BorMann BMG1350 User Manual page 6

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f) Keep your cutting tools sharp and clean.
Carefully maintained cutting tools with sharp cutting edges will jam less and are easier to control.
g) Make sure to use electric tools, accessories, attachments, etc. in accordance with these instructions. Take the conditions in your work area and the job in
hand into account.
Using electric tools for any purpose other than the one for which they are intended can lead to dangerous situations.
5. Service
a) Have your electric tool repaired only by trained personnel using only genuine spare parts. This will ensure that your electric tool remains safe to use.
Safety advice for all uses
General safety advice for grinding, sanding, wire brushing, polishing and disc-cutting:
a) This electrical power tool is intended for use as a grinding, sanding and disc-cutting machine. Observe all the safety advice, instructions, information in
figures and all other information you received with this device. If you do not observe the following advice it could lead to electric shock, fire and / or serious
injury.
b) Normative statement / advice for this tool is not applicable.
c) Do not use any accessory not specifically intended by the manufacturer for this electrical power tool. Although an accessory may fit on your electrical
power tool, this does not on its own guarantee that it can be safely used.
d) The maximum permitted speed of an attachment must be at least as high as the maximum speed indicated for the electrical power tool. An accessory
rotating faster than its permitted speed could disintegrate or fly off.
e) The external diameter and the thickness of the attachment must be compatible with the dimensions of your electrical power tool. Attachments that are
not dimensionally compatible cannot be adequately guarded or controlled.
f) Grinding discs, flanges, grinding wheels or other accessories must fit exactly on to the spindle of your electrical power tool. Attachments that do not exactly
fit on the spindle turn unevenly, vibrate severely and could lead to loss of control.
g) Do not use damaged attachments.
Before every use check attachments such as grinding discs for loose fragments and cracks, grinding wheels for cracks, deterioration or excessive wear and
wire brushes for loose or broken wires. If the electrical power tool or attachment is dropped, inspect for damage or change the attachment for an undam-
aged one. When you have inspected and inserted the attachment, position yourself and bystanders away from the plane of the rotating attachment and run
the device at maximum speed for one minute.
Damaged attachments will usually break apart during this test.
h) Wear personal protective equipment. Use a full face visor, safety goggles or safety glasses, depending on the application.
Wear a dust mask, hearing protectors, safety gloves or special apron capable of stopping particles of the grinding medium or workpiece, as appropriate for
the task. Eyes must be protected from the flying debris which can arise from some operations. Dust or breathing masks must be capable of filtering out the
dust generated by the application. Prolonged exposure to loud noise can lead to hearing loss.
i) Keep bystanders at a safe distance from your work area. Anyone entering the work area must wear personal protective equipment. Fragments of the work-
piece or of a broken attachment could fly off and cause injury beyond the immediate working area.
j) Hold the device by the insulated handle surfaces when you are undertaking work where there is the danger of the attachment striking hidden electricity
cables or the device's mains lead. Contact with a live wire could cause metal parts of the device to become live and lead to electric shock.
k) Keep the mains lead away from rotating attachments. If you lose control of the device the mains lead may become severed or trapped and your hand or
arm may be pulled into the rotating attachment.
l) Never lay the electrical power tool down until after the attachment has come to a complete standstill. The rotating attachment may snag when it comes
into contact with the surface and cause you to lose control of the device.
m) Do not have the electrical power tool running while you are carrying it. Your clothing could become trapped by unintentional contact with the rotating
attachment and the tool could be pulled into your body.
n) Clean the ventilation slots on your electrical power tool regularly. The motor's fan draws dust into the housing. A build-up of metal dust could give rise to
an electrical hazard.
o) Never use the electrical power tool near inflammable materials. Sparks could ignite these materials.
p) Do not use attachments that require the use of coolants. The use of water or other liquid coolants could result in electric shock.
Safety advice relating to kickback
Kickback is the sudden reaction to a pinched or snagged rotating attachment, such as a grinding disc, grinding pad, wire brush etc. Pinching or snagging
results in the rotating attachment coming to an abrupt stop. This causes the electrical power tool (if not controlled) to move in the opposite direction to the
direction of rotation of the attachment at the point of constraint.
If, for example, a grinding disc is pinched or snags in a workpiece, this can cause the edge of the grinding disc to penetrate the workpiece, become trapped
there and either free itself or kickback. The grinding disc moves towards or away from the operator, depending on the direction of movement of the disc at
the point of constraint. The grinding disc could also break.
Kickback occurs as a result of incorrect use or misuse of the electrical power tool. It can be prevented by taking the appropriate precautions as described
below.
a) Maintain a firm grip on the electrical power tool and position your body and arms to allow you to resist kickback forces. Always use the auxiliary handle, if
provided, to exercise the greatest possible control over kickback forces or reaction torques as the device builds up to full speed. By taking suitable precau-
tions the operator can control kickback and reaction forces.
b) Do not place your hands near a rotating attachment. If kickback occurs the attachment could move over your hand.
c) Avoid positioning your body in the area into which the electrical power tool would move in the event of a kickback. A kickback moves the electrical power
tool in the opposite direction to the direction of movement of the grinding disc at the point of constraint.
d) Work particularly carefully in the area of corners, sharp edges etc. to avoid the attachment bouncing or snagging on the workpiece. Corners, sharp edges
or bouncing have a tendency to snag the rotating attachment. This causes loss of control or kickback.
e) Do not use saw-chain woodcarving discs or toothed discs. Such attachments create frequent kickback and loss of control of the electrical power tool.
Special safety advice relating to grinding and disc-cutting
a) Always use the guard designed for the type of abrasive consumable you are using. Always use abrasive consumables approved for use with your electrical
power tool. Abrasive consumables not approved for use with your electrical power tool cannot be adequately guarded and are unsafe.
b) To ensure the highest level of operational safety, the disc guard cover must be attached to the electrical power tool and set in such a way that the smallest
possible area of the abrasive consumable is exposed to the operator. The disc guard cover is there to protect the operator from pieces breaking off and acci-
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