Würth EWS 10-115 COMPACT, Translation Of The Original Operating Instructions

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c)
The safety hood must be securely fitted
to the electric tool and adjusted for max -
imum security so that only the smallest
possible part of the grinding wheel is
open and facing towards the operator.
The safety hood helps to protect the operators
from broken pieces, from accidental contact with
the grinding wheel and from sparks that could
cause clothing to ignite.
d)
Grinding wheels must be used only for
recommended applications.
E.g.: Never
grind with the side surface of a cut-off wheel. Cut-
off wheels are intended for material removal with
the end of the wheel. Forces acting on the side of
these grinding wheels can cause them to break.
e)
Always use undamaged clamping
flanges with the right size and form for
the grinding wheel used. Suitable flanges
support the grinding wheel and thus reduce the
danger of a grinding wheel breakage. Flanges
for cut-off wheels can differ from the flanges for
other grinding wheels.
f)
Do not use worn grinding wheels from
larger electric tools.
Grinding wheels for
larger electric tools are not designed for the high-
er speeds of smaller electric tools and can break.
Further special safety precautions for
cut-off wheels:
a)
Avoid blocking of the cut-off wheel or
excessive contact pressure.
Do not make
excessively deep cuts. Overloading of the cut-off
wheel increases the pressure and the susceptibil-
ity to tilting or blocking, and hence the risk of a
recoil or grinding wheel breakage.
b)
Avoid the area in front of and behind
the rotating cut-off wheel.
If you move the
cut-off wheel away from yourself in the work -
piece, the electric tool with the rotating wheel
can suddenly fly towards you in the event of a
recoil.
c)
If the cut-off wheel jams or you inter -
rupt the work, switch off the device and
hold it steady until the wheel has come
to a standstill. Never try to pull the running
cut-off wheel out of the cut as this could result in
a recoil. Identify and remedy the cause of the
jamming.
d)
Do not switch on the electric tool again
as long as it is in the workpiece.
Allow
the cut-off wheel to reach its full speed before
carefully continuing the cut. Otherwise the wheel
may snag, spring out of the workpiece or cause
a recoil.
e)
Support plates or large workpieces to
reduce the risk of a recoil caused by the
cut-off wheel jamming.
Large workpieces
can bend under their own weight. The workpiece
must be supported on both sides of the wheel,
both in the vicinity of the cut and at the edge.
f)
Be particularly careful when cutting
“pockets” in existing walls or other sur -
faces that you cannot see behind.
As the
wheel cuts into the surface it may collide with gas
or water pipes, electric cables or other objects
and cause a recoil.
Special safety precautions during
sanding:
a)
Do not use oversized sanding discs and
follow the manufacturer’s specifications
for the sanding disc size.
Sanding discs
that extend beyond the grinding disc can cause
injuries and lead to blocking and breakage of
the sanding disc or result in a recoil.
Special safety precautions when
working with wire brushes:
a)
Note that wire brushes lose pieces of
wire even during normal operation. Do
not overload the wires by applying too much
contact pressure. Flying pieces of wire can very
easily penetrate through thin clothing and/or the
skin.
b)
If a safety hood is recommended, take
care that the wire brush does not come
into contact with the safety hood.
Disc
and cup brushes may increase their diameter due
to the contact pressure and centrifugal force.
Special safety instructions