1. For your safety
1.1 Proper use
The hand stick machine SP18 VA is intended
- for commercial use in industry and trade
- for roughening/structuring horizontal concrete, asphalt and screed surfaces
- for remo ing paints, coatings, tile and carpet adhesi e residues from hard surfaces
hard substrates
The use of cut-off wheels, roughing wheels, flap discs or wire brushes is not permitted. When using the hand-held stick machine SP18
VA, a class M hoo er must be connected.
1.2 Safety Instructions for hand stick machine
- This power tool is to be used as a hand-held pole machine with the appropriate accessories. Obser e all safety information,
instructions, illustrations and data pro ided with the machine. Failure to obser e the following instructions may result in electric shock,
fire and/or serious injury.
- This power tool is not suitable for wire brushing, polishing and cut-off grinding. Uses for which the power tool is not intended may
cause hazards and injuries.
- Do not use accessories that are not specifically intended and recommended by the manufacturer for this power tool. Just because you
can attach the accessory to your power tool does not guarantee safe use.
- The permissible speed of the insert tool is limited to le el 2 = 1.100 rpm. Always make sure that le el 2 is not exceeded on the
adjusting wheel of the power tool. Accessories that rotate faster than permitted can break and fly around.
- Do not use damaged insert tools. Before each use, check insert tools for chipping and cracks, sanding discs for cracks, wear or hea y
wear. If the power tool or the insert tool falls down, check whether it is damaged or use an undamaged insert tool. When you ha e
checked and used the insert tool, keep you and nearby persons out of the plane of the rotating insert tool and let the tool run at
maximum speed for one minute. Damaged insert tools usually break during this test time.
- Only hold the tool by the insulated gripping surfaces when carrying out work where the insert tool may hit hidden power lines or its own
mains cable. Contact with a li e line can also energise metal parts of the tool and cause an electric shock.
- Keep the mains cable away from rotating insert tools. If you lose control of the machine, the power cord may be cut or caught and your
hand or arm may be caught in the rotating insert tool.
- Wear personal protecti e equipment.
- Use full face protection, eye protection or safety glasses depending on the application. Where appropriate, wear dust mask, hearing
protection, protecti e glo es or special apron that keeps small abrasi e and material particles away from you. Eyes should be
protected from flying debris generated by arious applications. Dust mask or respirator must filter the dust generated during the
application. If you are exposed to loud noise for a long time, you may suffer hearing loss.
- Keep other people a safe distance from your work area. E eryone entering the work area must wear personal protecti e equipment.
Fragments of the workpiece or broken insert tools can fly away and cause injuries e en outside the direct work area.
- Ne er put the power tool down before the insert tool has come to a complete stop. The rotating insert tool may come into contact with
the storage surface, causing you to lose control of the power tool.
- Do not lea e the power tool running while you are carrying it. Your clothing can be caught by accidental contact with the spinning insert
tool and the insert tool can bore into your body.
- Clean the entilation slots of your power tool regularly. The motor fan draws dust into the housing and a hea y accumulation of metal
dust can cause electrical hazards.
- Do not use the power tool near flammable materials. Sparks can ignite these materials.
- Do not use insert tools that require liquid coolants. The use of water or other liquid coolants may cause electric shock. Special safety
instructions for grinding:
- Use only the router discs appro ed for your power tool and the protecti e bonnet pro ided for that router disc. Milling discs that are not
intended for the power tool cannot be adequately shielded and are unsafe.
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