Westfalia S1M-KR7-125B Instruction Manual page 15

k) Keep the power cable away from the spinning attachment. If you loose control over the
unit the power cord may be cut or become caught and your hand or arm may be caught
in the attachment.
I) Do not lay down the unit before the attachment has stopped spinning. The spinning
attachment may come in touch with the surface, which may cause loss of control.
m) Do not carry the unit while it is running. Clothes may become caught in the spinning
attachment and the attachment may cause severe injury.
n) Periodically clean the ventilation slots of the unit. The cooling ventilator draws dust into
the housing. An accumulation of metallic dust may lead to dangerous electrical
conditions.
o) Do not use the unit close to combustible materials. Flying sparks may ignite such
materials.
p) Do not use attachments which require liquid coolants. Use of water or other liquid
coolants can cause an electric shock.
Kickback
Kickback is the sudden reaction of a wedged or locked spinning attachment such as a grinding
or sanding disc or a wire brush etc. This causes the spinning attachment to come to a sudden
stop, which will force the electric tool against the rotating direction of the attachment.
If, for instance, a cutting disc becomes locked or jammed in the work piece, the edge of the disc
may fracture inside the work piece and cause a violent kickback. The disc will them move away
from or towards the operator, depending on the direction of rotation on the locking point. This
may also shatter the disc.
Kickback is caused by wrong or inappropriate use of the tool and can be avoided by following
the safety advice below.
a) Hold the unit tightly with both hands and assume a position, in which you can
compensate a kickback. If present, use the accessory handle to e able to control kickback
and countermovement of the running motor. With the necessary precautions the operator
can control all forces of kickback and countermovement.
b) Keep your hand away from the spinning attachment. A kickback can throw the
attachment onto your hand.
c) Keep your body out of the area into which the tool is thrown by a kickback. The tool is
thrown into the direction reverse to the direction of the disc at the locking point.
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