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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 uncontrolledpower
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, 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 taking
proper precautions as given below.

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.

Never place your hand near the rotating
accessory.

Accessory may kickback over

your hand.

Do not position your body in the area where
power tool will move if kickback occurs.

Kick-

back will propel the tool in direction opposite
to the wheel’s movement at the point of snag-
ging.

Use special care when working corners, 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 woodcarving blade
or toothed saw blade.

Such blades create fre-

quent kickback and loss of control over the
power tool.

Safety warnings specific for grinding
and abrasive cutting-off operations

Use only wheel types that are recommended
for your power tool and the specific guard
designed for the selected wheel.

Wheels for

which the power tool was not designed can-
not be adequately guarded and are unsafe.

The grinding surface of the centre depressed
wheels must be mounted below the plane of
the guard lip.

An improperly mounted wheel

that projects through the plane of the guard
lip cannot be adequately protected.

The guard must be securely attached to the
power tool and positioned for maximum
safety, so the least amount of wheel is
exposed towards the operator.

The guard

helps to protect operator from broken wheel
fragments, accidental contact with wheel and
sparks that could ignite clothing.

Wheels must be used only for recommended
applications. For example: do not grind with
the side of the cut-off wheel.

Abrasive cut-off

wheels are intended for peripheral grinding;
side forces applied to these wheels may cause
them to shatter.

Always use undamaged wheel flanges that
are of correct size and shape for your selected
wheel.

Proper wheel flanges support the

wheel thus reducing the possibility of wheel
breakage. Flanges for cut-off wheels may be
different from grinding wheel flanges.

Do not use worn down wheels from larger
power tools.

Wheels intended for larger

power tools are not suitable for the higher
speed of a smaller tool and may burst.

Additional safety warnings specific
for abrasive cutting off operations