Safety Instructions - ATIKA KSG 220 A Notice Originale

Safety instructions

Read all safety warnings and all instructions.
Failure to follow the warnings and instructions may
result in electric shock, fire and/or serious injury.
Be sure to observe the separately enclosed
!
"General safety notices for circular table
saws".
Save all warnings and instructions for future reference.
1) Safety instructions for abrasive cut-off
machines
a) Keep yourself and persons in the vicinity outside the
plane of the rotating grinding wheel. The safety guard is
intended to protect the operator from fragments and
accidental contact with the grinding wheel.
b) Use only bonded reinforced or diamond-tipped cut-off
wheels for your power tool. Just being able to attach the
accessories for your power tool does not guarantee its safe
use.
c) The permissible rotational speed of the implement must
be at least as high as the maximum speed specified on
the power tool. Accessories rotating faster than permitted
may break and fling about.
d) Grinding wheels must only be used for the
recommended applications. For example: Never grind
with the side surface of a cut-off wheel. Cut-off wheels
are designed for material removal with the edge of the
wheel. Lateral force applied to these abrasive particles can
break them.
e) Always use undamaged clamping flanges in the correct
size and shape for the cut-off wheel you have selected.
Suitable flanges support the cut-off wheel and thus reduce
the risk of cut-off wheel breakage.
f) The outside diameters and thickness of the implement
must correspond to the dimensions of your power tool.
Incorrectly dimensioned implements cannot be sufficiently
shielded or controlled
g) Cut-off wheels and flanges must fit exactly on the
grinding spindle of your power tool. Implements not
fitting accurately on the grinding spindle of the power tool
turn irregularly, vibrate strongly and may cause the loss of
control.
h) Do not use any damaged cut-off wheels. Check the cut-
off wheels for chipping and cracks before each use. If
the power tool or cut-off wheel has been dropped,
check it/them for damages or use an undamaged cut-off
wheel. Once you have checked and fastened the cut-off
wheel, you and other persons nearby need to stay
outside the plane of the rotating cut-off wheel and then
let the machine run for one minute at maximum speed.
Damaged cut-off wheels usually break within this test
period.
i) Wear personal protective equipment. Depending on the
use, wear full facial protection, eye protection or safety
goggles. As far as appropriate, wear dust mask, hearing
protection, protective gloves or special aprons that
keep small abrasive and material particles away from
you. The eyes protection must protect from foreign objects
flinging about and generated through different applications.
Dust or breathing masks must filter the dust generated
during use. Your hearing may suffer if you are exposed to
loud noise for extended periods.
j) Make sure other persons keep at a safe distance to your
work area. Anybody entering the work area must wear
personal protective equipment. Fragments of the
workpiece or broken implements may fling away and cause
injuries also outside the direct work area.
k) Keep the power cable away from rotating implements. If
you lose control over the device the power cable may be
severed or caught and your hand or arm may become
entangled by the rotating implement.
l) Regularly clean the ventilation slots of your power tool.
The motor fan draws dust into the housing, and strong
accumulation of metal dust may cause electrical hazards.
m) Do not use the power tool near flammable materials. Do
not use the power tool if it is placed on a combustible
surface such as wood. Sparks may ignite these materials.
n) Do not use implements requiring liquid coolants. The
use of water or other liquid coolants may cause an electrical
shock.
2) Kickback and corresponding safety
instructions
a) Hold the power tool firmly and position your body and
arms to enable them to counteract the kickback forces.
The operator will be able to manage the kickback and
reaction forces through proper precautions.
b) Avoid the area in front of and behind the rotating cut-off
wheel. In the event of kickback, the cut-off grinding unit is
driven upwards towards the operator.
c) Do not use a chain, woodcarving or toothed saw blade
or a segmented diamond disc with gaps more than
10 mm wide. Such implements often cause kickback or loss
of control over the power tool.
d) Avoid blocking the cut-off wheel or excessive contact
pressure. Do not make excessively deep cuts.
Overloading the cut-off wheel increases its stress and
susceptibility to jamming or blocking and thus the possibility
of kickback or grinding wheel breakage.
e) If the cutting wheel jams or you interrupt work, switch
off the machine and keep the cutting unit steady until
the wheel has come to a standstill. Never try to pull the
still running cut-off wheel out of the cut, otherwise a
kickback may occur. Determine and eliminate the cause of
jamming.
f) Do not switch the power tool on again while it is in the
workpiece. Allow the cut-off wheel to reach its full
speed before carefully continuing the cut. Otherwise, the
wheel may get caught, jump out of the workpiece or cause a
kickback.
g) Support large workpieces to avoid the risk of kickback
from a jammed cut-off wheel. Large workpieces can bend
under their own weight. The workpiece must be supported
on both sides of the cut-off wheel, both near the cut-off and
at the edge.
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