Axminster 107681, Original Instructions Manual

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SPECIFIC SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS FOR DUST EXTRACTORS
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DO NOT use this machine as a vacuum cleaner, try to keep
the waste medium to wood by-products.
DO NOT uplift workshop floor debris (stones, nails, screws,
paper etc. Be aware that wood dust is an explosive medium.
DO NOT allow any ‘naked light’ source to occur anywhere
near the machine. This includes cigarettes, matches etc. and
do not place the machine near any unprotected light bulbs
that could possibly get broken.
The suction force is generated by a high speed fan unit.
This has the potential to amputate fingers, grab loose
clothing (ties etc.) and ‘bat’ large chips etc at high speeds.
Keep all guarding in place, and if access to the fan becomes
necessary (due to blockage etc.), disconnect the machine
from the mains supply and ensure the fan has come to a
complete stop before putting your hands anywhere near it.
If you are not using ‘clear’ extraction hose, periodically
remove the hose to check that the inlet to the machine
is not getting restricted. The safety guard grill of the inlet
duct can be particularly irksome in this way, as long strand
shavings etc can wrap around the grill fret.
KEEP the particle filter clean. The machine relies on its
ability to ‘blow’ air through the filter to generate good
suction. If the particle filter starts to clog this reduces the
air flow and the machine becomes less efficient.
The particle filter can be cleaned by using an ‘M’ class
vacuum cleaner, clean the outside of the filter.
BE AWARE that in dry air periods or areas the movement
of the air through the machine can generate static electric
fields. These are not normally a problem as the machine
is bonded together via its construction and the whole is
earthed back through the electrical supply. Problems can
occur however, with isolated items such as stands or hosing
that are insulated from the ground (standing on rubber
feet, suspended in the air etc). If possible, try to connect
everything together electrically to eliminate static shocks.
Use the integral metal coil in flexible hosing to connect the
units together.
Try to route the power cable and the hosing away from
busy walkways.
UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES
SHOULD CHILDREN BE ALLOWED
IN WORK AREAS. KEEP THE WORK
AREA AS UNCLUTTERED AS IS
PRACTICAL, THIS INCLUDES
PERSONNEL AS WELL AS
MATERIAL.
WARNING! KEEP TOOLS AND
EQUIPMENT OUT OF THE REACH
OF YOUNG CHILDREN.
ONLY USE DUST EXTRACTION
BAGS WITH THIS MACHINE NOT
DOMESTIC WASTE BAGS!