Westfalia S1M-KR7-125B Instruction Manual page 16

d) Use extreme care when working around edges or sharp corners. Make sure the
attachment can not become locked into or bounce back from the work piece. Rotating
discs tend to lock into or bounce back from edges and corners. This may cause kickback
or loss of control.
e) Do not use toothed saw blades or any other saw attachment. These tend to cause
kickback or loss of control.
Additional Safety Notes for Grinding and Cutting:
a) Always use the safety hood intended for the kind of attachment you are using. The
safety hood must be securely attached and be adjusted in such a way that the highest
possible degree of safety is achieved, e.G. the smallest possible part of the spinning
attachment pointing to the operator is free. The safety hood is intended to protect the
operator from flying debris, fragments of a fractured disc and accidental contact with the
attachment.
b) Use only discs intended for your electric tool and the safety hood intended for these
discs. Discs not intended for the unit can not be covered in a suitable way and are
unsafe.
c) Use discs only for the purpose they are intended for by the manufacturer. Never use the
side of a cutting disc for grinding. Cutting discs are intended for cutting only. Lateral
forces may cause fracture.
d) Always use undamaged flanges of the correct size and shape for your cutting disc. The
correct flanges support the disc and reduce the risk of a disc fracture. Flanges for cutting
discs can differ from those for grinding discs.
e) Do not use worn-down discs from larger electric tools, these are not intended for the fast
speeds of smaller electric tools and may fracture.
Additional Safety Notes for Cutting
a) Avoid blocking the disc and do not use excessive pressure. Do not attempt excessively
deep cuts. Excessive loads on the cutting disc increase the stress and make it more prone
to jamming or blocking and increase the risk of kickback of fracture.
b) Avoid the area directly in front or behind the spinning discs. If the cutting part of the
disc is moving away from you, the unit with the spinning disc can be thrown back at you
in the case of a kickback.
Safety Notes
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