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wheel breakage.
Flanges for cut-off wheels may be different from grinding
wheel anges.
e) Do not use worn down wheels from larger power tools.
Wheel intended for larger power tool is not suitable for the
higher speed of a smaller tool and may burst.
Additional Safety Warnings Specic 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 workpiece. Let
the wheel reach full speed and carefully reenter 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 protruding wheel may cut gas
or water pipes, electrical wiring or objects that can cause
kickback.
Safety Warnings Specic for Sanding Operations:
a) Do not use excessively oversized sanding disc paper.
Follow manufacturers recommendations, when selecting
sanding paper. Larger sanding paper extending beyond the
sanding pad presents a laceration hazard and may cause
snagging, tearing of the disc or kickback.
Safety Warnings Specic for Wire Brushing Operations:
a) Be aware that wire bristles are thrown by the brush even
during ordinary operation. Do not overstress the wires by
applying excessive load to the brush. The wire bristles can
easily penetrate light clothing and/or skin.
b) If the use of a guard is recommended for wire brushing, do
not allow any interference of the wire wheel or brush with
the guard. Wire wheel or brush may expand in diameter due
to work load and centrifugal forces.
Appliances used at many different locations including open
air should be connected via a residual current device (FI,
RCD, PRCD) of 30mA or less.
Sawdust and splinters must not be removed while the
machine is running.
Only plug-in when machine is switched off.
Never reach into the danger area of the plane when it is
running.
Always use the auxiliary handle.
Always use the protecting cap when roughing-down and
separating.
Immediately switch off the machine in case of considerable
vibrations or if other malfunctions occur. Check the machine
in order to nd out the cause.
Always use and store the grinding disks according to the
manufacturer’s instructions.
When grinding metal, ying sparks are produced. Take care
that no persons are endangered. Because of the danger of
re, no combustible materials should be located in the vicinity
(spark ight zone). Do not use dust extraction.
Due care should be taken that no sparks or sanding dust
ying from the workpiece come into contact with you.
When separating stone the guide shoe must be used!
The adjusting nut must be tightened before starting to work
with the machine.
The workpiece must be xed if it is not heavy enough to be
steady. Never lead the workpiece to the grinding disk with
your hand.
Under extreme conditions (e.g. smooth-grinding metals with
the arbour and vulcanized bre grinding wheel), signi cant
contamination can build up on the inside of the angle grinder.
For safety reasons, in such conditions the inside should be
cleaned thoroughly of metal deposits and a residual current
device (FI, RCD, PRCD) must be connected in series. If the
residual current device responds, the machine must be sent
for repair.
For accessories intended to be tted with threaded hole
wheel, ensure that the thread in the wheel is long enough to
accept the spindle length.
When cutting-off material, use the closed safety guard from
the accessories range.
