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In case of improper usage stone cutters can be
dangerous. If electrical tools are used, the fundamental
safety precautions must be met to preclude the risks of
fire, electric shock and injuries to persons.
Before commissioning this product, read and keep to the
following advice. Also observe the preventive regulations
of your professional association and the safety provisions
applicable in the respective country, in order to protect
yourself and others from possible injury.
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Pass the safety instructions on to all persons who work
with the machine.
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Keep these safety instructions in a safe place.
Make yourself familiar with the equipment before using it, by
reading and understanding the operating instructions.
Do not use the machine for unsuitable purposes (see
“
Normal intended use”
).
Mount the machine on a non-slip and level surface (risk of
tipping).
Avoid abnormal posture. Provide a
safe standing position
and keep at any time the
balance
.
Be observant. Attend to what you do. Start working with
rationality. Do not use the device when you are tired or
under the influence of drugs, alcohol or medicaments. One
moment of carelessness when using the device can result in
serious injuries.
Wear suitable
work clothes
:
−
do not wear loose-fitting clothes or
jewellery
; they can
catch in moving parts.
−
Safety shoes
−
wear a
hair-net
if your hair is long
Wear
protective clothing:
−
ear protection
(Sound intensity level at workplace can
exceed 85 dB (A))
−
safety goggles
−
Protective gloves
−
Dust protection mask
when carrying out works that
produce a lot of dust
Keep your
workplace in an orderly condition
! Untidiness
can result in accidents.
Take into consideration environmental influences:
−
Do not use the device in moist or wet ambience.
−
Do not expose the stone cutter to
rain
.
−
Provide for
good illumination
.
Never
leave the machine
unattended.
Children and youngsters
less than 18 years of age and
people who have not read the operating manual must not
operate the machine.
Keep
other persons
away.
Do not allow other persons, especially
children
, to
touch
the
tool
or
cable
.
Keep them away from your working area
.
Use a lifting device if the weight of the workpiece exceeds
10 kg.
Assume a
working position
where you are always to the
side of the cutting-off wheel outside of the cut plane.
Do not overload the machine! You work better and safer in
the
given performance range.
Only operate the machine with complete and correctly
attached
safety equipment
and do not alter anything on the
machine that could impair the safety.
Do not use any cracked diamond cutting-off wheels as well
as cutting-off wheels with segmented edge.
Do not use any cutting-off wheels which do not correspond
to the indicated characteristics of this instruction manual.
Do not use any cutting-off wheels which have a maximum
rotational frequency of less than 3000 revolutions per
minute.
Choose a diamond-tipped cutting-off wheel that is suited for
the material to be cut.
Do not exceed the safe operating speed of the cutting-off
wheel.
Do not perform dry cuts using cutting-off wheels that are
designed for wet cutting.
Do not use the cutting-off wheel for grinding work, e.g. to
grind the edge of a cut tile. Do not perform radius or round
cuts.
Pay attention to that the water pump is covered with water.
The use of
other tools
and other accessories can
signify a
risk of injury
for you.
Do not touch electrical components of the machine (e.g.
switch) by wet hands.
Make sure that all plug-type connections are in a dry place
and do not rest on the ground.
Switch the machine off and
remove the mains plug from
the socket
when
−
carrying out repair works
−
maintenance and cleaning
−
Elimination of failures (that includes also freeing a
blocked cutting-off wheel)
−
transport and storage
−
Leaving the stone cutter (also for short-term
interruptions)
Attention! Cutting-off wheel keeps running for a
moment after switching off!
Do not brake the cutting-off
wheel with the hand or lateral pressure.
Wait until the cutting-off wheel has come to a complete stop
and then pull the mains plug out of the socket before
carrying out any adjusting, maintenance and cleaning work.
Maintain
your stone cutter with care:
−
Keep the
tools
sharp and clean to be able to work better
and more safely.
−
Follow the
servicing instructions
and the information
about changing tools.
−
Keep
handles
dry and free of oils and grease.
Check the machine for possible damage:
−
Before continuing to use the machine, the
protective
devices
must be inspected to ensure that they work
perfectly and with their intended function
−
Check whether the
movable parts
function perfectly
and do not stick or whether the parts are damaged, All
