THANK YOU
for choosing this General International model 15-625/15-825 Low
Speed Bench Grinder. This bench grinder has been carefully tested and inspected before ship-
ment and if properly used and maintained, will provide you with years of reliable service. To
ensure optimum performance and trouble-free operation, and to get the most from your
investment, please take the time to read this manual before assembling, installing and oper-
ating the unit.
The manual’s purpose is to familiarize you with the safe operation, basic function, and features
of this bench grinder as well as the set-up, maintenance and identification of its parts and
components. This manual is not intended as a substitute for formal woodworking instruction,
nor to offer the user instruction in the craft of woodworking. If you are not sure about the safe-
ty of performing a certain operation or procedure, do not proceed until you can confirm, from
knowledgeable and qualified sources, that it is safe to do so.
Once you’ve read through these instructions, keep this manual handy for future reference.
All component parts of General® International machinery are carefully tested and inspected during all stages of
production, and each machine is thoroughly inspected upon completion of assembly. Because of our commit-
ment to quality and customer satisfaction, General® International agrees to repair or replace, within a period of 24
months from date of purchase, any genuine part or parts which, upon examination, prove to be defective in work-
manship or material. In order to obtain this warranty, all defective parts must be returned freight pre-paid to
General® International Mfg. Co., Ltd. Repairs attempted without our written authorization will void this warranty.
GENERAL ® INTERNATIONAL WARRANTY
Disclaimer:
The information and specifications in this manual pertain to
the unit as it was supplied from the factory at the time of printing.
Because we are committed to making constant improvements, General
International reserves the right to make changes to components, parts
or features of this unit as deemed necessary, without prior notice and
without obligation to install any such changes on previously delivered
units. Reasonable care is taken at the factory to ensure that the specifi-
cations and information in this manual corresponds with that of the unit
with which it was supplied. However, special orders and “after factory”
modifications may render some or all information in this manual
inapplicable to your machine. Further, as several generations of this
bench grinder and several versions of this manual may be in circulation,
if you own an earlier or later version of this unit, this manual may not
depict your machine exactly. If you have any doubts or questions
contact your retailer or our support line with the model and serial
number of your unit for clarification.
GENERAL® INTERNATIONAL
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Telephone (514) 326-1161 • Fax (514) 326-5555 • www.general.ca