Parkside PWS A1 Operation And Safety Notes page 17

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 diameter for your selected
wheel. Proper wheel flanges support the
wheel thus reducing the possibility of wheel
breakage.
f) Do not use damaged wheels. Before each
use, inspect the wheels for chips and cracks.
If the power tool or wheel is dropped, inspect
for damage or install an undamaged wheel.
After inspecting and installing the wheel,
position yourself and bystanders away from
the plane of the rotating wheel and run the
power tool at maximum no load speed for
one minute. Damaged wheels will normally
break apart during this test time.
g) 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 wheel
may fly away and cause injury beyond im-
mediate area of operation
h) Position the cord clear of the spinning acces-
sory. If you lose control, the cord may be cut
or snagged and your hand or arm may be
pulled into the spinning wheel.
i) Regularly clean the power tool's air vents.
The motor's fan can draw the dust inside the
housing and excessive accumulation of pow-
dered metal may cause electrical hazards.
j) Do not operate the power tool near flamma-
ble materials. Do not operate the power tool
while placed on a combustible surface such
as wood. Sparks could ignite these materials.
k) Do not use accessories that require liquid
coolants. Using water or other liquid cool-
ants may result in electrocution or shock.
l) Leave protective covers mounted. Protective
covers must be in working order and prop-
erly installed. Loose, damaged or improperly
functioning protective covers must be repaired
or replaced.
2) Kickback and related warnings
Kickback is a sudden reaction to a pinched or
snagged rotating wheel. Pinching or snagging
causes rapid stalling of the rotating wheel
which in turn causes the uncontrolled cutting
unit to be forced upwards toward the operator.
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. 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. The operator can
control upward kickback forces, if proper
precautions are taken.
b) Do not position your body in line with the ro-
tating wheel. If kickback occurs, it will propel
the cutting unit upwards toward the operator.
c) Do not attach a saw chain, woodcarving
blade, segmented diamond wheel with a pe-
ripheral gap greater than 10 mm or toothed
saw blade. Such blades create frequent kick-
back and loss of control.
d) Do not "jam" the wheel or apply excessive
pressure. Do not attempt to make an exces-
sive 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.
e) When the wheel is binding or when inter-
rupting a cut for any reason, switch off the
power tool and hold the cutting unit motion-
less until the wheel comes to a complete stop.
Never attempt to remove the 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.
f) Do not restart the cutting operation in the
workpiece. Let the wheel reach full speed
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