Health Hazard By Dust; Intended Use - Festool AGC 18 Notice D'utilisation D'origine

certain types of wood and metal). Only
qualified persons are permitted to handle
materials containing asbestos. Aontact
with or inhalation of this dust may pose a
risk for the operating personnel or persons
in the vicinity. Comply with the safety regu­
lations that apply in your country.
Wear a P2 respiratory mask to protect
your health.
– After machining mineral materials (e.g.
gypsum): Blow out the inside of the power
tool through the vents and the control ele­
ment using dry, oil-free compressed air.
Otherwise, dust deposits may build up in­
side the power tool's housing and on the
on/off switch and harden when exposed to
humidity. This may impair the switching
mechanism and cause the power tool to
overheat.
– After machining metal: Blow out the inside
of the power tool through the vents using
dry, oil-free compressed air. Otherwise,
conductive dust deposits may build up in­
side the power tool. This can cause a short-
circuit.
– Do not use power supply units or third-
party battery packs to operate cordless
power tools. Do not use third-party charg­
ers to charge the battery packs. The use of
accessories not expressly authorised by the
manufacturer can result in electric shocks
and/or serious accidents.
3.4 Safety warnings for sanding tools
– Sanding tools are fragile, which is why you
must be extremely careful when handling
them. The use of damaged, incorrectly
clamped or inserted sanding tools is dan­
gerous and can cause serious injuries.
– Ensure that the sanding tools are not ex­
posed to any mechanical damage or harm­
ful environmental conditions during stor­
age.
– Handle and transport sanding tools with
care.
– Pay attention to the information on the la­
bel or the sanding tool itself, as well as us­
age restrictions, safety warnings or other
instructions. If any points are unclear when
choosing sanding tools, the user must con­
tact the manufacturer for information be­
fore using the tool.
– Sanding tools must be fitted in accordance
with Section 9.2 .
– Only experienced staff are permitted to fit
sanding tools.
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Health hazard by dust

WARNING! various dust created by pow­
er sanding, sawing, grinding, drilling and
other construction activities contains chemicals
known (to the State of California) to cause can­
cer, birth defects or other reproductive harm.
Some examples of these chemicals are:
• lead from lead-based paints,
• crystalline silica from bricks and cement
and other masonry products, and
• arsenic and chromium from chemically
treated lumber.
The risk from these exposures varies, depend­
ing on how often you do this type of work. To re­
duce your exposure to these chemicals: work in
a well ventilated area, and work with approved
safety equipment, such as dust masks that are
specially designed to filter out microscopic par­
ticles. Wash hands after handling.
WARNING
TO REDUCE THE RISK OF INJURY, USER
MUST READ INSTRUCTION MANUAL.
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Intended use

The power tool is designed for abrasive cutting,
light sanding, working with wire brushes and
deburring metal and stone materials without
the use of liquid coolant or lubricant.
Use the guard provided for the application in
each case.
Only bonded cutting discs and abrasive wheels
as per EN 12413, diamond cutting discs as per
EN 13236 and wire brushes as per EN 1083 may
be used.
Do not use this power tool for polishing, sand­
ing surfaces using diamond discs or for appli­
cations involving diamond or hard ceramic
discs.
Cutter wheels, carbide and machining sanding
tools (with geometrically defined cutting edge)
are not suitable for use.
This power tool is intended for use with
BP Festool battery packs of the same voltage
class.
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