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21-AG125
Instruction & User Manual
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Wheels must be used only for
recommended applications. For
example: do not grind with the side
of cut-off wheel.
Abrasive cut-off wheels
are intended for peripheral grinding, side
forces applied to these wheels may cause
them to shatter.
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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.
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Do not use worn down wheels from
larger power tools.
Wheel intended
for larger power tool is not suitable for the
higher speed of a smaller tool and may
burst.
Additional Safety Warnings
Specific for Abrasive Cutting-Off
Operations
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Do not “jam” the cut-off wheel or
apply excessive pressure. Do not
attempt to make an excessive depth
of cut.
Overstressing the wheel increases
the loading and susceptibility to twisting
or binding of the wheel in the cut and the
possibility of kickback or wheel breakage.
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Do not position your body in line with
and behind the rotating wheel.
When
the wheel, at the point of operation, is
moving away from your body, the possible
kickback may propel the spinning wheel and
the power tool directly at you.
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When wheel is binding or when
interrupting a cut for any reason,
switch off the power tool and hold
the power tool motionless until the
wheel comes to a complete stop.
Never attempt to remove the cut-off
wheel from the cut while the wheel
is in motion otherwise kickback may
occur.
Investigate and take corrective action
to eliminate the cause of wheel binding.
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Do not restart the cutting operation
in the workpiece. Let the wheel reach
full speed and carefully re-enter the
cut.
The wheel may bind, walk up or
kickback if the power tool is restarted in the
workpiece.
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Support panels or any oversized
workpiece to minimize the risk of
wheel pinching and kickback.
Large
workpieces tend to sag under their own
weight. Supports must be placed under the
workpiece near the line of cut and near the
edge of the workpiece on both sides of the
wheel.
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Use extra caution when making a
“pocket cut” into existing walls or
other blind areas.
The protruding wheel
may cut gas or water pipes, electrical wiring
or objects that can cause kickback.
The above warning may be omitted for
grinders or cut-off grinders with a rated
capacity of less than 55mm.
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