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Addional Safety Guidelines
WARNING! Dusts produced during work due to the operation of the tool can become potentially hazardous to health. The following is recommended:
- Always wear a mask and safety glasses when working with grinding tools.
- Never work with materials containing asbestos. Never use materials that contain asbestos.
- Do not use asbestos when grinding materials containing lead.
- Persons working with the device or having access to the work area must wear a special mask to protect themselves from lead-containing paint and
moisture.
- Children and pregnant women are prohibited from accessing the work area.
- Do not eat, drink or smoke in the workplace.
- Contact with or inhalation of sanding dust (e.g. from lead-containing paints) can cause damage to the health of the user or other bystanders. Always wear
suitable personal protective equipment, e.g. dust mask and use the dust bag when sanding.
- Always keep the power cord away from moving parts of the appliance.
- Wear protective goggles, especially when grinding at height.
ELECTRIC SAFETY
• The current on the label have to comply with the power supply.
• If the power cord of the device is damaged, it has to be replaced by the manufacturer or similar qualified persons, to avoid dangers.
• Immediately throw away the old cord or plug after replacing it. Plugging a loose cord into the socket is dangerous.
• Only use approved extension cords which are suitable for the power input of the machine. The conductors must have a cross-section of min. 1.5 mm².
Always completely release cord when using a cable drum.
• Do not wind the cord and avoid body contact with it.
a. This power tool is intended to function as a sander. Read all safety warnings, instructions, illustrations and specifications provided with this power tool.
Failure to follow all instructions listed below may result in electric shock, fire and/or serious injury.
b. Operations such as grinding, wire brushing, polishing or cutting-off 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. NOTE List only those operations that were not included in the first warning. If all
listed operations are recommended, then this warning may be omitted but all subsequent warnings must be given without an exclusion.
c. Do not use accessories which are not specifically designed and recommended by the tool manufacturer. Just because the accessory can be attached to
your power tool, it does not assure safe operation.
d. 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.
e. The outside diameter and the thickness of your accessory must be within the capacity rating of your power tool. Incorrectly sized accessories cannot be
adequately guarded or controlled.
f. The arbour size of wheels, flanges, backing pads or any other accessory must properly fit the spindle of the power tool. Accessories with arbour holes that
do not match the mounting hardware of the power tool will run out of balance, vibrate excessively and may cause loss of control.
g. Do not use a damaged accessory. Before each use inspect 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 install an undamaged accessory. After inspecting
and installing an accessory, position yourself and bystanders 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.
h. Wear personal protective equipment. Depending on application, use face shield, safety goggles or safety glasses. As appropriate, wear dust mask, hearing
protectors, gloves and workshop apron capable of stopping small abrasive or workpiece fragments. The eye protection must be capable of stopping flying
debris generated by various operations . The dust mask or respirator must be capable of filtrating particles generated by your operation. Prolonged exposure
to high intensity noise may cause hearing loss.
i. 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.
j. Hold 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 exposed metal parts of the power tool "live" and shock the operator. 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.
k. Never lay the power tool down until the accessory has come to a complete stop. The spinning accessory may grab the surface and pull the power tool out
of your control.
l. 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.
m. 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.
n. Do not operate the power tool near flammable materials. Sparks could ignite these materials.
o. 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 reacon to a pinched or snagged rotang wheel, backing pad, brush or any other accessory. Pinching or snagging causes rapid stalling of
the rotang accessory which in turn causes the uncontrolled power tool to be forced in the direcon opposite of the accessory’s rotaon at the point of the
binding. 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 direcon of the
wheel’s movement at the point of pinching. Abrasive wheels may also break under these condions. Kickback is the result of power tool misuse and/or incorrect
operang procedures or condions and can be avoided by taking proper precauons as given below.
a) Maintain a rm grip on the power tool and posion your body and arm to allow you to resist kickback forces. Always use auxiliary handle, if provided, for
maximum control over kickback or torque reacon during start-up. The operator can control torque reacons or kickback forces, if proper precauons are taken.
b) Never place your hand near the rotang accessory. Accessory may kickback over your hand.
c) Do not posion your body in the area where power tool will move if kickback occurs. Kickback will propel the tool in direcon opposite to the wheel’s move-
ment at the point of snagging.
