Festool AGC 18 Notice D'utilisation D'origine page 9

Wear personal protective equipment. De­
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pending on application, use face shield,
safety goggles or safety glasses. As ap­
propriate, wear dust mask, hearing pro­
tectors, gloves and workshop apron capa­
ble of stopping small abrasive or work­
piece fragments. The eye protection must
be capable of stopping flying debris gener­
ated by various operations . The dust mask
or respirator must be capable of filtrating
particles generated by your operation. Pro­
longed exposure to high intensity noise may
cause hearing loss.
– Make sure that any other persons in the
vicinity are at a safe distance from your
work area. Anyone entering the work area
must wear personal protective equipment.
Fragments of the workpiece or broken
tools may fly off and even cause injuries
outside the immediate work area.
– Hold the power tool by insulated gripping
surfaces only, when performing an opera­
tion where the cutting accessory may con­
tact hidden wiring. Cutting accessory con­
tacting a "live" wire may make exposed
metal parts of the power tool "live" and
could give the operator an electric shock.
– Never lay the power tool down until the
accessory has come to a complete stop.
The spinning accessory may grab the sur­
face 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 cloth­
ing, pulling the accessory into your body.
Regularly clean the power tool's air vents.
–
The motor's fan will draw the dust inside
the housing and excessive accumulation of
powdered metal may cause electrical haz­
ards.
Do not operate the power tool near flam­
–
mable materials. Sparks could ignite these
materials.
– Do not use accessories that require liquid
coolants. Using water or other liquid cool­
ants may result in electrocution or shock.
Kickbacks and corresponding safety warnings
Kickback is a sudden reaction caused by an in­
sertion tool becoming caught or jammed while
rotating, such as an abrasive wheel, sanding
pad, wire brush, etc. Catching or jamming
causes the rotating insertion tool to stop sud­
denly. This accelerates an uncontrolled power
tool against the rotational direction of the ac­
cessory at the site where the accessory is jam­
med.
If, for example, an abrasive wheel becomes
caught or jammed in the workpiece, the edge of
the abrasive wheel which is plunged into the
workpiece may become stuck, causing the
abrasive wheel to break or resulting in kick­
back. The abrasive wheel then moves towards
or away from the operator, depending on the
wheel's rotational direction. This can also
cause abrasive wheels to break.
A kickback occurs as a result of using the pow­
er tool incorrectly or misguidedly. It can be pre­
vented by taking appropriate precautions, as
described below.
– Maintain a firm grip on the power tool and
position your body and arm to allow you to
resist kickback forces. Always use auxili­
ary handle, if provided, for maximum con­
trol over kickback or torque reaction dur­
ing start-up. The operator can control tor­
que reactions or kickback forces, if proper
precautions are taken.
Never place your hand near the rotating
–
accessory. Accessory may kickback over
your hand.
Do not position your body in the area
–
where power tool will move if kickback oc­
curs. Kickback will propel the tool in direc­
tion opposite to the wheel's movement at
the point of snagging.
Use special care when working corners,
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sharp edges etc. Avoid bouncing and snag­
ging the accessory. Aorners, sharp edges
or bouncing have a tendency to snag the ro­
tating accessory and cause loss of control
or kickback.
Do not attach a saw chain woodcarving
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blade or toothed saw blade. Such blades
create frequent kickback and loss of con­
trol.
Specific safety warnings on sanding and abra­
sive cutting
– Use only wheel types that are recom­
mended for your power tool and the spe­
cific guard designed for the selected
wheel. Wheels for which the power tool
was not designed cannot be adequately
guarded and are unsafe.
– The grinding surface of centre depressed
wheels must be mounted below the plane
of the guard lip. An improperly mounted
wheel that projects through the plane of
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