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chuck or any other adjustment devices are securely tightened. Loose adjustment
devices can unexpectedly shift, causing loss of control, loose rotating compo-
nents will be violently thrown.
p)
Do not run the power tool while carrying it at your side. Accidental contact with the
spinning accessory could snag your clothing, pulling the accessory into your
body.
q)
Regularly clean the power tool's air vents. The motor's fan will draw the dust
inside the housing and excessive accumulation of powdered metal may cause
electrical hazards.
r)
Do not operate the power tool near flammable materials.
Sparks could ignite these materials.
s)
Do not use accessories that require liquid coolants. Using water or other liquid
coolants may result in electrocution or shock.
Further safety instructions for all operations
Kickback and related warnings
Kickback is a sudden reaction to a pinched or snagged rotating wheel, sanding
band, brush or any other accessory. Pinching or snagging causes rapid stalling of
the rotating accessory which in turn causes the uncontrolled power tool to be forced
in the direction opposite of the accessory's rotation.
For example, if an abrasive wheel is snagged or pinched by the workpiece, the edge
of the wheel that is entering into the pinch point can dig into the surface of the
material causing the wheel to climb out or kick out. The wheel may either jump
toward or away from the operator, depending on direction of the wheel's move- ment
at the point of pinching. Abrasive wheels may also break under these conditions.
Kickback is the result of power tool misuse and/or incorrect operating procedures or
conditions and can be avoided by taking proper precautions as given below.
a)
Maintain a firm grip on the power tool and position your body and arm to allow you
to resist kickback forces. The operator can control kickback forces, if proper
precautions are taken.
b)
Use special care when working corners, sharp edges etc.Avoid bouncing and
snagging the accessory. Corners, sharpedges or bouncing have a tendency to
snag the rotating accessory and cause loss of control or kickback.
c)
Do not attach a toothed saw blade. Such blades create frequent kickback
and loss of control.
d)
Always feed the bit into the material in the same direction as the cutting edge is
exiting from the material (which is the same direction as the chips are thrown).
Feeding the tool in the wrong direction causes the cutting edge of the bit to climb
out of the work and pull the tool in the direction of this feed.
e)
When using rotary files, cut-off wheels, high-speed cutters or tungsten carbide
cutters, always have the work securely clamped. These wheels will grab if they
become slightly canted in the groove, and can kickback. When a cut-off wheel
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