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• Hold the pneumatic tool steady and position your arms and body so that you
can adequately handle any kickback. Kickbacks or reactions to torque can be
controlled by the user if the required safety precautions are followed.
• Never place your hand near the rotating accessory. The accessory can be thrown
back onto your hand.
• Do not stand in the area in which the pneumatic tool could possibly end up if it
were to kick back. Kickback will propel the tool in the opposite direction of
the grinding wheel’s rotation at the point of snagging.
• Be extra careful when working on corners, sharp edges, etc. Avoid bouncing and
getting the accessory stuck. Corners, sharp edges, and bouncing have a tendency
to get the rotating accessory stuck and lead to loss of control of the tool.
• Never fit a circular saw wood cutting blade or other toothed saw blade.
Such blades frequently lead to kickbacks and loss of control.
Additional safety precautions for cutting with a cut-off wheel
• Only use cut-off wheels which are approved/recommended for the pneumatic tool
and its shatter guard. Cut-off wheels which are not designed for use with
the pneumatic tool cannot be properly guarded and can be dangerous.
• The wheels must only be used for the recommended work task. For example:
Do not grind using the face of the cut-off wheel, it is only designed for cutting,
force exerted on the face can cause it to break.
• Never use worn wheels designed for a larger machine. Wheels intended for larger
tools do not have the same speed rating as those intended for use with smaller
tools and can shatter.
• Do not force the cut-off wheel or apply too much pressure. Do not try to cut too
deeply. Overloading the wheel increases the pressure and the likelihood of the wheel
twisting or getting stuck in the cut and increases the chances of kickback or
the wheel breaking.
• Never stand in line with or behind the rotating wheel. When the wheel rotates away
from you during use, a kickback can force the rotating wheel and the power tool
in the opposite direction, i.e. towards you.
• When the wheel gets stuck or if you for some reason want to stop cutting,
turn off the pneumatic tool and hold it still until the wheel has stopped completely.
Never attempt to remove the cut-off wheel from the cut while the wheel is moving
because it can result in a kickback. Investigate and take the necessary measures
to minimize the risk of the wheel binding.
Specific safety precautions for wire brushing
• Be aware that bristles can dislodge from the wire brush even during normal use.
• Do not force the wire brush wheel by applying too much pressure.
• Loose wires from the brush can easily penetrate skin or thin clothing.