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ing work where there is the danger
of the attachment striking hidden
electricity cables or the device’s mains
lead.
Contact with a live wire could cause
metal parts of the device to become live and
lead to electric shock.
k)
Keep the mains lead away from rotat-
ing attachments.
If you lose control of the
device the mains lead may become severed or
trapped and your hand or arm may be pulled
into the rotating attachment.
l)
Never lay the electrical power tool
down until after the attachment has
come to a complete standstill.
The rotat-
ing attachment may snag when it comes into
contact with the surface and cause you to lose
control of the device.
m)
Do not have the electrical power tool
running while you are carrying it.
Your
clothing could become trapped by unintention-
al contact with the rotating attachment and the
tool could be pulled into your body.
n)
Clean the ventilation slots on your
electrical power tool regularly.
The mo-
tor’s fan draws dust into the housing. A build-up
of metal dust could give rise to an electrical
hazard.
o)
Never use the electrical
power tool near inflammable
materials
. Sparks could ignite
these
materials.
p)
Do not use attachments that require
the use of coolants.
The use of water or
other liquid coolants could result in electric shock.
Safety advice
relating to kickback
Kickback is the sudden reaction to a pinched or
snagged rotating attachment, such as a grinding
disc, grinding pad, wire brush etc. Pinching or
snagging results in the rotating attachment coming
to an abrupt stop. This causes the electrical power
tool (if not controlled) to move in the opposite di-
rection to the direction of rotation of the attachment
at the point of constraint.
If, for example, a grinding disc is pinched or snags
in a workpiece, this can cause the edge of the
grinding disc to penetrate the workpiece, become
trapped there and either free itself or kickback. The
grinding disc moves towards or away from the op-
erator, depending on the direction of movement of
the disc at the point of constraint. The grinding disc
could also break.
Kickback occurs as a result of incorrect use or mis-
use of the electrical power tool. It can be prevented
by taking the appropriate precautions as described
below.
a)
Maintain a firm grip on the electrical
power tool and position your body
and arms to allow you to resist kick-
back forces. Always use the auxiliary
handle, if provided, to exercise the
greatest possible control over kick-
back forces or reaction torques as the
device builds up to full speed.
By taking
suitable precautions the operator can control
kickback and reaction forces.
b)
Do not place your hands near a rotat-
ing attachment.
If kickback occurs the at-
tachment could move over your hand.
c)
Avoid positioning your body in the
area into which the electrical power
tool would move in the event of a
kickback.
A kickback moves the electrical
power tool in the opposite direction to the di-
rection of movement of the grinding disc at the
point of constraint.
d)
Work particularly carefully in the
area of corners, sharp edges etc. to
avoid the attachment bouncing or
snagging on the workpiece. Corners,
sharp edges or bouncing have a ten-
dency to snag the rotating attachment.
This causes loss of control or kickback.
e)
Do not use saw-chain woodcarving
discs or toothed discs.
Such attachments
create frequent kickback and loss of control of
the electrical power tool.
General safety advice for electrical power tools
