
Air Sander & Polisher 150mm580430
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Sanding Safety Warnings
WARNING:Readandunderstandthesafetyinstructionsbeforeinstalling,operating,repairing,
maintaining,cleaning,changingaccessorieson,orworkingnearthistool.Failuretodosocanresult
inseriousinjury.
Save all warnings and instructions for future reference.
WARNING:Thisapplianceisnotintendedforusebypersons(includingchildren)withreduced
physicalormentalcapabilitiesorlackofexperienceorknowledgeunlesstheyhavebeengiven
supervisionorinstructionconcerninguseofthetoolbyapersonresponsiblefortheirsafety.
Childrenmustbesupervisedtoensurethattheydonotplaywiththetool.
• Onlyqualiedandtrainedusersshouldinstall,adjust,orusethetool.
• Donotmodifythetool.Modicationscanreducetheeffectivenessofsafetymeasuresand
ncreasetheriskstotheuser.
• Donotdiscardthesafetyinstructions;givethemtotheuser.
• Donotusethetoolifithasbeendamaged.
• InspectthetoolperiodicallytoverifythattheratingsandmarkingsrequiredbyISO11148
(detailedintheDescriptionofSymbols)arelegiblymarkedonthetool.Theuser(andemployer
ifappropriate)shouldcontactthemanufacturertoobtainreplacementmarkinglabelswhen
necessary.
• Compressedaircancausesevereinjury.
• Alwaysdisconnectthetoolfromtheairsupplywhennotinuse.
• Alwaysdisconnectthetoolfromthecompressedairsupplybeforechangingaccessories,making
adjustmentsand/orrepairsandwhenmovingawayfromanoperatingareatoadifferentarea.
• Keepngersawayfromtriggerwhennotoperatingthetoolandwhenmovingfromone
operatingpositiontoanother.
• Neverdirectcompressedairatyourself,othersoranimals.
• Whippinghosescancausesevereinjury.Alwayscheckfordamagedorloosehosesorttings.
• Nevercarryordraganairtoolbyitshose.
• Whenusingairtools,donotexceedthemaximumoperatingpressure.
• Inspecttoolsandaccessoriesbeforeeachuse.Donotuseifdamagedorexcessivelyworn.
• Airtoolsshouldonlybepoweredbycompressedairatthelowestpressurerequiredbythetaskto
reducenoiseandvibrationandminimisewear.
• Neverusepureoxygenorcombustiblegasestopoweranairtool.Airtoolsarenotdesignedfor
thesepowersourcesandtheirusecreatesareandexplosionhazard.
• Beawarethatairtoolsmaybecomecoldduringuse,affectinggrip,controlandsusceptibilityto
vibration-relatedinjury.
Important: Evenwhenthistoolisusedasprescribeditisnotpossibletoeliminateallresidualrisk
factors.Ifyouareinanydoubtastothesafeuseofthistool,donotuseit.
Projectile hazards
a) Beawarethatfailureoftheworkpiece,accessories,ortoolitselfcangeneratehigh-velocity
projectiles.
b) Alwayswearimpact-resistanteyeprotectionduringoperationofthistool.Thegradeofprotection
requiredshouldbeassessedforeachuse.
c) Assessrisktootherswhenconsideringprojectilehazardrisk.
d) Ensurethattheworkpieceissecurelyxed.
Entanglement hazards
a) Injurycanoccuriflooseclothing,personaljewellery,neckwear,hairorglovesarenotkeptaway
fromthetoolanditsaccessories.
Operating hazards
a) Ensureusersandmaintenancepersonnelarephysicallyabletohandlethebulk,weightand
powerofthetool.
b) Holdthetoolcorrectly;bereadytocounteractnormalorsuddenmovementssuchasrecoil.
Havebothhandsavailable.
c) Maintainabalancedbodypositionandsecurefooting.
d) Onlyuselubricantsrecommendedbythemanufacturer.
e) Personalprotectivesafetyglassesshouldbeused;suitableglovesandprotectiveclothingare
recommended.
f) Foroverheadwork,wearasafetyhelmet.
g) Avoiddirectcontactwithmovingpartstopreventinjurybypinchingorcutting.
h) Beawarethatthereisariskofelectrostaticdischargeifusedonplasticandothernon-conductive
materials.Takeappropriatestepstoreducethisriskwhenworkingwiththesematerials
(e.g.usingagroundingsystem).
i) Beawarethatcertainmaterialsmaypresentreorexplosionriskswhenbeingprocessed.
Takeappropriateprecautionstoreducehazards.Employersshouldmakeriskscleartooperators.
j) Switchoffdevice/releasestart-and-stopcontroliftheair/powersupplyisinterrupted.
k) Dailymeasuretheairtoolspeedwithatachometertomakesureitisnotgreaterthanthespeed
markedonthegrindingaccessory.
l) Useofthetoolcanexposetheoperator'shandstohazards,includingcutsandabrasionsandheat.
