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POWER TOOL USE AND CARE
• Do not force the power tool. Use the
correct power tool for your application.
The correct power tool will do the job bet-
ter and safer at the rate for which it was
designed.
• Do not use the power tool if the switch
does not turn it on and off. Any power tool
that cannot be controlled with the switch is
dangerous and must be repaired.
• Disconnect the plug from the power
source and/or the battery pack from the
power tool before making any adjust-
ments, changing accessories, or stor-
ing power tools. Such preventive safety
measures reduce the risk of starting the
power tool accidentally.
• Store idle power tools out of the reach
of children and do not allow persons
unfamiliar with the power tool or these
instructions to operate the power tool.
Power tools are dangerous in the hands of
untrained users.
• Maintain power tools. Check for mis-
alignment or binding of moving parts,
breakage of parts and any other condi-
tion that may affect the power tool op-
eration. If damaged, have the power tool
repaired before use. Many accidents are
caused by poorly maintained power tools.
• Keep cutting tools sharp and clean.
Properly maintained cutting tools with sharp
cutting edges are less likely to bind and are
easier to control.
• Use the power tool, accessories and
tool bits etc., in accordance with these
instructions, taking into account the
working conditions and the work to
be performed. Use of the power tool for
operations different from those intended
could result in a hazardous situation.
SERVICE
• Have your power tool serviced by a qual-
ifi ed repair person using only identical
replacement parts. This will ensure that
the safety of the power tool is maintained.
SPECIFIC SAFETY RULES
Safety Warnings Common for Abrasive
Cutting-Off Operations:
• This power tool is intended to function
as a cut-of tool. Read all safety warn-
ings, instructions, illustrations and
specifi cations provided with this power
tool. Failure to follow all instructions listed
below may result in electric shock, fi re
and/or serious injury.
• Operations such as grinding, sanding,
wire brushing, or polishing are not
recommended to be performed with
this power tool. Operations for which the
power tool was not designed may create
a hazard and cause personal injury.
• Do not use accessories which are
not specifi cally designed and recom-
mended by the tool manufacturer. Just
because the accessory can be attached
to your power tool, it does not assure safe
operation.
• The rated speed of the accessory must
be at least equal to the maximum speed
marked on the power tool. Accessories
running faster than their rated speed can
break and fl y apart.
• The outside diameter and the thickness
of your accessory must be within the
capacity rating of your power tool.
Incorrectly sized accessories cannot be
adequately guarded or controlled.
• The arbour size of wheels, flanges,
backing pads or any other accessory
must properly fi t the spindle of the
power tool. Accessories with arbour holes
that do not match the mounting hardware
of the power tool will run out of balance,
vibrate excessively and may cause loss
of control.
• Do not use a damaged accessory. Be-
fore each use inspect the accessory
such as abrasive wheels for chips and
cracks, backing pad for cracks, tear or
excess wear, wire brush for loose or
cracked wires. If power tool or acces-
sory is dropped, inspect for damage or
install an undamaged accessory. After
inspecting and installing an accessory,
position yourself and bystanders away
from the plane of the rotating acces-
sory and run the power tool at maxi-
mum no-load speed for one minute.
Damaged accessories will normally break
apart during this test time.
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• Wear personal protective equip-
ment. Depending on application, use
face shield, safety goggles or safety
glasses. As appropriate, wear dust
mask, hearing protectors, gloves and
work shop apron capable of stopping
small abrasive or workpiece fragments.
The eye protection must be capable of
stopping fl ying debris generated by
various operations. The dust mask or
respirator must be capable of fi ltrating
particles generated by your operation.
Prolonged exposure to high intensity noise
may cause hearing loss.
• Keep bystanders a safe distance away
from work area. Anyone entering the
work area must wear personal protec-
tive equipment. Fragments of workpiece
or of a broken accessory may fl y away
and cause injury beyond immediate area
of operation.
• Hold power tool by insulated gripping
surfaces only, when performing an
operation where the cutting accessory
may contact hidden wiring or its own
cord. Cutting accessory contacting a live
wire may make exposed metal parts of the
power tool live and shock the operator.
• Position the cord clear of the spinning
accessory. If you lose control, the cord
may be cut or snagged and your hand
or arm may be pulled into the spinning
accessory.
• Never lay the power tool down until
the accessory has come to a complete
stop. The spinning accessory may grab
the surface and pull the power tool out of
your control.
• Do not run the power tool while car-
rying it at your side. Accidental contact
with the spinning accessory could snag
your clothing, pulling the accessory into
your body.
• Regularly clean the power tool's air
vents. The motor's fan will draw the dust
inside the housing and excessive accu-
mulation of powdered metal may cause
electrical hazards.
• Do not operate the power tool near
fl ammable materials. Sparks could ignite
these materials.
• Do not use accessories that require
liquid coolants. Using water or other
liquid coolants may result in electrocution
or shock.
Kickback and Related Warnings
Kickback is a sudden reaction to a pinched
or snagged rotating wheel, backing pad,
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 at the point of the binding.
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, depend-
ing on direction of the wheel's movement
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.
• Maintain a fi rm grip on the power tool
and position your body and arm to
allow you to resist kickback forces. Al-
ways use auxiliary handle, if provided,
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.
• Never place your hand near the rotating
accessory. Accessory may kick back over
your hand.
• Do not position your body in the area
where power tool will move if kickback
occurs. Kickback will propel the tool in
direction opposite to the wheel's move-
ment at the point of snagging.
• Use special care when working cor-
ners, 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.
• Do not attach a saw chain woodcarv-
ing blade or toothed saw blade. Such
blades create frequent kickback and loss
of control.
Safety Warnings Specifi c for Abrasive
Cutting-Off Operations:
• Use only wheel types that are rec-
ommended for your power tool and
the specifi c guard designed for the
selected wheel. Wheels for which the
power tool was not designed can not be
adequately guarded and are unsafe.
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