Flex LD 18-7 125 R Operating Instructions Manual page 16

 Keep bystanders a safe distance away
from work area. Anyone entering
the work area must wear personal
protective equipment.
Fragments of workpiece or of a broken
accessory may fly away and cause injury
beyond immediate area of operation.
 Hold power tool by insulated gripping
surfaces only, when performing an
operation where the cutting accessory
may contact hidden wiring or its own
cord.
Cutting accessory contacting a "live" wire
may make exposed metal parts of the
power tool "live" and shock the operator.
 Position the cord clear of the spinning
accessory.
If you lose control, the cord may be cut
or snagged and your hand or arm may
be pulled into the spinning accessory.
 Never lay the power tool down until the
accessory has come to a complete stop.
The spinning accessory may grab
the surface and pull the power tool
out of your control.
 Do not run the power tool while
carrying it at your side.
Accidental contact with the spinning
accessory could snag your clothing,
pulling the accessory into your body.
 Regularly clean the power tool's air
vents.
The motor's fan will draw the dust inside
the housing and excessive accumulation
of powdered metal may cause electrical
hazards.
 Do not operate the power tool near
flammable materials.
Sparks could ignite these materials.
 Do not use accessories that require
liquid coolants.
Using water or other liquid coolants may
result in electrocution or shock.
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LD 18-7 125 R/LD 18-7 150 R
Special safety instructions for
grinding:
 Sanding tools may be used for the
recommended applications only.
For example: Never sand with the side
area of a diamond sanding pad. Diamond
sanding pads are designed to remove
material with the underside of the sanding
pad. If a lateral force is applied to these
sanding tools, they may shatter.
 Always use undamaged clamping
flanges in the correct size and shape
for the insertion tool you have selected.
Suitable flanges support the insertion tools
and therefore reduce the risk of a break.
 Do not use worn insertion tools from
larger electric power tools.
Insertion tools for larger electric power
tools are not designed for the higher
speeds of smaller electric power tools
and may break.
Kickback and Related Warnings:
Kickback is the sudden reaction to a pinched
or snagged rotating insertion tool, such as
a sanding disc, sanding pad, wire brush, etc.
Pinching or snagging may cause a rotating
insertion tool to stop abruptly.
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 material 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.
For example, if a sanding disc is snagged
or pinched by the workpiece, the edge of the
sanding disc which is entering the workpiece
may become caught and cause the sanding
disc to break off or kick back.
The sanding disc then moves towards
or away from the operator, depending
on the direction in which the disc is rotating
at the point of pinching. Sanding discs may
also break under these conditions.
A recoil occurs if the electric power tool
is used incorrectly or improperly.