
4 – English
ANGLE GRINDER SAFETY WARNINGS
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.
Theeyeprotectionmustbecapableofstoppingflying
debrisgeneratedbyvariousoperations.Thedustmask
or respirator 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.Fragmentsofworkpieceorofa
brokenaccessorymayflyawayandcauseinjurybeyond
immediateareaofoperation.
Hold the power tool by insulated gripping surfaces
only, when performing an operation where the cutting
accessory may contact hidden wiring. Contact with a
“live”wiremaymakeexposedmetalpartsofthepower
tool“live”andcouldgivetheoperatoranelectricshock.
Never lay the power tool down until the accessory
has come to a complete stop. Thespinningaccessory
maygrabthesurfaceandpullthepowertooloutofyour
control.
Do not run the power tool while carrying it at your
side. Accidental contact with the spinning accessory
couldsnagyourclothing,pullingtheaccessoryintoyour
body.
Regularly clean the power tool’s air vents.Themotor’s
fanwilldrawthedustinsidethehousingandexcessive
accumulationofpowderedmetalmaycauseelectrical
hazards.
Do not operate the power tool near flammable
materials.Sparkscouldignitethesematerials.
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
rotatingwheel,backingpad,brushoranyotheraccessory.
Pinchingorsnaggingcausesrapidstallingoftherotating
accessorywhichinturncausestheuncontrolledpowertool
tobe forced in thedirectionopposite of theaccessory’s
rotationatthepointofthebinding.
Forexample,ifanabrasivewheelissnaggedorpinched
bythe workpiece, theedge of thewheel thatisentering
intothepinchpointcandigintothesurfaceofthematerial
causing the wheel to climb out or kick out. The wheel may
eitherjumptowardorawayfromtheoperator,dependingon
directionofthewheel’smovementatthepointofpinching.
Abrasivewheelsmayalsobreakundertheseconditions.
Kickbackistheresultofpowertoolmisuseand/orincorrect
operatingproceduresorconditionsandcanbeavoidedby
takingproperprecautionsasgivenbelow.
Maintain a firm grip on the power tool and position
your body and arm to allow you to resist kickback
forces. Always use auxiliary handle, if provided, for
maximum control over kickback or torque reaction
during start-up. The operator can control torque
reactionsorkickbackforces,ifproperprecautionsare
taken.
Never place your hand near the rotating accessory.
Accessorymaykickbackoveryourhand.
Do not position your body in the area where power
tool will move if kickback occurs. Kickbackwillpropel
thetoolindirectionoppositetothewheel’smovement
atthepointofsnagging.
Use special care when working corners, sharp edges,
etc. Avoid bouncing and snagging the accessory.
Corners,sharpedgesorbouncinghaveatendencyto
snagtherotatingaccessoryandcauselossofcontrolor
kickback.
Do not attach a saw chain woodcarving blade or
toothed saw blade. Such blades create frequent
kickbackandlossofcontrol.
SAFETY WARNINGS SPECIFIC FOR
GRINDING OPERATIONS
Use only wheel types that are recommended for your
power tool and the specific guard designed for the
selected wheel. Wheelsforwhichthepowertoolwas
not designed cannot be adequately guarded and are
unsafe.
The grinding surface of centre depressed wheels
must be mounted below the plane of the guard lip.
Animproperlymountedwheelthatprojectsthroughthe
planeoftheguardlipcannotbeadequatelyprotected.
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.
Theguardhelpstoprotectoperatorfrombrokenwheel
fragments,accidentalcontactwithwheelandsparksthat
couldigniteclothing.
Wheels must be used only for recommended
applications. For example: do not grind with the side
of cut-off wheel. Abrasivecut-offwheelsareintendedfor
peripheralgrinding,sideforcesappliedtothesewheels
may cause them to shatter.
Always use undamaged wheel flanges that are of
correct size and shape for your selected wheel.
Properwheelflangessupportthewheelthusreducing
the possibility of wheel breakage. Flanges for cut-off
wheelsmaybedifferentfromgrindingwheelflanges.
Do not use worn down wheels from larger power
tools. Wheelintendedforlargerpowertoolisnotsuitable
forthehigherspeedofasmallertoolandmayburst.