Flex LD 16-8 125 R, Original Operating Instructions

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LD 16-8 125 R / LDE 16-8 125 R
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Never place the power tool down before
the tool/attachment has come to rest
completely.
If the tool/attachment is still rotating, it
could come into contact with the surface
and cause loss of control over the power
tool.
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Never leave the power tool running while
carrying it.
Your clothing could be caught through
accidental contact with the rotating tool/
attachment and the tool/attachment
could cut into your skin.
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Clean the ventilation slots of the power
tool regularly.
The motor fan draws dust into the
housing and a heavy build-up of metal
dust could pose an electrical hazard.
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Do not use the power tool in the vicinity
of combustible materials.
Sparks could set these materials alight.
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Do not use tools/attachments that
require liquid coolant.
The use of water or other liquid coolants
could cause electric shock.
Special safety notices for sanding/
grinding
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Abrasives may only be used for the
recommended applications.
For example: Never sand with the side of
a diamond sanding plate.
Diamond sanding plates are designed to
abrade material with the underside of the
sanding plate. Force imparted on the
side could cause disintegration of the
abrasive plate.
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Only ever use undamaged clamping
flanges of the correct size and shape for
the selected tool/attachment.
Suitable flanges support the tool/
attachment and in doing so reduce the
risk of breakage.
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Do not use worn tools/attachments from
larger power tools.
Tools/attachments from larger power
tools are not designed for the higher
speeds of smaller power tools and could
break.
Kickback and related safety notices
Kickback is the sudden reaction to a trapped or
seized rotating tool/attachment, such as a
sanding disc, sanding plate, wire brush and
such like. If these items seize up or become
trapped, the rotating attachment will stop
abruptly. This results in an uncontrolled power
tool accelerating against the direction of
rotation of the tool/attachment in the seized
area.
If e.g. a sanding disc becomes trapped or
seized in the workpiece, the edge of the
sanding disc will get caught from cutting into
the workpiece and cause the sanding disc to
disintegrate or the power tool to kick back.
The sanding disc would then move towards
or away from the user depending on the
direction of rotation of the disc in the seized
area. This can cause sanding discs to break
as well.
A kickback occurs from incorrect or faulty use
of the power tool. It can be mitigated through
suitable precautions, which are described as
follows.
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Maintain a firm grip with both hands on
the power tool and position your arms in
such a way that kickback forces can be
resisted. Always use the auxiliary
handle, if present, for the highest level of
control over kickback forces or starting
torque.
The person operating the tool can master
forces from kickback and starting torque
provided suitable measures are taken.
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Always keep hands away from rotating
tools/attachments.
The tool/attachment could move over
your hand during a kickback.
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Keep your body away from the area in
which the power tool will move in the
event of a kickback.
Kickback propels the power tool in the
direction opposite the movement of the
grinding/sanding disc in the seized area.
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Exercise greater caution when working in
corners, at sharp edges and such like.
Prevent tools/attachments recoiling from
the workpiece and becoming jammed.
The tool/attachment has a tendency to
jam in corners, at sharp edges or when it
recoils. As a result, control could be lost
or kickback caused.