4) 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 .
5) Do not attach a saw chain
woodcarving blade or toothed
saw blade. Such blades create frequent
kickback and loss of control .
Specific safety instructions for grinding
and abrasive cutting
1) Use only wheel types that are
recommended for your power tool
and the specific guard designed for
the selected wheel. Wheels for which
the power tool was not designed cannot be
adequately guarded and are unsafe .
2) 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 the guard
lip cannot be adequately protected .
3) The guard must be securely
attached to the power tool and
positioned for maximum safety,
so the least amount of wheel is
exposed towards the operator. The
guard helps to protect the operator from
broken wheel fragments, accidental contact
with wheel and sparks that could ignite
clothing .
4) Wheels must be used only for
recommended applications. For
example: do not grind with the
side of cut‑off wheel. Abrasive cut‑off
wheels are intended for peripheral grinding,
side forces applied to these wheels may
cause them to shatter .
5) Always use undamaged wheel
flanges that are of correct size
and shape for your selected
wheel. Proper wheel flanges support the
wheel thus reducing the possibility of wheel
breakage . Flanges for cut‑off wheels may
be different from grinding wheel flanges .
6) Do not use worn down wheels
from larger power tools. Wheel
intended for larger power tool is not
suitable for the higher speed of a smaller
tool and may burst .
Additional safety warnings specific for
abrasive cutting‑off operations
1) Do not "jam" the 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 binding of the wheel in the cut
and the possibility of kickback or wheel
breakage .
2) Do not position your body in line
with and behind the rotating
wheel. When the wheel, at the point
of operation, is moving away from your
body, the possible kickback may propel the
spinning wheel and the power tool directly
at you .
3) When wheel is binding or when
interrupting a cut for any reason,
switch off the power tool and hold
the power tool motionless until
the wheel comes to a complete
stop. Never attempt to remove the
cut‑off wheel from the cut while
the wheel is in motion otherwise
kickback may occur. Investigate and
take corrective action to eliminate the cause
of wheel binding .
4) Do not restart the cutting operation
in the workpiece. Let the wheel
reach full speed and carefully
re‑enter the cut. The wheel may bind,
walk up or kickback if the power tool is
restarted in the workpiece .
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