SO53 3LE
Customer Helpline
0845 600 5526
SO53 3LE
Customer Helpline
0845 600 5526
ADDItIONAL sAfEty POINts fOR yOuR ANGLE GRINDER
safety warnings Common for
Grinding or Abrasive Cutting-Off
Operations:
a)
this power tool is intended to
function as a grinder, or cut-off
tool. Read all safety warnings,
instructions, illustrations and
specifications provided with this
power tool.
Failure to follow all
instructions listed below may
result in electric shock, fire and/or
serious injury.
b)
Operations such as sanding,
wire brushing, polishing are not
recommended to be performed
with this power tool.
Operations
for which the power tool was not
designed may create a hazard
and cause personal injury.
c) Do not use accessories which
are not specifically designed
and recommended by the tool
manufacturer.
Just because
the accessory can be attached
to your power tool, it does not
assure safe operation.
d)
the rated speed of the
accessory must be at least equal
to the maximum speed marked
on the power tool.
Accessories
running faster than their rated
speed can break and fly apart.
e)
the outside diameter and the
thickness of your accessory must
be within the capacity rating of
your power tool.
Incorrectly sized
accessories cannot be adequately
guarded or controlled.
f)
the arbour size of discs,
flanges, backing pads or any
other accessory must properly
fit the spindle of the power tool.
Accessories with arbour holes
that do not match the mounting
hardware of the power tool
will run out of balance, vibrate
excessively and may cause loss
of control.
g)
Do not use a damaged
accessory. Before each use
inspect the accessory such as
abrasive discs for chips and
cracks, backing pad for cracks,
tears or excess wear. If power
tool or accessory is dropped,
inspect for damage or install
an undamaged accessory. After
inspecting and installing an
accessory, position yourself and
bystanders away from the plane of
the rotating accessory and run the
power tool at maximum no-load
speed for one minute.
Damaged
accessories will normally break
apart during this test time.
h)
wear personal protective
equipment. Depending on
application, use face shield,
safety goggles or safety glasses.
As appropriate, wear dust mask,
hearing protectors, gloves
and workshop apron capable
of stopping small abrasive or
workpiece fragments.
The eye
protection must be capable of
stopping flying debris generated
by various operations . The
dust mask or respirator must
