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8. Keep handles and grasping surfaces dry,
clean and free from oil and grease. Slippery
handles and grasping surfaces do not allow for
safe handling and control of the tool in unexpected
situations.
9. When using the tool, do not wear cloth work
gloves which may be entangled. The entangle-
ment of cloth work gloves in the moving parts may
resultinpersonalinjury.
Service
1. Have your power tool serviced by a qualied
repair person using only identical replacement
parts. This will ensure that the safety of the power
tool is maintained.
2. Follow instruction for lubricating and chang-
ing accessories.
Cutter safety warnings
1. The guard provided with the tool must be
securely attached to the power tool and
positioned for maximum safety, so the least
amount of wheel is exposed towards the oper-
ator. Position yourself and bystanders away
from the plane of the rotating wheel. The guard
helpstoprotectoperatorfrombrokenwheelfrag-
ments and accidental contact with wheel.
2. Use only diamond cut-off wheels for your
power tool.Justbecauseanaccessorycanbe
attached to your power tool, it does not assure
safe operation.
3. The rated speed of the accessory must be at
least equal to the maximum speed marked on
the power tool. Accessories running faster than
theirratedspeedcanbreakandyapart.
4. Wheels must be used only for recommended
applications. For example: do not grind with
the side of cut-off wheel. Abrasivecut-offwheels
are intended for peripheral grinding, side forces
applied to these wheels may cause them to
shatter.
5. Always use undamaged wheel anges that are
of correct diameter for your selected wheel.
Properwheelangessupportthewheelthus
reducingthepossibilityofwheelbreakage.
6. The outside diameter and the thickness of your
accessory must be within the capacity rating
of your power tool. Incorrectly sized accessories
cannotbeadequatelyguardedorcontrolled.
7. The arbour size of wheels and anges must
properly t the spindle of the power tool.
Wheelsandangeswitharbourholesthatdonot
match the mounting hardware of the power tool
willrunoutofbalance,vibrateexcessivelyand
may cause loss of control.
8. Do not use damaged wheels. Before each
use, inspect the wheels for chips and cracks.
If power tool or wheel is dropped, inspect for
damage or install an undamaged wheel. After
inspecting and installing the wheel, position
yourself and bystanders away from the plane
of the rotating wheel and run the power tool
at maximum no load speed for one minute.
Damagedwheelswillnormallybreakapartduring
this test time.
9. Wear personal protective equipment.
Depending on application, use face shield,
safety goggles or safety glasses. As appro-
priate, wear dust mask, hearing protectors,
gloves and shop apron capable of stopping
small abrasive or workpiece fragments. The
eyeprotectionmustbecapableofstoppingying
debrisgeneratedbyvariousoperations.Thedust
maskorrespiratormustbecapableofltrating
particlesgeneratedbyyouroperation.Prolonged
exposure to high intensity noise may cause hear-
ing loss.
10. Keep bystanders a safe distance away from
work area. Anyone entering the work area
must wear personal protective equipment.
Fragmentsofworkpieceorofabrokenwheelmay
yawayandcauseinjurybeyondimmediatearea
of operation.
11. Hold the power tool by insulated gripping
surfaces only, when performing an operation
where the cutting accessory may contact hid-
den wiring or its own cord.Cuttingaccessory
contacting a “live” wire may make exposed metal
parts of the power tool “live” and could give the
operator an electric shock.
12. Position the cord clear of the spinning acces-
sory.Ifyoulosecontrol,thecordmaybecutor
snaggedandyourhandorarmmaybepulledinto
the spinning wheel.
13. Never lay the power tool down until the acces-
sory has come to a complete stop. The spinning
wheelmaygrabthesurfaceandpullthepower
tool out of your control.
14. Do not run the power tool while carrying it at
your side. Accidental contact with the spinning
accessory could snag your clothing, pulling the
accessoryintoyourbody.
15. Regularly clean the power tool’s air vents. The
motorʼsfanwilldrawthedustinsidethehousing
and excessive accumulation of powdered metal
may cause electrical hazards.
16. Do not operate the power tool near ammable
materials. Sparks could ignite these materials.
17. Do not use accessories that require liquid
coolants.Usingwaterorotherliquidcoolants
may result in electrocution or shock.
Kickback and related warnings
Kickbackisasuddenreactiontoapinchedorsnagged
rotating wheel. Pinching or snagging causes rapid
stalling of the rotating wheel which in turn causes the
uncontrolledpowertooltobeforcedinthedirection
opposite of the wheel’s rotation at the point of the
binding.
Forexample,ifanabrasivewheelissnaggedor
pinchedbytheworkpiece,theedgeofthewheelthatis
entering into the pinch point can dig into the surface of
thematerialcausingthewheeltoclimboutorkickout.
Thewheelmayeitherjumptowardorawayfromthe
operator, depending on direction of the wheel’s move-
mentatthepointofpinching.Abrasivewheelsmayalso
breakundertheseconditions.
Kickbackistheresultofpowertoolmisuseand/or
incorrectoperatingproceduresorconditionsandcanbe
avoidedbytakingproperprecautionsasgivenbelow.