Flex PE 14-2 150 Original Operating Instructions page 15

PE 14-2 150, PE 14-1 180
 Do not use any damaged insertion tools.
Before use, always check the insertion
tools for splinters and cracks.
If the electric power tool or the insertion
tool is dropped, check for damage or use
an undamaged insertion tool.
When you have checked and inserted
the tool, ensure that you and anybody
in the vicinity remain outside the plane
of the rotating insertion tool and leave
the power tool running for one minute
at maximum speed. Damaged insertion
tools usually break during this test time.
 Wear personal protective equipment.
Depending on the application, wear
full face protection, eye protection
or goggles. If appropriate, wear a dust
mask, hearing protection, protective
gloves and/or a special apron which
protect you from small material particles.
You should protect your eyes from foreign
objects which are ejected for different
applications. Dust and respirator masks
must filter the dust which is generated
by the power tool for the particular appli-
cation. If you are exposed to loud noise
for a prolonged period, you may suffer
hearing loss.
 Ensure that other persons are situated
at a safe distance from the work area.
Anyone who enters the work area must
wear personal protective equipment.
Fragments of the workpiece or broken
insertion tools may fly off and cause
injuries even outside the direct working
area.
 Keep the power cord away from rotating
insertion tools. If you lose control
of the appliance, the power cord could
be severed or become caught and your
hand or arm may strike the rotating
insertion tool.
 Never put down the electric power
tool until the insertion tool has come
to a standstill. The rotating insertion tool
may come into contact with the support
surface, possibly resulting in you losing
control of the electric power tool.
 Never leave the electric power tool
running while you are carrying it.
Your clothing may become caught
by accidental contact with the rotating
insertion tool which may then drill into
your body.
 Regularly clean the ventilation slots
on your electric power tool.
The motor fan draws dust into the
housing; a large build-up of metal dust
may cause electrical hazards.
 Never use the electric power tool near
combustible materials. Sparks may ignite
these materials.
 Never use insertion tools which require
liquid coolants. The use of water or other
liquid coolants may result in electric shock.
 Do not allow any loose parts of the
polishing hood, in particular fixing cords.
Stow or shorten the fixing cords.
Loose, entrained fixing cords may
trap your fingers or become entangled
in the workpiece.
Recoil and appropriate safety
instructions
Recoil is the sudden reaction caused
by a rotating insertion tool which sticks
or is blocked. A rotating insertion tool which
sticks or is blocked stops abruptly.
As a result, an uncontrolled electric power
tool is accelerated against the direction
of rotation of the insertion tool at the blocking
point.
A recoil occurs if the electric power tool
is used incorrectly or improperly.
A recoil can be prevented by appropriate
precautions as described below.
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