Würth EWS 8-115 Light, Original Operating Instructions

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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.
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 to the accessory’s rotation at
the point of jamming.
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 the 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
around 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.
Safety Warnings Specific 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 grinding surface of centre
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 fragments, accidental contact with the
wheel and sparks which could ignite clothing.
d)
Wheels must be used only for
recommended applications. For
example: do not grind with the side of
the cut-off wheel. Abrasive cut-off wheels
are intended for peripheral grinding, side forces
applied to these wheels may cause them to
shatter.
Special safety instructions