Noise And Vibration - Flex LE 12-3 100 WET Original Operating Instructions

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.
Recoil and appropriate safety
instructions
Kickback is the sudden reaction to a pinched
or snagged rotating insertion tool, such as
a sanding disc, sanding pad, wire brush, etc.
Pinching or snagging may cause a rotating
insertion tool to stop abruptly. As a result, an
uncontrolled electric power tool is accelerated
against the direction of rotation of the insertion
tool at the blocking point.
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.
Keep your hands away from the rotating
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insertion tool. The insertion tool may
kickback over your hand.
Keep your body out of the area into which
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the electric power tool moves when
a recoil occurs. Kickback propels the
electric power tool in the direction
opposite to the movement of the sanding
disc at the point of pinching.
Work especially carefully near corners,
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sharp edges, etc. Prevent the insertion
tool from recoiling off the workpiece and
jamming. The rotating insertion tool has
a tendency to snag on corners, sharp
edges or if it bounces. This causes a loss
of control or kickback.
Do not use a chain or toothed saw blade.
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Such insertion tools frequently cause
a kickback or the loss of control of the
electric power tool.
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Special safety instructions for sanding:
Use only those grinding tools which are
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permitted for your electric power tool.
Sanding tools, which are not designated
for use with the electric power tool,
cannot be adequately shielded and are
unsafe.
Sanding tools may be used for the
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recommended applications only.
For example: Never grind with the side
area of a cutting-off wheel. Cutting-off
wheels are designed to remove material
with the edge of the wheel. If a lateral
force is applied to these sanding tools,
they may shatter.
Always use undamaged clamping
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flanges in the correct size and shape for
the grinding disc you have selected.
Suitable flanges support the grinding
disc and therefore reduce the risk of the
grinding disc breaking. Flanges for
cutting-off wheels may differ from the
flanges for other grinding discs.
Do not use worn grinding discs from
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larger electric power tools. Grinding discs
for larger electric power tools are not
designed for the higher speeds of smaller
electric power tools and may break.
Special safety instructions for sanding:
Do not use oversized sanding sheets, but
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follow the manufacturer's specifications
for the size of sanding sheets.
Sanding sheets which project over the
sanding pad may cause injuries as well
as block and rip the sanding sheets or
cause a kickback.
Special safety instructions for polishing
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.

Noise and vibration

NOTE
Values for the A-weighted sound pressure
level and for the total vibration values can be
found in the "Technical specifications" table.
The noise and vibration values have been
determined in accordance with EN 60745.