Symbols used in this manual
WARNING!
Denotes impending danger.
Non-observance of this warning may result in death or
extremely severe injuries.
CAUTION!
Denotes a possibly dangerous situation.
Non-observance of this warning may result in slight injury or
damage to property.
NOTE
Denotes application tips and important information.
Symbols on the power tool
Before switching on the power tool, read the
operating manual!
Wear goggles!
Protection class II (completely insulated)
Disposal information for the old machine
(see page 10)
For your safety
WARNING!
Before using the angle grinder, please read and follow:
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these operating instructions,
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the "General safety instructions" on the handling of power
tools in the enclosed booklet (leaflet-no.: 315.915),
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the currently valid site rules and the regulations for the
prevention of accidents.
This angle grinder is state of the art and has been constructed
in accordance with the acknowledged safety regulations.
Nevertheless, when in use, the power tool may be a danger to
life and limb of the user or a third party, or the power tool or
other property may be damaged. The angle grinder may be
operated only if it is
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as intended,
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in perfect working order.
Faults which impair safety must be repaired immediately.
Intended use
This angle grinder
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for commercial use in industry and trade,
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is designed for dry grinding and cutting metal and stone,
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a special cutting guard is required for cutting,
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is designed for use with grinding tools and accessories
which are indicated in this manual or recommended by the
manufacturer and which are permitted to run at a
circumferential speed of 80 m/s.
Not permitted are e.g. chain cutting wheels, saw blades.
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Safety Warnings for Angle Grinder
WARNING!
Read all safety warnings and all instructions. Failure to
follow the warnings and instructions may result in electric
shock, fire and/or serious injury. Save all warnings and
instructions for future reference.
Safety Warnings Common for Grinding or Abrasive
Cutting-Off Operations
This power tool is intended to function as a grinder or
cut-off tool. Read all safety warnings, instructions,
illustrations and specifications provided with this pow-
er tool. Failure to follow all instructions listed below may re-
sult in electric shock, fire and/or serious injury.
Operations such as sanding, wire brushing or polis-
hing 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 de-
signed 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 acces-
sory 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
grinder spindle thread. For accessories mounted by
flanges, the arbour hole of the accessory must fit the loca-
ting 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 in-
spect 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 power
tool or accessory is dropped, inspect for damage or in-
stall an undamaged accessory. After inspecting and
installing an accessory, position yourself and bys-
tanders 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 pro-
tectors, gloves and workshop apron capable of stop-
ping small abrasive or workpiece fragments. The eye
protection must be capable of stopping flying debris
generated by various operations. The dust mask or respi-
rator 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 insulated gripping surfaces
only, when performing an operation where the cutting
accessory may contact hidden wiring or its own cord.
Cutting accessory contacting a "live" wire may make expo-
sed 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.
L 810 125 / L 1001