www.eisenblaetter.de
15
Original instructions VARILEX
®
1100
EN
4. General safety information
WARNING –
Read all safety warnings and
instructions.
Failure to follow all safety warnings
and instructions may result in an electric shock, fire and/
or serious injury.
Keep all safety instructions and information for future
reference.
Pass on your power tool only together with these
documents.
The term “power tool” in the warnings refers to your
mains-operated (corded) power tool.
Follow the enclosed brochure “General safety
instructions for power tools”.
5. Special safety instructions
5.1 General Safety Recommendations for grinding,
sanding, wire brushing, polishing and
cutting-off operations:
•
This power tool is intended to function as a
grinder, sander, wire brush or cut-off tool. Read
all safety warnings, instructions, illustrations and
specifications provided with this power tool.
Failure
to follow all instructions listed below may result in
electric shock, fire and/or serious injury.
•
Operations such as polishing are not
recommended to be performed with this power
tool.
Operations for which the power tool was not
designed may create a hazard and cause personal
injury.
•
Do not use accessories which are not specifically
designed and recommended by the tool
manufacturer.
Just because the accessory can be
attached to your power tool, it does not assure safe
operation.
•
The rated speed of the accessory must be at least
equal to the maximum speed marked on the power
tool.
Accessories running faster than their rated speed
can break and fly apart.
•
The outside diameter and the thickness of your
accessory must be within the capacity rating of
your power tool.
Incorrectly sized accessories cannot
be adequately guarded or controlled.
•
Threaded mounting of accessories must match the
sanding spindle thread. For accessories mounted
by flanges, the arbour hole of the accessory must
fit the locating diameter of the flange.
Accessories
that do not match the mounting hardware of the
power tool will run out of balance, vibrate excessively
and may cause loss of control.
•
Do not use a damaged accessory. Before each use
inspect the accessory such as abrasive wheels for
chips and cracks, backing pad for cracks, tear or
excess wear, wire brush for loose or cracked wires.
If a power tool or accessory is dropped, inspect for
damage or install an undamaged accessory. After
inspecting and installing an accessory, position
yourself and bystanders away from the plane of
the rotating accessory and run the power tool at
maximum no-load speed for one minute.
Damaged
accessories will normally break apart during this test
time.
•
Wear personal protective equipment.
Depending on application, use face shield,
safety goggles or safety glasses. As appropriate,
wear dust mask, hearing protectors, gloves
and workshop apron capable of stopping small
abrasive or workpiece fragments.
The eye protection
must be capable of stopping flying debris generated
by various operations. The dust mask or respirator
must be capable of filtrating particles generated by
your operation. Prolonged exposure to high intensity
noise may cause hearing loss.
•
Keep bystanders a safe distance away from work
area. Anyone entering the work area must wear
personal protective equipment.
Fragments of workpiece or of a broken accessory may
fly away and cause injury beyond immediate area of
operation.
•
Hold the power tool by the insulated gripping
surfaces only when performing an operation where
the accessory may contact hidden wiring or its
own cord.
Cutting accessory contacting a „live“ wire
may make exposed metal parts of the power tool
„live“ and shock the operator.
•
Position the cord clear of the spinning accessory.
If you lose control, the cord may be cut or snagged
and your hand or arm may be pulled into the spinning
accessory.
•
Never lay the power tool down until the accessory
has come to a complete stop.
The spinning
accessory may grab the surface and pull the power
tool out of your control.
•
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.