Wesco WS4701, Manual

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work area must wear personal protective
equipment.
Fragments of workpiece or of a broken
accessory may fly away and cause injury beyond
immediate area of operation.
j) hold the power tool by insulated gripping
surfaces only, when performing an
operation where the cutting accessory
may contact hidden wiring or its own
cord.
Cutting accessory contacting a “live” wire may
make exposed metal parts of the power tool “live” and
could give the operator an electric shock.
k) Position the cord clear of the spinning
accessory.
If you lose control, the cord may be cut
or snagged and your hand or arm may be pulled into
the spinning accessory.
l) never lay the power tool down until the
accessory has come to a complete stop.
The spinning accessory may grab the surface and pull
the power tool out of your control.
m) Do not run the power tool while carrying
it at your side.
Accidental contact with the
spinning accessory could snag your clothing, pulling
the accessory into your body.
n) regularly clean the power tool’s air
vents.
The motor’s fan will draw the dust inside the
housing and excessive accumulation of powdered
metal may cause electrical hazards.
o) Do not operate the power tool near
flammable materials.
Sparks could ignite these
materials.
p) Do not use accessories that require liquid
coolants.
Using water or other liquid coolants may
result in electrocution or shock.
q) Your hand must hold on the handle when
you are working.
Always use the auxiliary handles
supplied with the tool. Loss of control can cause
personal injury
FUrThEr SAFETY InSTrUCTIOnS FOr ALL
OPErATIOnS
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 of 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 power 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 reactions or kickback
forces, if proper precautions are taken.
b) never place your 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 bouncing 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.
ADDITIOnAL SAFETY InSTrUCTIOnS FOr
GrInDInG AnD 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 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 wheel and
sparks that could ignite clothing.
c) Wheels must be used only for
recommended applications. For example:
do not grind with the side of cut-off
wheel.
Abrasive cut-off wheels are intended for
peripheral grinding, side forces applied to these wheels
may cause them to shatter.