6 GB/IE
b)
To ensure the highest level of opera-
tional safety, the disc guard cover
must be attached to the electrical
power tool and set in such a way that
the smallest possible area of the
abrasive consumable is exposed to
the operator.
The disc guard cover is there
to protect the operator from pieces breaking
off and accidental contact with the abrasive
consumable.
c)
Abrasive consumables must be used
only for their recommended purpos-
es, For example: never grind with the
side face of a cutting disc.
Cutting discs
are intended for removing material using the
edge of the disc. Sideways forces on these
abrasive consumables can cause them to break.
d)
Always use an undamaged mounting
flange of the correct size and shape
for your selected grinding disc.
Suitable
flanges support the grinding disc and reduce
the chance of it breaking. Flanges for cutting
discs are different from the flanges for other
abrasive discs.
e)
Do not use chainsaw blades or serrat-
ed saw blades.
Such insertion tools often
cause the tool to recoil or you to lose control of
the power tool.
Further special safety
advice for disc-cutting
a)
Avoid snagging the cutting disc and
do not use too much contact pressure.
Do not attempt to make excessively
deep cuts.
Overloading the cutting disc in-
creases the load and the tendency of the disc
to twist or snag in the cut, making kickback or
disc breakage more likely.
b)
Avoid the area in front of or behind
the rotating cutting disc.
If the cutting disc
is moving away from you at the point of con-
straint in the workpiece, then, in the event of
a kickback, the electrical power tool and the
rotating disc may be thrown towards you.
c)
If the cutting disc jams or you stop
work for a while, switch the device
off and hold it until the disc comes to
a complete stop. Never attempt to
pull the still rotating cutting disc out of
the cut as this could cause kickback.
Determine and rectify the reason for the jamming.
d)
Do not switch on the device if the cut-
ting disc is in the workpiece.
Allow the
cutting disc to reach full speed before carefully
continuing with the cut. Otherwise the disc
could snag, jump out of the workpiece or
cause a kickback.
e)
Support boards or workpieces whilst
cutting to reduce the risk of kickback
caused by a jammed cutting disc.
Large
workpieces may bend under their own weight.
The workpiece must be supported to both sides
of the cutting disc and particularly near the
cutting disc and at the workpiece edge.
f)
Be particularly careful when pocket
cutting in existing walls or other areas
where you cannot see what you are
cutting into.
The cutting disc plunged into
the surface could cut through gas or water
pipes, electricity cables or other objects and
cause kickback.
Special safety advice for
abrading using sandpaper
Do not use over-sized sanding sheets.
Follow the manufacturer’s recommen-
dations for sanding sheet size.
Sanding
sheets that project beyond the backing pad
could cause injury in addition to jamming, tear-
ing of the sheet or kickback.
Special safety
advice for polishing
Do not use the polishing bonnet if it
has any loose parts, in particular the
fastening cords.
Tuck the fastening cords
away or trim them. Loose fastening cords rotat-
ing with the attachment could catch your fingers
or become trapped in the workpiece.
