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accessory has come to a complete stop.
The spinning accessory may grab the surface
and pull the power tool out of your control.
o) After changing the bits or making any
adjustments, make sure the collet nut,
chuck or any other adjustment devices
are securely tightened. Loose adjustment
devices can unexpectedly shift, causing loss
of control, loose rotating components will be
violently thrown.
p) Do not run the power tool while carrying
it at your side. Accidental contact with the
spinning accessory could snag your clothing,
pulling the accessory into your body.
q) 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
hazards.
r) Do not operate the power tool near
fl ammable materials. Sparks could ignite
these materials.
s) Do not use accessories that require liquid
coolants. Using water or other liquid coolants
may result in electrocution or shock.
Kickback and related warnings
Kickback is a sudden reaction to a pinched or
snagged rotating wheel, sanding band, brush
or any other accessory. Pinching or snagging
causes rapid stalling of the rotating accessory
which in turn causes the uncontrolled power
tool to be forced in the direction opposite of the
accessory's rotation.
For example, if an abrasive wheel is snagged or
pinched by the workpiece, the edge of the wheel
that is entering into the pinch point can dig into
the surface of the material causing the wheel to
climb out or kick out. The wheel may either jump
toward or away from the operator, depending on
direction of the wheel's movement at the point of
pinching. Abrasive wheels may also break under
these conditions.
Kickback is the result of power tool misuse and/or
incorrect operating procedures or conditions and
can be avoided by taking proper precautions as
given below.
a) Maintain a fi rm grip on the power tool and
position your body and arm to allow you
to resist kickback forces. The operator can
control kickback forces, if proper precautions
are taken.
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b) Use special care when working corners,
sharp edges etc. Avoid bouncing and
snagging the accessory. Corners, sharp
edges or bouncing have a tendency to snag
the rotating accessory and cause loss of
control or kickback.
c) Do not attach a toothed saw blade. Such
blades create frequent kickback and loss of
control.
d) Always feed the bit into the material in
the same direction as the cutting edge
is exiting from the material (which is the
same direction as the chips are thrown).
Feeding the tool in the wrong direction
causes the cutting edge of the bit to climb out
of the work and pull the tool in the direction of
this feed.
e) When using rotary fi les, cut-off wheels,
high-speed cutters or tungsten carbide
cutters, always have the work securely
clamped. These wheels will grab if they
become slightly canted in the groove, and
can kickback. When a cut-off wheel grabs,
the wheel itself usually breaks. When a rotary
fi le, highspeed cutter or tungsten carbide
cutter grabs, it may jump from the groove and
you could lose control of the tool.
Safety warnings specifi c for grinding and
abrasive cutting-off operations:
a) Use only wheel types that are
recommended for your power tool and
only for recommended applications. For
example: do not grind with the side of a
cut-off wheel. Abrasive cut-off wheels are
intended for peripheral grinding, side forces
applied to these wheels may cause them to
shatter.
b) For threaded abrasive cones and plugs
use only undamaged wheel mandrels
with an unrelieved shoulder fl ange that
are of correct size and length. Proper
mandrels will reduce the possibility of
breakage.
c) Do not "jam" a cut-off wheel or apply
excessive pressure. Do not attempt
to make an excessive depth of cut.
Overstressing the wheel increases the
loading and susceptibility to twisting or
snagging of the wheel in the cut and the
possibility of kickback or wheel breakage.
d) Do not position your hand in line with
and behind the rotating wheel. When the
wheel, at the point of operation, is moving
away from your hand, the possible kickback
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