F.F. Group 44 826, Original Instructions Manual

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electric shock, fire and/or serious injury.
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Operations such as polishing are not recommend-
ed to be performed with this power tool. Opera -
tions for which the power tool was not designed
may create a hazard and cause personal injury.
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Do not use accessories which are not specifically
designed and recommended by the tool manufac-
turer. Just because the accessory can be attached
to your power tool, it does not assure safe opera-
tion.
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The rated speed of the accessory must be at least
equal to the maximum speed marked on the pow -
er tool. Accessories running faster than their rated
speed can break and fly apart.
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The outside diameter and the thickness of your ac -
cessory must be within the capacity rating of your
power tool. Incorrectly sized accessories cannot be
adequately guarded or controlled.
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Threaded mounting of accessories must match the
grinder spindle thread. For accessories mounted
by flanges, the arbour hole of the accessory must
fit the locating diameter of the flange. Accessories
that do not match the mounting hardware of the
power tool will run out of balance, vibrate exces-
sively and may cause loss of control.
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Do not use a damaged accessory. Before 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 accessory 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 accessory and run the power tool at
maximum no-load speed for one minute. Dam -
aged accessories will normally break apart during
this test time.
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Wear personal protective equipment. Depending
on application, use face shield, safety goggles or
safety glasses. As appropriate, wear dust mask,
hearing protectors, gloves and workshop apron
capable of stopping small abrasive or workpiece
fragments. The eye protection must be capable of
stopping flying debris generated by various opera -
tions. The dust mask or respirator must be capable
of filtrating particles generated by your operation.
Prolonged exposure to high intensity noise may
cause hearing loss.
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Keep bystanders a safe distance away from work
area. Anyone entering the work area must wear
personal protective equipment. Fragments of
workpiece or of a broken accessory may fly away
and cause injury beyond immediate area of oper-
ation.
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Hold the power tool by insulated gripping surfac -
es 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 could give the operator an electric
shock.
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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 spin-
ning wheel.
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Never lay the power tool down until the accessory
has come to a complete stop. The spinning wheel
may grab the surface and pull the power tool out
of your control.
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Do not run the power tool while carrying it at your
side. Accidental contact with the spinning accesso -
ry could snag your clothing, pulling the accessory
into your body.
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Regularly clean the power tool’s air vents. The mo -
tor’s fan will draw the dust inside the housing and
excessive accumulation of powdered metal may
cause electrical hazards.
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Do not operate the power tool near flammable
materials. Sparks could ignite these materials.
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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 caus-
es 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 caus-
ing the wheel to climb out or kick out. The wheel
may either jump toward or away from the operator,
depending 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 tak -
ing proper precautions as given below.
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Maintain a firm grip on the power tool and position
your body and arm to allow you to resist kickback
forces. Always 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.
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Never place your hand near the rotating accessory.
Accessory may kickback over your hand.
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Do not position your body in the area where pow-
er tool will move if kickback occurs. Kickback will
propel the tool in direction opposite to the wheel’s
movement at the point of snagging.
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Use special care when working corners, sharp
edges, etc. Avoid bouncing and snagging the ac -
cessory. Corners, sharp edges or bouncing have a
tendency to snag the rotating accessory and cause
loss of control or kickback.
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Do not attach a saw chain woodcarving blade or
toothed saw blade. Such blades create frequent
kickback and loss of control.
SAFETY WARNINGS SPECIFIC FOR GRINDING
AND ABRASIVE CUTTING OFF OPERATIONS
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Use only wheel types that are recommended for
your power tool and the specific guard designed
for the selected wheel. Wheels for which the pow -
er tool was not designed cannot be adequately
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