Operation Manual
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■ Wear personal protective equipment. De-
pending 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 eye protection must be capable of stop-
ping flying debris generated by various opera-
tions. The dust mask or respirator must be ca-
pable of filtrating particles generated by your
operation. Prolonged exposure to high inten-
sity noise may cause hearing loss.
■ Keep bystanders a safe distance away
from work area. Anyone entering the work
area must wear personal protective equip-
ment. Fragments of the workpiece or of a bro-
ken accessory may fly away and cause injury
beyond the immediate area of operation.
■ Hold the power tool only by the insulated
gripping surfaces when performing an op-
eration where the cutting tool may contact
hidden wiring or its own power cord. Con-
tact with a “live” wire will also make exposed
metal parts of the power tool “live” and shock
the operator.
■ Position the cord clear of the spinning ac-
cessory. If you lose control, the cord may be
cut or snagged and your hand or arm may be
pulled into the spinning accessory.
■ Never lay the power tool down until the ac-
cessory has come to a complete stop. The
spinning accessory may grab the surface and
pull the power tool out of your control.
■ Do not run the power tool while carrying it
at your side. Accidental contact with the spin-
ning accessory could snag your clothing, pull-
ing the accessory into your body.
■ Regularly clean the power tool’s air vents.
The motor’s fan will draw the dust inside the
housing and excessive accumulation of pow-
dered metal may cause electrical hazards.
■ Do not operate the power tool near flamma-
ble materials. Sparks could ignite these mate-
rials.
■ Do not use accessories that require liquid
coolants. Using water or other liquid coolants
may result in electrocution or shock.
Kickback and related warnings
■ Kickback is a sudden reaction to a pinched or
snagged rotating wheel, backing pad, brush or
any other accessory. Pinching or snagging
causes rapid stalling of the rotating accessory
which in turn causes the uncontrolled power
tool to be forced in the direction opposite of the
accessory’s rotation at the point of the binding.
For example, if an abrasive wheel 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 or kick out. The wheel may
either jump toward or away from the operator,
depending on the direction of the wheel’s
movement at the point of pinching. Abrasive
wheels may also break under these condi-
tions.
Kickback is the result of power tool misuse
and/or incorrect operating procedures or con-
ditions and can be avoided by taking proper
precautions as given below.
■ Maintain a firm grip on the power tool and
position your body and arm to allow you to
resist kickback forces. Always use auxil-
iary handle, if provided, for maximum con-
trol over kickback or torque reaction during
start-up. The operator can control torque re-
actions or kickback forces, if proper precau-
tions are taken.
■ Never place your hand near the rotating ac-
cessory. The accessory may kickback over
your hand.
■ Do not position your body in the area
where power tool will move if kickback oc-
curs. Kickback will propel the tool in the direc-
tion opposite to the wheel’s movement at the
point of snagging.
■ Use special care when working corners,
sharp edges etc. Avoid bouncing and snag-
ging the accessory. Corners, sharp edges or
bouncing have a tendency to snag the rotating
accessory and cause loss of control or kick-
back.
■ Do not attach a saw chain woodcarving
blade or toothed saw blade. Such blades
create frequent kickback and loss of control.
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