| Grinding Wheels are Safe... Use but Don't Abuse |
| Do's And Don'ts |
| Do always Handle and Store wheels in a careful manner. |
Don't use a wheel that has been Dropped or appears to have been abused. |
| Do Visually Inspect all the wheels before mounting for possible damage. |
Don't Force a wheel onto a machine Or Alter the size of the mounting hole - If a wheel won't fit the machine, get one that will. |
| Do Make Sure Operating Speed of machine Does Not Exceed speed marked on wheel, its blotter or container. |
Don't ever Exceed Maximum Operating Speed established for the wheel. |
| Do Check Mounting Flanges for equal size, relieved as required & correct diameter. |
Don't use mounting flanges on which the bearing surfaces Are Not Clean, Flat And Smooth. |
| Do Use Mounting Blotters when supplied with wheels. |
Don't Tighten the mounting nut Excessively. |
| Do be sure Work Rest is properly Adjusted on bench pedestal, and floor stand grinders. |
Don't grind on the Side of conventional, straight or Type 1 wheels. |
| Do always Use Safety Guard that covers a minimum of one-half the grinding wheel. |
Don't Start the machine Until the Safety Guard is properly and securely In Place |
| Do allow Newly Mounted Wheels to run at operating speed, with guard in place, for at least one minute before grinding. |
Don't Jam work into the wheel. |
| Do always Wear Safety Glasses or some type of approved eye protection while grinding. |
Don't Stand Directly In Front of a grinding wheel whenever a grinder is started. |
| Do Turn Off Coolant before stopping wheel to avoid creating an out-of-balance condition. |
Don't grind material for which the Wheel Is Not Designed. |
