Yost Vises RIA-4 User Manual

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Model #: RIA-4
Purchase Date: _____________
Supplier: _____________

Inspection and Acceptance

Claims for damage, shortage or errors in shipping must be reported within one (1) day
following delivery to Buyer. Buyer shall have seven (7) days from the date Buyer
receives any products to inspect such products and services for defects and
nonconformance which are not due to damage, shortage or errors in shipping and notify
Seller, in writing, of any defects, nonconformance or rejection of such products. After
such seven (7) day period, Buyer shall be deemed to have irrevocably accepted the
products, if not previously accepted. After such acceptance, Buyer shall have no right to
reject the products for any reason or to revoke acceptance. Buyer hereby agrees that such
seven (7) day period is a reasonable amount of time for such inspection and revocation.
Buyer shall have no right to order any change or modification to any product or services
previously ordered by Buyer or its representatives or cancel any order without Seller's
written consent and payment to Seller of all charges, expenses, commissions and
reasonable profits owed to or incurred by Seller. Specially fabricated or ordered items
may not be canceled or returned, and no refund will be made. The sole and exclusive
remedy for merchandise alleged to be defective in workmanship or material would be the
replacement of the merchandise subject to the manufacturer's inspection and warranty.

Product Specifications:

1. Technical Statistics:

Model Item Jaw Jaw Pipe Throat
Number Number Width Opening Capacity Depth Weight
RIA-4 149332 4” 2-1/4” N/A 2” 15 lb

2. Jaws able to withstand a load of no less than 1600 inch pounds without distortion

of the vise or any components.

3. Hardened steel serrated jaws have a Rockwell C hardness of RC 52-58.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

Warnings: Misuse of vises can cause serious injury to eyes, hands and or
other body parts. Vises must be set up and used properly. Before setup
and use, read, understand and follow all instructions outlined below.

ALWAYS make sure bench
tops are properly secured.

ALWAYS use proper nuts,
bolts and lock washers in all
mounting holes, to hold bench
vise down.

ALWAYS use vise of proper
size and capacity to hold work
object.

ALWAYS wear eye, face, and
ear protection when striking or
using power tools with a vise.

ALWAYS wear dust mask or
respirator when working with
wood, metal, chemical dusts
or mists.

ALWAYS wear restrictive
hair covering and anti slip
footwear while operating vise.

ALWAYS hand tighten
handles of lockdowns for
swivel base.

ALWAYS inspect vise
stress fatigue or damage to the
vise before using.

ALWAYS maintain the vise –
grease main screw regularly.

Never use a hammer, extension
pipe, or cheater bar on spindle
handle of vise.

NEVER unscrew movable jaw
beyond maximum specified
opening o

NEVER weld base of vise to any
metal object.

NEVER use a vise to press an
object into or out of another
object.

NEVER use and extension pipe to
tighten handles of lockdowns.

NEVER place pressurized
containers or combustible
materials in

NEVER wear loose clothing or
jewelry while operating vise.

NEVER

heat or prolong heat to the vise as
it may alter structural properties.

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