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your power tool. Incorrectly sized accessories cannot
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collet of the power tool. Accessories that do not
match the mounting hardware of the power tool will
run out of balance, vibrate excessively and may cause
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or the overhang of the wheel is too long, the mounted
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•Do not use a damaged accessory. Before each use
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chips and cracks, sanding drum for cracks, tear or
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damage or install an undamaged accessory. After
inspecting and installing an accessory, position
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rotating accessory and run the power tool at maxi-
mum no-load speed for one minute. Damaged ac-
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on application, use face shield, safety goggles or
safety glasses. As appropriate, wear dust mask,
hearing protectors, gloves and workshop apron
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fragments. The eye protection must be capable of
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area. Anyone entering the work area must wear
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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
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the start-up. The reaction torque of the motor, as it
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cal. Never hold a small workpiece in one hand and
the tool in the other hand while in use. Clamping
a small workpiece allows you to use your hand(s) to
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pipes or tubing have a tendency to roll while being cut,
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•Never lay the power tool down until the accessory
has come to a complete stop. The spinning acces-
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make sure the collet nut, chuck or any other adjust-
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ment devices can unexpectedly shift, causing loss of
control, loose rotating components will be violently
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side. Accidental contact with the spinning accessory
could snag your clothing, pulling the accessory into
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motor’s fan will draw the dust inside the housing and
excessive accumulation of powdered metal may cause
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ants. Using water or other liquid coolants may result
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Kickback is a sudden reaction to a pinched or snagged
rotating wheel, sanding band, brush or any other acces-
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rotating accessory which in turn causes the uncontrolled
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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
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from the operator, depending on direction of the wheel’s
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procedures or conditions and can be avoided by taking
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forces. The operator can control kickback forces, if
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cessory. Corners, sharp edges or bouncing have a
tendency to snag the rotating accessory and cause
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direction as the cutting edge is exiting from the
material (which is the same direction as the chips
are thrown). Feeding the tool in the wrong direction
causes the cutting edge of the bit to climb out of the
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the work securely clamped. These wheels will grab
if they become slightly canted in the groove, and can
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Cutting-Off Operations:
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Use only wheel types that are recommended for
your power tool and only for recommended appli-
cations. For example: do not grind with the side of
a cut-off wheel. Abrasive cut-off wheels are intended
for peripheral grinding, side forces applied to these
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undamaged wheel mandrels with an unrelieved
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•Do not “jam” a cut-off wheel or apply excessive pres-
sure. Do not attempt to make an excessive depth of
cut. Overstressing the wheel increases the loading and
susceptibility to twisting or snagging of the wheel in the
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