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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
Power cord safety
• A short power supply cord is provided to reduce risks resulting from becoming
entangled in or tripping over a longer cord.
• Longer extension cords are available and may be used if care is exercised in their use.
• If a long extension cord is used, the marked electrical rating of the detachable power
supply cord or extension cord should be at least as great as the electrical rating of the
tool. If the tool is of the grounded type, the extension cord should be a grounding type
3-wire cord, and the longer cord should be arranged so that it will not drape over the
countertop or tabletop where it can be pulled on by children or tripped over.
• Never use the cord to carry the tool or pull the plug from an outlet.
Personal Safety
• Do not touch the mains plug with wet hands! Always pull out the mains plug at the
plug and not by the cord.
• Dress properly. Do not wear loose clothing or jewellery. Contain long hair. Keep your
hair, clothing and gloves away from moving parts.
• Keep hands away from sharp edge of workpiece and sharpening wheel.
• Do not operate a tool with a cracked or damaged wheel.
General Safety
• Do not use tool for other than its intended use.
• Maintain labels and nameplates on the tool. These carry important safety information.
If unreadable or missing, contact Customer Service for a replacement.
• Do not store anything other than the manufacturer’s recommended accessories in this unit
when not in use.
• People with pacemakers should consult their physician before use. Electromagnetic fields in
close proximity to a heart pacemaker could cause pacemaker interference or pacemaker failure.
• The warnings, precautions, and instructions discussed in this instruction manual cannot
cover all possible conditions and situations that may occur. It must be understood by the
operator that common sense and caution are factors which cannot be built into this product,
but must be supplied by the operator.
Specific safety rules
• Grinding wheel MUST BE rated to 1500 RPM.
• Wear ANSI-approved safety goggles, heavy-duty work gloves and dust mask during set up
and use.
• This sharpener is not recommended for professional applications.
This is the safety alert symbol. It is used to alert you to potential personal injury hazards.
Obey all safety messages that follow this symbol to avoid possible injury or death.
DANGER
DANGER indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided, will result in death or serious injury.
WARNING
WARNING indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result in death or serious injury.
CAUTION
CAUTION used with the safety alert symbol indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided,
could result in minor or moderate injury.
NOTE
NOTE is used to inform the reader of something that he/she needs to know about the product.
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