area should wear personal protective equipment.
Broken bits from the piece being worked or broken attachment
tools can fly away and cause injuries even beyond the direct
working area.
• Hold the electric tool only by the insulated gripping
surfaces when performing work in which the cutting tool may
come into contact with hidden wiring or its own cord.
Contact
with a live wire can also cause a charge in metal parts of the
device and result in an electric shock.
• Keep the cord away from the rotating attachment tool.
If you
lose control of the device, the power cord can become separated
or caught and your hand or arm may be pulled into the rotating
attachment tool.
• Never put the electric tool down before the attachment tool
has come to a full stop.
The rotating attachment tool can come
into contact with the surface upon which it is set, whereby you
could lose control of the electric tool.
• Never allow the electric tool to run whilst you are carrying it.
Your clothing may accidentally come into contact with the rotating
attachment tool and get caught and the attachment tool could drill
into your body.
• Clean the ventilation slots of your electric tool routinely.
The motor air pulls dust into the housing and, should too much
metallic dust collect, could cause electrical hazards.
• Never use the electric tool near flammable material.
Sparks
could ignite this material.
• Do not use attachment tools which require liquid coolant.
Using water or another liquid coolant could lead to electrical
shock.
Additional safety instructions
• Connect the appliance only to a power socket with a residual
current circuit breaker of rated residual current no more than 30
mA.
• Keep power cords and extension cords away from the disc. If
they are damaged or cut through, immediately pull the plug from
the outlet. Do not touch the cable before it has been disconnected
from the power supply. Risk of electric shock!
• The replacement of the plug or the connection line must always
be executed by the manufacturer of the electric tool or his/her
customer service in order to avoid any hazards.
• Only use grinding discs where the indicated rotational speed is
at least as high as what has been specified on the name plate of
the device.
• Carry out a visual inspection of the grinding disc before use. Do
not use any damaged or deformed grinding discs. Replace any
damaged or worn grinding discs.
• Make sure that the sparks produced by grinding do not present a
danger, e.g. reach people or ignite flammable substances.
• Always wear safety goggles, safety gloves, respiratory protection
and ear protection when grinding, brushing and cutting.
• Never keep the fingers between the grinding disc and spark
protection or in close proximity to the protective hoods. There is a
risk of crushing.
• The rotating parts of the device cannot be covered due to
functional reasons. Therefore, proceed cautiously and hold the
workpiece firmly in order to avoid slipping which could cause your
hands to come into contact with the grinding disc.
• The workpiece gets hot during grinding. Do not touch the
machined area, allow it to cool down. There is a risk of burning.
Do not use coolants or the like.
• If you are tired or have consumed alcohol or tablets, do not work
with the device. Always have a break on time.
• Turn off the appliance and, before doing any servicing, remove
the battery.
RESIDUAL RISKS
Even if properly operating and handling this
electric tool, some residual risks will remain. Due to its
construction and build, this electric tool may present the
following hazards:
a) Cuts
b) Ear damage if working without ear protection.
c) Damage to your health caused by swinging your hands
and arms when operating the appliance for longer periods
of time or if the unit is not held or maintained properly.
d) Health injuries which result from swinging hand and
arm, in the event that the device is used over a longer
period of time or is not used and maintained properly.
Warning! During operation, this electric tool
generates an electromagnetic field which, under certain
circumstances, may impair the functionality of active or
passive medical implants. To reduce the risk of serious or
lethal injuries, we recommend that persons with medical
implants consult their doctor and the manufacturer of their
medical implant before operating the machine.
Kickback
Kickback is the sudden reaction from a chopping or
blocked grinder attachment such as a grinding disc,
grinding plate, wire brush etc. Chopping or blocking leads
to sudden stopping of the rotating attachment. This causes
an uncontrolled electric tool to accelerate in a direction
counter to the rotational direction of the attachment tool. If,
for example, a grinding disc cuts into the workpiece or
blocks it, the edge of the grinding disc that digs into the
workpiece can get caught and, through that, break off the
grinding disc or cause a kickback. The grinding disc then
moves towards or away from the operator, depending on
the direction of rotation of the disc at the blocked spot.
Here, the grinding discs can also break. A kickback is
caused by wrongly or incorrectly operating the electric tool.
It can be avoided by suitable cautionary measures, such
as described below.
a) Hold the electric tool very
firmly and bring your body
and your arm into a position in which you can resist the
kickback force. Always use the supplemental handle if
available to give you the best control over kickback force
or reaction time during acceleration. The operator can
master the kickback and reaction force through suitable
precautions.
b) Never bring your hands near a rotating attachment
tool.
The attachment tool can run over your hand in the
kickback.
c) Keep your body away from the area in which the
electric tool would move during a kickback.
The
kickback drives the electric tool in the counter-direction to
the rotation of the grinding disc at the blocked spot.
d) Work particularly cautiously in corner areas or
where there are sharp corners etc.
Prevent the
attachment tools from recoiling from the workpiece and
jamming. The rotating attachment tool tends to jam when
near corners, sharp edges or when it recoils from such.
This causes a loss of control or kickback.
e) Do not use chain or toothed saw blades.
Such
attachment tools frequently cause a kickback or loss of
control over the electric tool.
Special safety instructions for grinding and cutting
a) Use only grinders which have been approved for
your electric tool and the protective hood intended
for these grinders
. Grinders which are not intended for
the electric tool may not be sufficiently shielded and are
unsafe.
b) Depressed centre grinding wheels must be pre-
