Safety Information

Safety Information

Grinding Wheels are Safe... Use but Don't Abuse

Do's And Don'ts

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