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2. Safety
Faults that could impair safety must be eliminated immediately.
2.1.5 Malfunctions
If safety-relevant malfunctions occur in the grinding machine, or if the processing behaviour
indicates that such malfunctions may have occurred, the grinding machine must be stopped
immediately and until such time as the malfunction has been found and eliminated.
Allow only authorised technical staff to eliminate the malfunctions.
2.2 Proper use
The grinding machine is only meant for the automatic grinding, deburring and polishing of flat
machine cutting knives.
Before starting work on a flat knife, it must be checked whether the knife fits on the grinding
plate and knife holder. Only then may the knife on the grinding plate be inserted in the knife
changer.
Any other use is considered improper use. KNECHT Maschinenbau GmbH does not assume any
liability for damages resulting from improper use. The user alone bears the risk in such cases.
Use as intended includes the observance of all the instructions in the operating instructions.
The grinding machine is being used improperly, if, e.g.,
• devices are not fastened properly.
• work pieces other than flat machine cutting knives are ground.
2.3 Warranty and liability
Warranty and liability claims in case of personal injuries or property damage are excluded if such
damage is attributable to one or more of the following causes:
• improper use of the grinding machine,
• improper transportation, commissioning, operation and maintenance of the grinding machine,
• operating the grinding machine with defective safety devices, or improperly attached or
malfunctioning safety and protective equipment,
• ignoring the operating instructions with regard to transportation, commissioning, operation,
maintenance and repair of the grinding machine.
• unauthorised structural alterations to the grinding machine,
• unauthorised modification, e.g. of the drive conditions (power and speed), and
