ANGLE GRINDER - 054-7120-4
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Safety guidelines for angle grinder
• This power tool is intended to function as a grinder. 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 sanding, wire brushing, polishing or cutting-off 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 that are not specifically designed and recommended by the tool
manufacturer.
Just because the accessory can be attached to your power tool, safe operation is
not assured.
• 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.
• The arbor size of wheels, flanges or any other accessory must properly fit the spindle
of the power tool.
Accessories with arbor holes 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.
If the power tool
or accessory is dropped, inspect it 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 a face shield, safety
goggles or safety glasses. As appropriate, wear a 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 the immediate area of operation.
• Hold the power tool by the insulated gripping surfaces only when performing an
operation where the grinding accessory may contact hidden wiring or its own cord. A
cutting accessory contacting a “live” wire may make exposed metal parts of the power tool “live”
and could give the operator an electric shock.
• 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.
SAFETY GUIDELINES