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w)
Always handle and store wheels in a
careful manner.
x)
Do not operate this tool for long periods
of time.
Vibration caused by the
operating action of this tool may cause
permanent injury to fingers, hands and
arms. Use gloves to provide extra
cushion, take frequent rest periods, and
limit daily time of use.
y)
Air vents often cover moving parts and
should be avoided.
Loose clothes,
jewelry or long hair can be caught in
moving parts.
Kickback and Related Warnings
Kickback is a sudden reaction to a pinched
or snagged rotating wheel, backing pad
brush or any other accessory. Pinching or
snagging causes rapid stalling of the
rotating accessory which in turn causes the
uncontrolled power tool to be forced in the
direction opposite of the accessory’s
rotation at the point of the binding.
For example, if an abrasive wheel is
snagged or pinched by the workpiece, the
edge of the wheel that is entering into the
pinch point can dig into the surface f the
material causing the wheel to climb out or
kick out. The wheel may either jump
toward or away from the operator,
depending on direction of the wheel’s
movement at the point of pinching.
Abrasive wheels may also break under
these conditions.
Kickback is the result of tool misuse and/or
incorrect operating procedures or
conditions and can be avoided by taking
proper precautions as given below:
a)
Maintain a firm grip on the power tool
and position 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 reaction or kickback forces if
proper precautions are taken.
b)
Never place you hand near the rotating
accessory.
Accessory may kickback
over your hand.
c)
Do not position your body in the area
where power tool will move if kickback
occurs.
Kickback will propel the tool in
direction opposite to the wheel’s
movement at the point of snagging.
d)
Use special care when working corners,
sharp edges etc.
Avoid bounding and
snagging the accessory
. Corners, sharp
edges or bouncing have a tendency to
snag the rotating accessory and cause
loss of control or kickback.
e)
Do not attach a saw chain woodcarving
blade or toothed saw blade
. Such
blades create frequent kickback and
loss of control.
Safety Warnings Specific for
Grinding and Abrasive Cutting-Off
Operations
a)
Use only wheel types that are
recommended for your power tool and
the specific guard designed for the
selected wheel.
Wheels for which the
power tool was not designed cannot be
adequately guarded and are unsafe.
b)
The
grinding
surface
of
center
depressed wheels must be mounted
below the plane of the guard lip.
An
improperly
mounted
wheel
that
projects through the plane of the guard
lip cannot be adequately protected.
c)
The guard must be securely attached to
the power tool and positioned for
maximum safety, so the least amount
of wheel is exposed towards the
operator.
The guard helps to protect
the operator from broken wheel
fragments, accidental contact with
