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opposite direction to the plug-in-tool at the point
of blockage.
If for example a grinding wheel gets jammed or
blocked by the workpiece, the edge of the grin-
ding wheel could get stuck and the grinding wheel
could break free or recoil, if it should come into
contact with the workpiece. The grinding wheel
moves toward or away from the operator, depen-
ding upon the direction of rotation of the disk at
the point of blockage. Grinding wheels could also
be broken if this occurs.
Recoil is the result of incorrect or wrong use of the
electric tool. It can be prevented by suitable
precautions, as described below.
a) Hold the electric tool securely and move
your body and your arms into a position
in which you can absorb the force crea-
ted by the recoil. Always use the additi-
onal handle (if there is one) to give you
the maximum possible control over recoil
forces or reaction moments whilst the
tool is operating at full speed.
The opera-
tor can manage the recoil and reaction forces
by taking suitable precautions.
b) Never move your hand into the vicinity of
rotating plug-in tools.
The plug-in tool may
catch your hand if it su
ff
ers recoil.
c) Keep your body out the area into which
the electric tool will be moved if it su
ff
ers
recoil.
Recoil will throw the electric tool into the
direction opposite to the grinding/sanding
wheel at the point at which it is blocked.
d) Work with particular care around corners,
sharp edges, etc. Ensure that the plug-in
tool does not bounce o
ff
or jam in the
workpiece.
At corners, sharp edges or if it bounces, the
rotating plug-in tool will tend to jam. This will
result in loss of control or recoil.
e) Do not use chain saw blades or toothed
saw blades.
These plug-in tools often cause
recoil or loss of control of the electric tool.
Special safety information for grinding/san-
ding and cutting-o
ff
a) Use only grinding/sanding wheels that
have been approved for your electric tool
and the safety hood designed for these
grinding/sanding wheels.
Grinding/sanding
wheels which are not designed for the electric
tool cannot be shielded adequately and are
unsafe.
b) The safety hood must be securely faste-
ned to the electric tool and adjusted so
that it o
ff
ers maximum safety, in other
words it prevents the smallest possible
part of the grinding/sanding wheel from
striking the operator.
The safety hood helps
to protect the operator from broken pieces,
accidental contact with the cutting-o
ff
wheel,
and sparks which could ignite clothing.
c) Grinding/sanding wheels may only be
used for the applications for which they
are recommended. For example: Never
grind/sand a side surface area with a
cutting o
ff
wheel.
Cutting-o
ff
wheels are
designed for removing material with the edge
of the wheel. Applying lateral force to these
cutting-o
ff
wheels can cause them to break.
d) Always use undamaged clamping
fl
anges
of the correct size and shape for the
grinding/sanding wheel you have selec-
ted.
Suitable
fl
anges support the grinding/
sanding wheel and thus reduce the risk of the
grinding/sanding wheel breaking. Flanges for
cutting-o
ff
wheels may di
ff
er from the
fl
anges
for other grinding/sanding wheels.
e) Do not used worn grinding/sanding
wheels from larger electric tools.
Grinding/
sanding wheels for larger electric tools are
not designed for the higher speeds of smaller
electric tools and may break.
f) O
ff
set grinding wheels must be
fi
tted
such that their grinding face does not
project beyond the level of the guard
hood edge
. An incorrectly
fi
tted grinding
wheel that projects beyond the level of the
guard hood edge cannot be adequately shiel-
ded.
Other special safety information for cutting-
o
ff
wheels
a) Avoid blocking the cutting-o
ff
wheel or
applying excessive contact pressure.
Do not make any excessively deep cuts.
Overloading the cutting-o
ff
wheel will increa-
se the stress on it and its susceptibility to jam
or block and therefore the possibility of recoil
or of the grinding wheel breaking.
b) Avoid the area in front of and behind the
rotating
cutting-o
ff
wheel.
If you move the
cutting-o
ff
wheel in the workpiece away from
yourself, in the event of recoil the electric tool
and the rotating wheel may be catapulted
directlytowards you.
c) If the cutting-o
ff
wheel jams or you inter-
rupt your work, switch o
ff
the tool and
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