Wen 4276 Use and Care Manual download pdf (Page 12)

OPERATION

Caution: Keep all bystanders a safe distance away from the tool and not in direct line, front or back

of the grinder.

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1. Your bench grinder has a medium wheel (60 grit) for medium material removal and general purpose

grinding, and a coarse wheel (36 grit) for fast material removal.

2. To operate the bench grinder, always wear safety glasses and turn the tool on while standing at the side of

the grinder (as opposed to in front). Allow it to reach full speed before grinding.

3. Hold the work piece firmly against the tool rest. Hold very small pieces with pliers or other suitable

clamps.

4. Feed the work piece smoothly and evenly into the grinding wheel.

5. Move the work piece slowly and avoid jamming the work piece against the wheel. If the wheel tends to

slow down from excessive force, you should occasionally release the pressure to let the wheel return to

full speed.

6. Grind only on the face of the grinding wheel; never the side of it.

Caution: Prolonged grinding will cause most materials to become hot. Use care when handling

such mater

SCISSORS

If possible, take the scissors apart to make the sharpening operation easier and safer. Remove material only

from the outside surface and work from the heavy end of the blade toward the tip.

KNIVES

Remove metal from both faces of most knives, working from the heavy end of the blade toward the tip.

SCREWDRIVERS

The end of a properly sharpened screwdriver will be a perfectly flat rectangle, perpendicular to the centerline

of the shank. The two sides and two faces will taper outward from the edge of the shoulder or shank. They

should be flat with perpendicular intersecting faces. Hold each face of the screwdriver against the wheel to

true it up, then ease the end straight into the stone to grind it true.

LAWN MOWER BLADES

Lawn mower blades are usually sharpened on only one side and dressed up slightly on the other. After

sharpening, be sure to balance the blade by removing additional material from the heavy end. There are a

number of inexpensive cone balancers on the market for this purpose. Unbalanced blades can cause serious

crank shaft damage to your lawn mower. Always remove spark plug wires from the mower before servicing

the blades to prevent accidental starting.

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Wen 4276 Use and Care Manual Page 12