Safety Advice Relating To Kickback; Special Safety Advice Relating To Grinding And Disc-Cutting - Parkside PFBS 160 A1 Instrucciones De Utilización Y De Seguridad

General power tool safety warnings
clothing could become trapped by unintention-
al contact with the rotating attachment and the
tool could be pulled into your body.
m) Clean the ventilation slots on your elec-
trical power tool regularly. The motor's
fan draws dust into the housing. A build-up of
metal dust could give rise to an electrical hazard.
n) Never use the electrical power tool near
inflammable materials. Sparks could ignite
these materials.
o) Do not use attachments that require the
use of coolants. The use of water or other
liquid coolants could result in electric shock.
Safety advice
relating to kickback
Kickback is the sudden reaction to a pinched or
snagged rotating attachment, such as a grinding disc,
grinding pad, wire brush etc. Pinching or snagging
results in the rotating attachment coming to an abrupt
stop. This causes the electrical power tool (if not
controlled) to move in the opposite direction to the
direction of rotation of the attachment at the point
of constraint.
If, for example, a grinding disc is pinched or snags
in a workpiece, this can cause the edge of the
grinding disc to penetrate the workpiece, become
trapped there and either free itself or kickback. The
grinding disc moves towards or away from the op-
erator, depending on the direction of movement of
the disc at the point of constraint. The grinding disc
could also break.
Kickback occurs as a result of incorrect use or mis-
use of the electrical power tool. It can be prevented
by taking the appropriate precautions as described
below.
a) Maintain a firm grip on the electrical
power tool and position your body
and arms to allow you to resist kick-
back forces. Always use the auxiliary
handle, if provided, to exercise the
greatest possible control over kick-
back forces or reaction torques as the
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device builds up to full speed. By taking
suitable precautions the operator can control
kickback and reaction forces.
b) Do not place your hands near a rotat-
ing attachment. If kickback occurs the at-
tachment could move over your hand.
c) Avoid positioning your body in the
area into which the electrical power
tool would move in the event of a kick-
back. A kickback moves the electrical power
tool in the opposite direction to the direction of
movement of the grinding disc at the point of
constraint.
d) Work particularly carefully in the area
of corners, sharp edges etc. to avoid
the attachment bouncing or snagging
on the workpiece. Corners, sharp edges or
bouncing have a tendency to snag the rotating
attachment. This causes loss of control or kick-
back.
e) Do not use saw-chain woodcarving
discs or toothed discs. Such attachments
create frequent kickback and loss of control of
the electrical power tool.
Special safety advice relating
to grinding and disc-cutting
a) Always use the guard designed for the
type of abrasive consumable you are
using. Always use abrasive consuma-
bles approved for use with your elec-
trical power tool. Abrasive consumables not
approved for use with your electrical power tool
cannot be adequately guarded and are unsafe.
b) Abrasive consumables must be used
only for their recommended purposes,
For example: never grind with the side
face of a cutting disc. Cutting discs are in-
tended for removing material using the edge
of the disc. Sideways forces on these abrasive
consumables can cause them to break.
c) Always use an undamaged mounting
flange of the correct size and shape
for your selected grinding disc. Suitable
flanges support the grinding disc and reduce
the chance of it breaking. Flanges for cutting