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unrelieved shoulder flange that are of correct
size and length.
Proper mandrels will reduce the
possibility of breakage.
c) Do not “jam” a 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 snagging of
the wheel in the cut and the possibility of kickback or
wheel breakage.
d) Do not position your hand in line with or
behind the rotating wheel.
When the wheel, at the
point of operation, is moving away from your hand,
the possible kickback may propel the spinning wheel
and the power tool directly at you.
e) When the wheel is pinched, snagged 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 pinching or snagging.
f) 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.
g) Support panels or any oversized workpiece to
minimise the risk of wheel pinching and kickback.
Large workpieces tend to sag under their own weight.
Supports must be placed under the workpiece near
