tool to accelerate in a direction counter to
the rotational direction of the attachment
tool.
If, for example, a grinding disc cuts into
the workpiece or blocks it, the edge of the
grinding disc that digs into the workpiece
can get caught and, through that, break
off the grinding disc or cause a kickback.
Thegrindingdiscthenmovestowardsor
away from the operator, depending on
the direction of rotation of the disc at the
blocked spot. Here, the grinding discs can
also break.
A kickback is caused by wrongly or incor-
rectly operating the electric tool. It can be
avoidedbysuitablecautionarymeasures,
such as described below.
a) Hold the electric tool very firmly
and bring your body and your
arm into a position in which you
can resist the kickback force.
Always use the supplemental
handle if available to give you
the best control over kickback
force or reaction time during
acceleration.Theoperatorcanmaster
the kickback and reaction force through
suitable precautions.
b) never bring your hands near a
rotating attachment tool.Theat-
tachmenttoolcanrunoveryourhandin
the kickback.
c) Keep your body away from the
area in which the electric tool
would move during a kickback.
Thekickbackdrivestheelectrictoolin
thecounter-directiontotherotationof
the grinding disc at the blocked spot.
d) Work with particular care
around corners, sharp edges,
etc. Prevent attachment tools
from bouncing against the
workpiece and catching. Therota-
ting attachment tool tends to jam when
near corners, sharp edges or when it
recoilsfromsuch.Thiscausesalossof
control or kickback.
e) Do not use a chainsaw blade
for cutting wood, a segmented
diamond cut-off wheel with a
segment pitch greater than
10 mm and a toothed saw bla-
de. Such attachment tools frequently
causeakickbackorlossofcontrolover
the electric tool.
Special safety instructions
for grinding and cutting
a) Use only grinders which have
been approved for your electric
tool and the protective hood
intended for these grinders.
Grinders which are not intended for
theelectrictoolmaynotbesufficiently
shielded and are unsafe.
b) Depressed Center grinding
wheels must be pre-assembled
so that their surface not abo-
ve the level of the edge of the
guard stands out. An improperly
mounted grinding wheel, which ext-
endsbeyondtheleveloftheedgeof
theguard,notsufficientlyshielded.
c) The protective hood must be
securely attached to the elec-
tric tool and adjusted so that
the greatest level of safety is
reached, i.e., the smallest possib-
le amount of the grinder is expo-
sed to the operator.Theprotective
hood should protect the operator from
broken bits and accidental contact with
the grinder.
GB
MT
39