DO:
• Ensure that guards and work rests are properly adjusted and secure before starting machine.
• Always use safety guard covering at least one half the grinding wheel.
• Allow a newly mounted wheel to run at operation speed with guard in place at least one minute   before starting to dress or grind.
• Always wear protective glasses or some type of protection when grinding.
• Always dress or make grinding content gently.
• Re-dress the wheel when necessary.
• Turn off the coolant before stopping the wheel to avoid creating an out of balance condition.

DO NOT:
• Ever exceed the maximum operating speed established for the wheel.
• Start the machine until the guard is in place.
• Stand directly in front of the wheel when the machine is started.
• Jam the work into the wheel, not use excessive pressure or infeed.
• Force grindings so that the motor slows noticeably or the work gets hot.
• Grind on the side of the wheel (see ANSI B7.1 for exception).
• Allow stationary wheels to rest in fluids.
• Apply pressure to wheels to stop them.
• Continuously use glazed wheels without dressing.
• Use wheels for purposes other than those for which they are designed.