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cracks,tearorexcesswear,wirebrushfor
looseorcrackedwires.Ifpowertoolor
accessoryisdropped,inspectfordamageor
installanundamaged
accessory.Afterinspectingandinstallingan
accessory,positionyourselfandbystanders
awayfromtheplaneoftherotatingaccessory
andrunthepowertoolatmaximumno‐load
speedforoneminute.Damagedaccessories
willnormallybreakapartduringthistesttime.
h. Wearpersonalprotectiveequipment.
Dependingonapplication,usefaceshield,
safetygogglesorsafetyglasses.As
appropriate,weardustmask,hearing
protectors,glovesandworkshopapron
capableofstoppingsmallabrasiveor
workpiecefragments.Theeyeprotectionmust
becapableofstoppingflyingdebrisgenerated
byvariousoperations.Thedustmaskor
respiratormustbecapableoffiltrating
particlesgeneratedbyyouroperation.
Prolongedexposuretohighintensitynoisemay
causehearingloss.
i. Keepbystandersasafedistanceawayfrom
workarea.Anyoneenteringtheworkarea
mustwearpersonalprotectiveequipment.
Fragmentsofworkpieceorofabroken
accessorymayflyawayandcauseinjury
beyondimmediateareaofoperation.
j. Holdthepowertoolbyinsulatedgripping
surfacesonly,whenperforminganoperation
wherethecuttingaccessorymaycontact
hiddenwiringoritsowncord.Cutting
accessorycontactinga"live"wiremaymake
exposedmetalpartsofthepowertool"live"
andcouldgivetheoperatoranelectricshock.
k. Positionthecordclearofthespinning
accessory.Ifyoulosecontrol,thecordmaybe
cutorsnaggedandyourhandorarmmaybe
pulledintothespinningaccessory.
l. Neverlaythepowertooldownuntilthe
accessoryhascometoacompletestop.The
spinningaccessorymaygrabthesurfaceand
pullthepowertooloutofyourcontrol.
m. Donotrunthepowertoolwhilecarryingitat
yourside.Accidentalcontactwiththespinning
accessorycouldsnagyourclothing,pullingthe
accessoryintoyourbody.
n. Regularlycleanthepowertool’sairvents.The
motor’sfanwilldrawthedustinsidethe
housingandexcessiveaccumulationof
powderedmetalmaycauseelectricalhazards.
o. Donotoperatethepowertoolnear
flammablematerials.Sparkscouldignitethese
materials.
p. Donotuseaccessoriesthatrequireliquid
coolants.Usingwaterorotherliquidcoolants
mayresultinelectrocutionorshock.
FURTHERSAFETYINSTRUCTIONSFORALL
OPERATIONSKickbackandRelated
Warnings
Kickbackisasuddenreactiontoapinchedor
snaggedrotatingwheel,backingpad,brushorany
otheraccessory.Pinchingorsnaggingcausesrapid
stallingoftherotatingaccessorywhichinturn
causestheuncontrolledpowertooltobeforcedin
thedirectionoppositeoftheaccessory’srotationat
thepointofthebinding.
Forexample,ifanabrasivewheelissnaggedor
pinchedbytheworkpiece,theedgeofthewheel
thatisenteringintothepinchpointcandigintothe
surfaceofthematerialcausingthewheeltoclimb
outorkickout.Thewheelmayeitherjumptoward
orawayfromtheoperator,dependingondirection
ofthewheel’smovementatthepointofpinching.
Abrasivewheelsmayalsobreakunderthese
conditions.
Kickbackistheresultofpowertoolmisuseand/or
incorrectoperatingproceduresorconditionsand
canbeavoidedbytakingproperprecautionsas
givenbelow.
a. Maintainafirmgriponthepowertooland
positionyourbodyandarmtoallowyouto
resistkickbackforces.Alwaysuseauxiliary
handle,ifprovided,formaximumcontrolover
kickbackortorquereactionduringstart‐up.
Theoperatorcancontroltorquereactionsor
kickbackforces,ifproperprecautionsare
taken.
b. Neverplaceyourhandneartherotating
accessory.Accessorymaykickbackoveryour
hand.