ME182

• Always use face shields or goggles even if grinder is provided with protective glass shields.
• Drill Press Safety: Use drill properly sharpened to cut the right size and see that the drill is running true.
• Small drill should revolve at higher speeds, large drills at low speeds.
• Reduce speed about 50 percent when drilling cast iron.
• Chuck wrenches must be removed from drill chucks before starting the machine.
• Never attempt to hold work under the drill by hand.
• Always clamp work to table.
• Run drill only at proper speed: forcing or feeding too fast may result in broken splintered drills and serious injuries.
• Change belt for speed regulation only when power is “off”, and machine has come to a dead stop.
• If work should slip from clamp, never attempt to stop it with the hands.
• If drill stops in work, shut off the motor and start drill by hand.
• File or scrape all burrs from drilled holes.
• Do not reach around or in back of a revolving drill.
• Keep your head back and well away from any moving part of the drill press.
• Before turning on the power, check to see that the tailstock, tool holder, and the workpiece are properly clamped
• Use hand power only when putting on or removing chuck or faceplate
• Do not use the power that operates the lathe.
• When assembling or removing the chuck, place board on ways to prevent damage to machine and possibly to operator in case the chuck falls
• Remove all wrenches from machine after completing setup.
• All wheels should be tested for soundness.
• Hold the work against the wheel firmly so that it will not slip out of the hand and cause hands and fingers to come in contact with the wheel.
• This may be a danger signal that the wheel is not properly balanced or not attached securely to the spindle.
• Stand to one side out of line of wheel when starting it up, especially if the wheel is new.
• Mount the work only when the saw is stopped.
• Be sure that the blades are in good condition before using.
• Stop the wheel if it chatters or vibrates excessively.
• Work should be fed slowly and gradually.
• Support protruding end of long work so that the material cut off will not fall and possibly injure anyone.
• Use the face of the wheel only, unless it is designed for grinding on the side; otherwise, side pressure may break the wheel.
• If the blade does break in work, shut off the power and do not attempt to disengage blade from work until the machine has come to a complete stop.
• When using the sliding stock guide, do not allow fingers to project beyond the end so that they could not come in contact with the saw teeth.
• Be sure ram, tool head, work, table support clamping screws, and vise are properly secured in place, or position, and that the tool head and tool clear the work before starting the shaper.
• Do not leave chuck wrench or any other tool in the chuck
• After setting the stroke length and position, check to see that adjusting nut are tight.
• Never use a grinding wheel that is loose on the shaft if its rate of speed is not safe for the number of r.p.m of the spindle.
• Using too much pressure, or striking wheel suddenly, may cause it to break.
• When saw is operating, do not bend over it.
• Use a brush not the hands to remove chips.
• The face of the wheel must be flat and free from grooves.
• Never remove chips while the ram is in motion.