Flex PE 8-4 80 Original Operating Instructions page 15

PE 8-4 80
Do not use any damaged insertion tools.
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Before use, always check the insertion
tools for splinters and cracks. If the electric
power tool or the insertion tool is dropped,
check for damage or use an undamaged
insertion tool. When you have checked
and inserted the tool, ensure that you and
anybody in the vicinity remain outside the
plane of the rotating insertion tool and
leave the power tool running for one
minute at maximum speed. Damaged
insertion tools usually break during this
test time.
Wear personal protective equipment.
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Depending on the application, wear full
face protection, eye protection or goggles.
If appropriate, wear a dust mask, hearing
protection, protective gloves and/or
a special apron which protect you from
small material particles. You should
protect your eyes from foreign objects
which are ejected for different appli-
cations. Dust and respirator masks must
filter the dust which is generated by the
power tool for the particular application.
If you are exposed to loud noise for
a prolonged period, you may suffer
hearing loss.
Ensure that other persons are situated
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at a safe distance from the work area.
Anyone who enters the work area must
wear personal protective equipment.
Fragments of the workpiece or broken
insertion tools may fly off and cause
injuries even outside the direct working
area.
If the insertion tool is at risk of coming into
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contact with concealed power cables or
the power cord itself, hold the power tool
by the insulated grip surfaces only.
Contact with a live cable may also cause
metal parts of the appliance to become
live and result in an electric shock.
Keep the power cord away from rotating
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insertion tools. If you lose control of the
appliance, the power cord could be
severed or become caught and your
hand or arm may strike the rotating
insertion tool.
Never put down the electric power tool
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until the insertion tool has come to
a standstill. The rotating insertion tool
may come into contact with the support
surface, possibly resulting in you losing
control of the electric power tool.
Never leave the electric power tool running
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while you are carrying it. Your clothing
may become caught by accidental
contact with the rotating insertion tool
which may then drill into your body.
Regularly clean the ventilation slots on
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your electric power tool. The motor fan
draws dust into the housing; a large
build-up of metal dust may cause
electrical hazards.
Never use the electric power tool near
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combustible materials. Sparks may ignite
these materials.
Never use insertion tools which require
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liquid coolants. The use of water or other
liquid coolants may result in electric shock.
Do not allow any loose parts of the
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polishing hood, in particular fixing cords.
Stow or shorten the fixing cords. Loose,
entrained fixing cords may trap your
fingers or become entangled in the
workpiece.
Recoil and appropriate safety
instructions
Recoil is the sudden reaction caused by
a rotating insertion tool which sticks or is
blocked. A rotating insertion tool which
sticks or is blocked stops abruptly. As a
result, an uncontrolled electric power tool is
accelerated against the direction of rotation
of the insertion tool at the blocking point.
A recoil occurs if the electric power tool is
used incorrectly or improperly. A recoil can
be prevented by appropriate precautions as
described below.
Hold the electric power tool firmly and
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position your body and arms to allow you
to absorb kickback forces. If fitted, always
use the auxiliary handle to ensure the best
possible control over the recoil forces or
reaction torques when acceleration
occurs. The operator can control
kickback and reaction forces by taking
appropriate precautions.
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