Sioux Tools Air Tools - Manual (Page 8)

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Malfunctioning governed tool can overspeed causing the sanding or polishing accessories to
burst.
If the tool has a governor, remove the sanding or polishing accessories and check the
speed of the tool daily. If the speed is higher than the name plate speed, check for
excessive air pressure. If air pressure is set for the right pressure for the tool, the tool
must be repaired by qualified mechanics. WORN GOVERNOR PARTS MUST BE
REPLACED!
Bursting sanding or polishing accessories can cause injury.
Tools left connected to the air supply while making adjustments, changing accessories, or doing
any maintenance or service on tool can start unexpectedly.
Always remove tool from air supply and activate trigger to bleed air line before making
any adjustments, changing accessories, or doing any maintenance or service on tool.
Tools starting unexpectedly can cause injury.
Sanding or polishing pads, disks or accessories not provided or specified by Sioux Tools can
perform unpredictably.
Use only sanding and polishing pads, disks and accessories provided or specified by
Sioux Tools.
Tools that perform unpredictably can cause injury.
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS FOR AIR GRINDERS
Grinders can cause flying particles.
Proper eye protection must be worn at all times by tools user and bystanders.
Flying particles can cause eye injury.
Under improper conditions of use and wear, air grinders can overspeed, guards can become
damaged and grinding wheels can become chipped, cracked or broken.
The following instructions are important and should be followed explicitly but cannot
cover all contingencies. Good judgment is always required.
Before placing the tool in operation, the foreman and operator are cautioned to study and
FOLLOW all instructions with special emphasis on safety. The foreman and safety
director must be acquainted with and follow the requirements of the applicable sections
of ANSI B186.1 SAFETY CODE FOR PORTABLE AIR TOOLS and ANSl B7.1 SAFETY
REQUIREMENTS FOR THE USE, CARE, AND PROTECTION OF ABRASIVE WHEELS.
Copies can be obtained from American National Standards Institute, Inc., 1430 Broadway,
New York, New York 10018.
Under improper conditions of use and wear, air grinders can cause serious injuries and death.
Grinders operated without guards do not provide protection from exploding grinding wheels.
The grinder is to be operated with an appropriate guard at all times when a grinding
wheel is used. Replace a damaged guard. The guard is to be the proper one for the
wheel being used.
The only acceptable use of a tool without a guard are those exceptions listed in ANSl
B7.1. The general use of a die grinder comes under one of these exceptions when using
mounted wheels 2" and smaller in diameter. Mounted wheels are defined as abrasive
WARNING