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 re-enter 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.
SAFETY WARNINGS SPECIFIC FOR SANDING OPERATIONS:
a)
Do not use excessively oversized sanding disc paper. Follow manufacturer’s
recommendations, when selecting sanding paper.
Larger sanding paper extending
beyond the sanding pad presents a laceration hazard and may cause snagging, tearing of the
disc, or kickback.
SAFETY WARNINGS SPECIFIC FOR POLISHING OPERATIONS:
a)
Do not allow any loose portion of the polishing bonnet or its attachment strings to spin
freely. Tuck away or trim any loose attachment strings.
Loose and spinning attachment
strings can entangle your fingers or snag on the workpiece.
SAFETY WARNINGS SPECIFIC FOR WIRE BRUSHING OPERATIONS:
a)
Be aware that wire bristles are thrown by the brush even during ordinary operation. Do
not overstress the wires by applying excessive load to the brush.
The wire bristles can
easily penetrate light clothing and/or skin
.
b)
If the use of a guard is recommended for wire brushing do not allow any interference of
the wire wheel or brush with the guard.
Wire wheel or brush may expand in diameter due
to work load and centrifugal forces.
It is recommended that the power tool is always supplied via a residual current device with a
rated current of 30mA or less.
Wear hearing protection while operating the power tool.
Wear eye protection while operating the power tool.
Use a dust mask or respirator for applications which generate dust.
