Safety Warnings Specific For Sand- Ing Operations; Safety Warnings Specific For Wire Brushing Operations; Additional Safety Warnings - Bosch X-LOCK GWX18V-10P Operating Instructions Manual

Safety Rules for Cordless Angle Grinders
the power tool and hold it motionless
until the wheel comes to a complete stop.
Never attempt to remove the cutoff wheel
from the cut while the wheel is in motion
otherwise kickback may occur. Investigate
and take corrective action to eliminate the
cause of wheel binding.
d. Do not restart the cutting operation in the
workpiece. Let the wheel reach full speed
and carefully re-enter the cut. The wheel
may bind, walk up or kickback if the power
tool is restarted in the workpiece.
e. Support panels or any oversized work-
piece to minimize the risk of wheel pinch-
ing and kickback. Large workpieces tend
to sag under their own weight. Supports
must be placed under the workpiece near
the line of cut and near the edge of the
workpiece on both sides of the wheel.
f. Use extra caution when making a "pocket
cut" into existing walls or other blind
areas. The protruding wheel may cut gas
or water pipes, electrical wiring or objects
that can cause kickback.
g. Do not attempt to do curved cutting. 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, which can lead
to serious injury.
h. Do not use type 1 abrasive wheels de-
signed for straight grinding.
Do not use AC only rated tools with a DC pow-
er supply. While the tool may appear to work,
the electrical components of the AC rated tool
are likely to fail and create a hazard to the op-
erator.
Keep handles dry, clean and free from oil and
grease. Slippery hands cannot safely control
the power tool.
Use clamps or other practical way to secure
and support the workpiece to a stable plat-
form. Holding the work by hand or against your

Additional Safety Warnings

i. Do not attempt to cut large stock or
sheets of metal as this machine is not de-
signed to be a dedicated cut-off machine.
5. Safety warnings specific for sand-
ing operations
a. Use proper sized sanding disc paper.
Follow manufacturers recommendations,
when selecting sanding paper. Larger
sanding paper extending too far beyond the
sanding pad presents a laceration hazard
and may cause snagging, tearing of the disc
or kickback.
6. Safety warnings specific for wire
brushing operations
a. Be aware that wire bristles are thrown by
the brush even during ordinary operation.
Do not overstress the wires by applying
excessive load to the brush. The wire
bristles can easily penetrate light clothing
and/or skin.
b. If the use of a guard is specified for
wire brushing, do not allow any interfer-
ence of the wire wheel or brush with the
guard. Wire wheel or brush may expand in
diameter due to work load and centrifugal
forces.
body is unstable and may lead to loss of con-
trol.
Develop a periodic maintenance schedule for
your tool. When cleaning a tool be careful not
to disassemble any portion of the tool since
internal wires may be misplaced or pinched
or safety guard return springs may be improp-
erly mounted. Certain cleaning agents such as
gasoline, carbon tetrachloride, ammonia, etc.
may damage plastic parts.
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