Positec Australia Pty Limited
Unit 15, 23 Narabang Way, Belrose 2085 NSW Australia
www.jcb-tools.com
Customer Helpline 1300 889 028
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.
e) 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.
f) 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:
a) 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.
b) 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.
c) 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.
d) Do not restart the cutting
operation in the workpiece.
Let the wheel reach full speed
and carefully reenter the cut.
The wheel may bind, walk up
or kickback if the power tool is
restarted in the workpiece.
e) 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.
f) 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.
