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The outside diameter and the thickness of your
accessory must be within the capacity rating of
your power tool.
Incorrectly sized accessories can-
not be adequately guarded or controlled.
•
The arbour size of wheels, 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.
Additional Safety Warnings
•
Use clamps or another practical way to secure
and support the workpiece to a stable platform.
Holding the work by hand or against your body leaves
it unstable and may lead to loss of control.
•
To reduce the risk of explosion, electric shock and
property damage, always check the work area for
hidden gas pipes, electrical wires or water pipes
when making blind or plunge cuts.
•
Keep hands away from all cutting edges and mov-
ing parts. Do not reach underneath the workpiece.
WARNING
To reduce the risk of injury in ap-
plications that produce a consider-
able amount of dust, use an OSHA compliant dust
extraction solution in accordance with the solu-
tion’s operating instructions.
• Always use common sense and be cautious when
using tools.
It is not possible to anticipate every
situation that could result in a dangerous outcome.
Do not use this tool if you do not understand these
operating instructions or you feel the work is beyond
your capability; contact Milwaukee Tool or a trained
professional for additional information or training.
•
Maintain labels and nameplates.
These carry
important information. If unreadable or missing, contact
a MILWAUKEE service facility for a free replacement.
•
WARNING
Some dust created by power sanding,
sawing, grinding, drilling, and other
construction activities contains chemicals known to
cause cancer, birth defects or other reproductive
harm. Some examples of these chemicals are:
• lead from lead-based paint
• crystalline silica from bricks and cement and other
masonry products, and
• arsenic and chromium from chemically-treated lumber.
Your risk from these exposures varies, depending on
how often you do this type of work. To reduce your
exposure to these chemicals: work in a well ventilated
area, and work with approved safety equipment, such
as those dust masks that are specially designed to
filter out microscopic particles.
SYMBOLOGY
Volts
Direct Current
Rated Revolutions per Minute (RPM)
Read operator’s manual
Wear eye and respiratory protection.
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UL Listing for Canada and U.S.
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Maintain a firm grip on the power tool and posi
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tion 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.
•
Never place your hand near the rotating acces-
sory.
Accessory may kick back over your hand.
•
Do not position your body in line with the rotat
-
ing wheel.
Kickback will propel the tool in direction
opposite to the wheel’s movement at the point of
snagging.
•
Use special care when working corners, sharp
edges etc. Avoid bouncing and snagging the ac
-
cessory.
Corners, sharp edges or bouncing have a
tendency to snag the rotating accessory and cause
loss of control or kickback.
•
Do not attach a saw chain, woodcarving blade,
segmented diamond wheel with a peripheral gap
greater than 10 mm or toothed saw blade.
Such
blades create frequent kickback and loss of control.
•
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.
•
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.
•
Do not restart the cutting operation in the work-
piece. Let the wheel reach full speed and care-
fully reenter the cut.
The wheel may bind, walk
up or kickback if the power tool is restarted in the
workpiece.
•
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.
•
Use extra caution when making a “pocket cut”
into existing walls or other blind areas.
The pro-
truding wheel may cut gas or water pipes, electrical
wiring or objects that can cause kickback.
Safety Warnings Common for Abrasive Cutting-
Off Operations:
•
This power tool is intended to function as a 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.
•
Operations such as grinding, sanding, wire
brushing, or 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.
•
Do not use accessories which are not specifically
designed and recommended by the tool manufac
-
turer.
Just because the accessory can be attached
to your power tool, it does not assure safe operation.
