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21-AG125
Instruction & User Manual
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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 causes 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 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.
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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 power 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 accessory.
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 power tool was not designed cannot be
adequately guarded and are unsafe.
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The grinding surface of 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.
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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 the
operator from the broken wheel fragments,
accidental contact with wheel and sparks
that could ignite clothing.
