General Safety Instructions - Atlas Copco LSF39 S180E Safety Information Manual

Safety Information
WARNING Polymer hazard
The vanes in this product contain PTFE (a synthetic flu-
oropolymer). Due to wear, there might be PTFE parti-
cles inside the product. Heated PTFE can produce fumes
which may cause polymer fume fever with flu-like
symptoms, especially when smoking contaminated to-
bacco.
Health and Safety recommendations for PTFE must be
followed when handling vanes and other components:
Do not smoke when servicing this product
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PTFE-particles must not come in contact with open
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fire, glow or heat
Motor components must be washed with cleaning
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fluid and not blown clear with an air line
Wash your hands before starting any other activity
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General safety instructions

Additional safety information regarding portable air
tools:
• CAGI 2528 - B186.1, SAFETY CODE FOR POR-
TABLE AIR TOOLS, available from Global Engi-
neering Documents at https://global.ihs.com/ or call
+1 800 447-2273. In case of difficulty in obtaining
ANSI standards, contact ANSI via https://
www.ansi.org/
Air supply and connection hazards
• Air under pressure can cause severe injury.
• Always shut off air supply, drain hose of air pressure and
disconnect tool from air supply when not in use, before
changing accessories or when making repairs.
• Never direct air at yourself or anyone else.
• Whipping hoses can cause severe injury. Always check
for damaged or loose hoses and fittings.
• Do not use quick disconnect couplings at tool. See in-
structions for correct set up.
• Whenever universal twist couplings are used, lock pins
must be installed.
• Do not exceed maximum air pressure of 6.3 bar / 90
psig, or as stated on tool nameplate.
Entanglement hazards
• Keep away from rotating drive spindle and abrasive. Ro-
tation may continue for several seconds after the throttle
has been released. Do not lay the tool down until rotation
has stopped.
• Choking, scalping and / or lacerations can occur if loose
clothing, gloves, jewellery, neck ware and hair are not
kept away from tool and accessories.
Projectile hazards
• Failure of the accessory or abrasive, or of the workpiece,
can generate high-velocity projectiles. Grinding sparks
and even small projectiles can injure eyes and cause
blindness.
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• Always wear impact-resistant eye and face protection
when involved with or near the operation, repair or
maintenance of the tool or changing accessories on the
tool.
• Be sure all others in the area are wearing impact-resis-
tant eye and face protection.
• Use barriers to protect others from wheel fragments and
grinding sparks.
• Daily measure the air tool speed with a tachometer to
make sure that it is not greater than the RPM marked on
the grinding accessory.
• Ensure that the abrasive is securely clamped to the die
grinder using the tools provided.
• Ensure that the workpiece is securely fixed
Accessory hazards
• Always shut off air supply, relieve hose of air pressure
and disconnect tool from air supply when changing ac-
cessories.
• Use only recommended sizes and types of accessories
and consumables.
• Do not use mounted wheels which are chipped or
cracked, or may have been dropped.
• Never mount a grinding wheel, cut-off wheel or router
cutter on a die grinder. A grinding wheel that bursts can
cause very serious injury or death.
• Never use an abrasive with a permitted speed lower than
the air grinder speed.
• Correct mounting is necessary to prevent injury from
broken mounted wheels.
• Ensure the shaft diameter of the accessory is correct for
the size of collet.
• Maximise the gripping length of the accessory: it must
not be less than 10mm (0.39 inch). Increased overhang
of a mounted wheel reduces its permitted speed – refer to
manufacturer's recommendations and ANSI B7.1.
• Before grinding, test mounted wheel by briefly running
tool at full throttle. Be sure to use a barrier (such as un-
der a heavy work table) to stop any possible broken
wheel parts. Stop immediately if vibration is excessive.
Operating hazards
• Operators and maintenance personnel must be physically
able to handle the bulk, weight and power of the tool.
• Hold the tool correctly: be ready to counteract normal or
sudden movements – have both hands available.
• You can be cut or burned if you come into contact with
the accessory, grinding sparks or the work surface.
Avoid contact and wear protective equipment such as
gloves, apron and helmet.
• Do not use if vibration becomes excessive: check the ac-
cessory for damage or incorrect mounting.
• Ensure that sparks do not cause a hazard to people or
materials.
• There is a risk of electrostatic discharge if used on plas-
tic and other non-conductive materials.
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