General Safety Instructions - Festool RAS 180 E Manual De Instrucciones Original

Rotary sander RAS 180 E
1 Symbols
Warning of general danger
Electric shock
Wear ear protection.
Wear eye protection.
Wear a dust mask!
Read the operating instructions/notes
Do not dispose of as domestic waste.
Safety class II
2 Technical data
Power consumption
Rotational speed
Tool dia.
Spindle thread
Dust extractor connection diameter
Protection class
Weight
3 Machine features
[1-1] On/off switch
[1-2] Switch-on lock
[1-3] LED
[1-4] Speed control
[1-5] Additional handle
The specifi ed illustrations are at the beginning of
this operating manual.
4 Intended use
As specifi ed, the machines are designed for sand-
ing wood, plastic, composite, paintwork, filler,
metal and similar materials.
The user bears the responsibility for damage and
accidents caused by improper use.
5 Safety instructions

5.1 General safety instructions

WARNING! Read all safety warnings and all
instructions. Failure to follow the warnings
and instructions may result in electric shock, fi re
and/or serious injury.
Save all warnings and instructions for future
reference.
The term „power tool" in the warnings refers to
your mains-operated (corded) power tool or bat-
tery-operated (cordless) power tool.
- Never allow children to use the machine.
5.2 Machine-related safety instructions
- This power tool is intended to function as a
sander. Read all safety warnings, instructions,
illustrations and specifi cations provided with
this power tool. Failure to follow all instructions
listed below may result in electric shock, fi re
and/or serious injury.
- Operations such as grinding, wire brushing,
polishing or cutting-off are not recommended
to be performed with this power tool. Opera-
tions for which the power tool was not designed
may create a hazard and cause personal injury.
- Do not use accessories which are not specifi -
cally designed and recommended by Festool.
Just because the accessory can be attached to
1500 W
your power tool, it does not assure safe opera-
4200 rpm
tion.
180 mm
- The rated speed of the accessory must be at
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least equal to the maximum speed marked on
27 mm
the power tool. Accessories running faster than
/ II
their rated speed can break and fl y apart.
4.2 kg
- The outside diameter and the thickness of your
accessory must be within the capacity rating of
your power tool. Incorrectly sized accessories
cannot be adequately guarded or controlled.
- Threaded mounting of accessories must match
the grinder spindle thread. For accessories
mounted by fl anges, the arbour hole of the
accessory must fit the locating diameter of
the fl ange. Accessories that do not match the
mounting hardware of the power tool will run
out of balance, vibrate excessively and may cause
loss of control.
- Do not use a damaged accessory. Before each
use inspect the accessory such as abrasive
wheels for chips and cracks, backing pad for
cracks, tear or excess wear, wire brush for
loose or cracked wires. If power tool or acces-
sory is dropped, inspect for damage or install
an undamaged accessory. After inspecting and
installing an accessory, position yourself and
bystanders away from the plane of the rotating
accessory and run the power tool at maximum
no-load speed for one minute. Damaged ac-
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