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For example, if an abrasive wheel is snagged or pinched
by the workpiece, the edge of the wheel that is entering
into the pinch point can dig into the surface of the mate-
rial causing the wheel to climb out or kick out. The wheel
may either jump toward or away from the operator,
depending on direction of the wheel's movement at the
point of pinching. Abrasive wheels may also break under
these conditions.
Kickback is the result of power tool misuse and/or
incorrect operating procedures or conditions and can be
avoided by taking proper precautions as given below.
a) Maintain a firm grip on the power tool and
position your body and arm to allow you to resist
kickback forces. Always use auxiliary handle, if
provided, for maximum control over kickback or
torque reaction during start-up. The operator can
control torque reactions or kickback forces, if proper
precautions are taken.
b) Never place your hand near the rotating accesso-
ry. Accessory may kickback over your hand.
c) Do not position your body in the area where
power tool will move if kickback occurs. Kickback
will propel the tool in direction opposite to the wheel's
movement at the point of snagging.
d) Use special care when working corners, sharp
edges etc. Avoid bouncing and snagging the
accessory. Corners, sharp edges or bouncing have a
tendency to snag the rotating accessory and cause loss
of control or kickback.
e) Do not attach a saw chain woodcarving blade or
toothed saw blade. Such blades create frequent kick-
back and loss of control.toothed saw blade.
Safety Warnings Specific for Grinding and Abrasive
Cutting-Off Operations:
a) Use only wheel types that are recommended for
your power tool and the specific guard designed for
the selected wheel. Wheels for which the power tool
was not designed cannot be adequately guarded and
are unsafe.
b) The grinding surface of the centre depressed
wheels must be mounted below the plane of the
guard lip. An improperly mounted wheel that projects
through the plane of the guard lip cannot be adequate-
ly protected.
c) The guard must be securely attached to the
power tool and positioned for maximum safety, so
the least amount of wheel is exposed towards the
operator. The guard helps to protect the operator from
broken wheel fragments, accidental contact with wheel
and sparks that could ignite clothing.
d) Wheels must be used only for recommended ap-
plications. For example: do not grind with the side of
cut-off wheel. Abrasive cut-off wheels are intended for
peripheral grinding, side forces applied to these wheels
may cause them to shatter.
e) Always use undamaged wheel flanges that are of
correct size and shape for your selected wheel. Proper
wheel flanges support the wheel thus reducing the
possibility of wheel breakage. Flanges for cut-off wheels
may be different from grinding wheel flanges.
f) Do not use worn down wheels from larger power
tools.Wheel intended for larger power tool is not suita-
ble for the higher speed of a smaller tool and may burst.
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Additional Safety Warnings Specific for Abrasive
Cutting-Off Operations:
a) Do not "jam" the cut-off wheel or apply excessive
pressure. Do not attempt to make an excessive depth
of cut. Overstressing the wheel increases the loading
and susceptibility to twisting or binding of the wheel in
the cut and the possibility of kickback or wheel breakage.
b) Do not position your body in line with and behind
the rotating wheel. When the wheel, at the point of
operation, is moving away from your body, the possible
kickback may propel the spinning wheel and the power
tool directly at you.
c) When wheel is binding or when interrupting a cut
for any reason, switch off the power tool and hold
the power tool motionless until the wheel comes to
a complete stop. Never attempt to remove the cut-
off wheel from the cut while the wheel is in motion
otherwise kickback may occur. Investigate and take
corrective action to eliminate the cause of wheel binding.
d) Do not restart the cutting operation in the work-
piece. Let the wheel reach full speed and carefully re-
enter the cut. The wheel may bind, walk up or kickback
if the power tool is restarted in the workpiece.
e) Support panels or any oversized workpiece to
minimize the risk of wheel pinching and kickback.
Large workpieces tend to sag under their own weight.
Supports must be placed under the workpiece near the
line of cut and near the edge of the workpiece on both
sides of the wheel.
f) Use extra caution when making a "pocket cut"
into existing walls or other blind areas. The protru-
ding wheel may cut gas or water pipes, electrical wiring
or objects that can cause kickback.
Additional Safety and Working Instructions
When grinding metal, flying sparks are produced. Take
care that no persons are endangered. Because of the
danger of fire, no combustible materials should be
located in the vicinity (spark flight zone). Do not use dust
extraction.
Avoid flying sparks and sanding dust hit your body.
Never reach into the danger area of the machine when
it is running.
Chips and splinters must not be removed while the
machine is running.
Immediately switch off the machine in case of conside-
rable vibrations or if other malfunctions occur. Check the
machine in order to find out the cause.
Do not let any metal parts reach the airing slots - danger
of short circuit!
Under extreme conditions (e.g. smooth-grinding metals
with the arbour and vulcanized fibre grinding wheel),
significant contamination can build up on the inside of
the angle grinder. For safety reasons, in such condi-
tions the inside should be cleaned thoroughly of metal
deposits and a motor circuit-breaker must be connected
in series. If the motor circuit-breaker trips the machine
must be sent for repair.
For accessories intended to be fitted with threaded
hole wheel, ensure that the thread in the wheel is long
enough to accept the spindle length.
Always use and store the cutting and grinding disks
according to the manufacturer's instructions.