
in the
rotating
whee
l.
4. Wear safety glasses with side shields
to
reduce the risk of
injury
from
thrown objects
or
dust
particles.
5. Wear a NIOSH
approved respirator
for the type of
sharpener wheel you
are
using.
6. Use the
appropriate hearing protection if required. Refer
to OSHA
standards.
7. Check for
damaged
parts
before
using the machine. Do not use the
machine if
any parts
are
damaged.
8. Be
certain
that the wheel guard is in
place.
9. Feed the work piece against the
direction
of the
rotating sharpener
disk.
10. Always use this Blade Sharpener in a well
ventilated area.
11
.
Remove
dust
particles
from your skin after each
use.
12. Use only wheels
suitable
for 3600 rpm of
rotation
speed. Wheels
must not be greater
than
8”
dia.
13. Use
only wheels
that have a 5/8” bore
.
Do
not
modify sharpener
wheel bores or
the
mounting
shaft
diameter to accommodate
other
sharpener
wheel
bores.
14. Inspect
the
sharpener
wheel
before
each use. Do not use cracked or damaged
sharpener
wheels.
15
.
Do
not stand in the
direct
line of the wheel for the first
minute
after
turning on.
16
.
Do
not use the side of the
sharpener
wheel at any
time.
17
. Be
certain
that the
motor
switch is in the “off”
position
before
plugging
in the
Blade
Sharpener.
18. Outside
of the USA, check with local and
national
codes for the
required
safe use
and
electrical
requirements.
Do
not
operate
this
machine
in the rain or in damp
locations. Do
not
remove the
grounding plug
or bypass the
grounding
plug with an
electrica
l
adaptor.