• Before switching on the device remove any possibly used clamping and adjusting keys.
• Do not overstretch yourself or make sure to have a firm stand and a stable balance of your body in order to
control the tool even in unforeseeable situations.
• Wear suitable clothes. Avoid wearing lose clothes or jewelry. Always keep your hair, clothes and gloves
away from mobile parts, since they might get caught and result in severe injuries.
Conditions for the supplied compressed air
• Connect the device to clean, dry air at a pressure which is not above the maximum working pressure
according to the technical data provided for this device. If higher pressure is applied, the durability of the
device is considerably reduced and moreover severe accidents might be caused.
• Connect the device to the compressed air by using supply lines, hoses and connections with prescribed
cross sections and sizes (refer to the illustration above).
• Do not directly mount any quick action coupling to the handle of the machine.
• In order to work properly with the device the compressor power must be at least 10% higher than the
indicated consumption of the compressed air tool.
• Please refer to the technical data of these instructions.
Operating instructions
• If an air control unit/reduction valve is connected, make sure that the working pressure applied to the
device is suitable for your application.
• The necessary accessory of the add-on parts must be firmly connected before connecting the compressed
air line to the device.
Lubrication
• Use a compressed air line oiler which is preset to two (2) drops of oil per minute. If you do not dispose of
such equipment, add special oil for compressed air tools in the air supply line once per day.
Safety instructions for machines operated with compressed air
• FÖRCH provides you tools for compressed air devices which allow you to work rapidly and safely.
• YOU YOURSELF are the most important safety factor for any kind of device.
• Your care and your estimation are the best protection against accidents. We are not able to list all possible
dangers here but we have tried to highlight the most important ones. This device and its add-on parts must
not be modified.
• Only qualified staff is allowed to use this device.
• Only deposit the tool when the rotating parts have come to a halt.
• Do not continue to operate the device when transporting it.
• Hold the tool always well and safe in your hand and position your body and arm in a way that you are able
to absorb any blowbacks which might occur when using the device.
• Keep your hands away from rotating parts. Also here blowbacks might occur.
• Immediately switch off the device in case of canting or blocking. Do not start the tool in any case as long as
it is blocked. First connect the compressed air line before you try to release the tool from canting. Check
the reason for the blocking and take corresponding corrective measures.
Risk of compressed air supply:
• Compressed air supply can cause severe injuries!
• Always switch off the air supply. Drain the air from the hose until it is depressurized and interrupt the air
supply to the device if it is not used or before replacing the add-on parts or repairing the tool.
• Never direct the air jet directly on yourself or other persons.
• Wiping hoses may cause severe injuries. Make sure that the hoses do not show any damages and that all
connections are correctly mounted and firmly seated.
• Never exceed the maximum air pressure indicated on the type plate or of max. 6.2 bars.
• Observe the installation instructions!
Other safety instructions are available at:
• Your employer, labor union or Employer’s Liability Insurance association,
• The safety instructions of the European Union, respectively of the corresponding country of use,
• ”Safety regulations for non-electrical manual devices ", available at:
European committee for standardization,
Rue de Stassart 36.
1050 BRUSSELS, BELGIUM.
http://www.cen.eu/cenorm/homepage.htm
Maintenance
• Have damaged or worn parts replaced by original spare parts by your retailer. The use of non-authorized
spare parts can cause malfunctions of the tool and injuries to persons.
• Regularly check, if there are possible cracks, abnormal clearances, offsets on the tool and check if all
mobile parts are running smoothly.