Wearsuitableglovestoprotecthands.
m)Inspectthebackingpadbeforeeachuse.Donotuseifcrackedorbrokenorifithasbeendropped.
n) Neverrunthetoolunlessabrasiveisappliedtotheworkpiece.
o) Alwaysusedustextractionorsuppressionsystemswhicharesuitableforthematerialbeingprocessed.
Repetitive motions hazards
Whenusingthetooltheusermayexperiencediscomfortinthehands,arms,shoulders,neckorother
partsofthebody.
a) Adoptacomfortableposturewhilstmaintainingsecurefootingandavoidingawkwardoroff-balance
postures.Changepostureduringextendedtasks;thiscanhelpavoiddiscomfortandfatigue
b) Symptomssuchaspersistentorrecurringdiscomfort,pain,throbbing,aching,tingling,numbness,
burningsensationsorstiffness,shouldnotbeignored.Informemployerifappropriateandconsulta
qualiedhealthprofessional.
Accessory hazards
a) Disconnectthetoolfromtheairsupplybeforettingorchangingtheaccessory.
b) Avoiddirectcontactwiththeaccessoryduringandafteruse.Accessoriesareoftensharpandmay
becomehotduringuse.
c) Useonlysizesandtypesofaccessoriesandconsumablesthatarerecommendedbythemanufacturer
ofthetool;donotuseothertypesorsizesofaccessoriesorconsumables.
d) Ensurethemaximumoperationspeedofanyaccessoryequalsorexceedstheratedspeedmarkedon
thetool.
e) Grindingwheelsandcutting-offtoolsshallnotbeused.
f) Self-xingsanderdiscsshallbeplacedconcentricallyonthesupportingpad.
Work area hazards
a) Beawareofslipperysurfacescausedbyuseofthetoolandtriphazardscausedbytheairline.
Slips,tripsandfallsaremajorcausesofinjury.
b) Wherepossibledonotobstructthoroughfaresandpassagewayswithairlinesorcables.
Takeappropriatemeasurestoreducetriprisksuchaserectingwarningsignsandxingcables
andairlinesinplace.
c) Proceedwithcareinunfamiliarsurroundingstominimiseriskfromhiddenhazardssuchas
utilitylines.
d) Thetoolisnotintendedforuseinpotentiallyexplosiveatmospheresandisnotinsulatedagainst
contactwithelectricpower.
e) Ensurethattherearenoelectricalcables,gaspipes,etc.,whichcouldcauseahazardifdamagedby
useofthetool.
Dust and fume hazards
Dustandfumescancauseillhealth(e.g.cancer,birthdefects,asthmaand/ordermatitis);riskassessment
andimplementationofappropriatecontrolsforthesehazardsareessential.
a) Risksassessedshouldincludedustcreatedbytheuseofthetoolandthepotentialfordisturbing
existingdust.
b) Directtheexhausttominimisedisturbanceofdust.
c) Controldustandfumesatthepointofemissionasapriority.
d) Select,maintainandreplaceconsumables/accessoriesasrecommendedintheinstructions,toprevent
anunnecessaryincreaseindustorfumes.
e) Userespiratoryprotectioninaccordancewithanyemployer'sinstructionsandasrequiredby
occupationalhealthandsafetyregulations.
f) Takeintoaccounttherisksassociatedwithdifferentmaterials.Workingincertainmaterialscreatesdust
andfumesthatmaycauseanexplosiveenvironment.
g) Alwaysusedustextractionorsuppressionsystemswhicharesuitableforthematerialbeingprocessed.
h) Operateandmaintainthesanderorpolisherasrecommendedintheseinstructions,tominimizedust
orfumeemissions.
i) Allintegralfeaturesoraccessoriesforthecollection,extractionorsuppressionofairbornedustor
fumesshouldbecorrectlyusedandmaintainedinaccordancewiththemanufacturer'sinstructions.
Noise Hazards
Exposuretohighnoiselevelscancausepermanent,disablinghearinglossandotherproblems,suchas
tinnitus(ringing,buzzing,whistlingorhummingintheears).Riskassessmentanduseofappropriate
controlsforthesehazardsareessential.
a) Useappropriatecontrolstoreducetheriskofnoise-relatedinjury.Thesecanincludeactionssuchas
dampingmaterialstopreventworkpiecesfrom'ringing'.
b) Usehearingprotectioninaccordancewithanyemployer'sinstructionsandasrequiredbyoccupational
healthandsafetyregulations.
c) Operateandmaintainthistoolasrecommendedintheinstructionstopreventanunnecessaryincrease
inthenoiselevel.
d) Select,maintainandreplacetheconsumable/accessoryasrecommendedintheinstructions,to
preventanunnecessaryincreaseinnoise.
e) Whereasilencerisavailable,ensureitisinplaceandingoodworkingorderwhenthetoolisbeing
operated.
f) Takestepstoreducenoiseintheworkareawherepossible(e.g.byusingdampingmats).
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