Westfalia 98 66 87 Instruction Manual page 18

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.
Hold the electric tool 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.
Keep your hand away from the spinning attachment. A kickback can throw
the attachment onto your hand.
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.
Use extreme care when working around edges or sharp corners. Make
sure the attachment cannot 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.
Additional Safety Notes for Grinding and Cutting
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.
Safety Notes
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