Bosch X-LOCK GWX18V-10P Operating Instructions Manual page 6

Safety Rules for Cordless Angle Grinders
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 con-
ditions and can be avoided by taking proper
precautions as given below.
a. Maintain a firm grip with both hands on
the power tool and position your body
and arms to allow you to resist kickback
forces. Always use auxiliary handle, if pro-
vided, for maximum control over kickback
or torque reaction during start-up. The
operator can control torque reactions or
kickback forces, if proper precautions are
taken.
b. Never place your hand near the rotating
accessory. Accessory may kickback over
your hand.
c. Do not position your body in the area
where power tool will move if kickback
occurs. Kickback will propel the tool in di-
rection opposite to the wheel's movement
at the point of snagging.
d. Use special care when working corners,
sharp edges, etc. Avoid bouncing and
snagging the accessory. Corners, sharp
edges or bouncing have a tendency to snag
the rotating accessory and cause loss of
control or kickback.
e. Do not attach a saw chain woodcarving
blade, segmented diamond wheel with
a peripheral gap greater than 10 mm
(13/32") or toothed saw blade. Such
blades create frequent kickback and loss of
control.
3. Safety warnings specific for
grinding and cutting-off opera-
tions
a. Use only wheel types that are specified
for your power tool and the specific guard
designed for the selected wheel. Wheels
for which the power tool was not designed
cannot be adequately guarded and are
unsafe.
b. The grinding surface of center depressed
wheels must be mounted below the plane
of the guard lip. An improperly mounted
wheel that projects through the plane of
the guard lip cannot be adequately pro-
tected.
c. The guard must be securely attached
to the power tool and positioned for
maximum safety, so the least amount of
wheel is exposed towards the operator.
The guard helps to protect the operator
from broken wheel fragments, accidental
contact with wheel and sparks that could
ignite clothing.
d. Wheels must be used only for specified
applications. For example: do not grind
with the side of cut-off wheel. Abrasive
cut-off wheels are intended for periph-
eral grinding, side forces applied to these
wheels may cause them to shatter.
e. Always use undamaged wheel flanges
that are of correct size and shape for your
selected wheel. Proper wheel flanges sup-
port the wheel thus reducing the possibil-
ity of wheel breakage. Flanges for cut-off
wheels may be different from grinding
wheel flanges.
f. Do not use worn down wheels from larger
power tools. A wheel intended for larger
power tool is not suitable for the higher
speed of a smaller tool and may burst.
g. When using dual purpose wheels always
use the correct guard for the application
being performed. Failure to use the correct
guard may not provide the desired level
of guarding, which could lead to serious
injury.
4. Additional safety warnings spe-
cific for cutting-off operations
a. Do not "jam" the cut-off wheel or apply
excessive pressure. Do not attempt to
make an excessive depth of cut. Over-
stressing the wheel increases the loading
and susceptibility to twisting or binding of
the wheel in the cut and the possibility of
kickback or wheel breakage.
b. Do not position your body in line with
and behind the rotating wheel. When the
wheel, at the point of operation, is moving
away from your body, the possible kickback
may propel the spinning wheel and the
power tool directly at you.
c. When the wheel is binding or when inter-
rupting a cut for any reason, switch off
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