Use and Care Manual

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helps to protect operator from broken wheel
fragments and accidental contact with wheel.
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Abrasive cut-off wheels are intended for
peripheral grinding, side forces applied to these
wheels may cause them to shatter.
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>070.?0/B3007Proper wheel flanges support
the wheel thus reducing the possibility of wheel
breakage. Flanges for cut-off wheels may be
different from grinding wheel flanges.
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;:B0=?::7>Wheel intended for larger power
tool is not suitable for the higher speed of a
smaller tool and may burst.
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,90C.0>>4A0/0;?3:1.@?Overstressing the
wheel increases the loading and susceptibility
to twisting or binding of the wheel in the cut and
the possibility of kickback or wheel breakage.
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-0349/ ?30=:?,?492B3007 When the wheel,
at the point of operation, is moving away from
your body, the possible kickback may propel
the spinning wheel and the power tool directly
at you.
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:?30=B4>064.6-,.68,D:..@=Investigate
and take corrective action to eliminate the
cause of wheel binding.
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B:=6;40.00??30B3007=0,.31@77>;00/
,9/.,=01@77D=009?0=?30.@?The wheel may
bind, walk up or kickback if the power tool is
restarted in the workpiece.
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64.6-,.6Large workpieces tend to sag under
their own weight. Supports must be placed
under the workpiece near the line of cut and
near the edge of the workpiece on both sides of
the wheel.
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The protruding wheel may cut gas or water
pipes, electrical wiring or objects that can cause
kickback.
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1:=>?=,423?2=49/492
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;,;0=Larger sanding paper extending beyond
the sanding pad presents a laceration hazard
and may cause snagging, tearing of the disc or
kickback.
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A,.@@8 49>?=@.?4:9>  Proper use of dust
collection can reduce dust related hazards.
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B:=6 ,9/ -01:=0 >?:=492 ?30 ?::7 Be
extremely careful of dust disposal, materials in
fine particle form may be explosive.
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dust particles may burn explosively.
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Combustion from mixture of varnishes,
lacquers, polyurethane, oil or water with dust
particles can occur if there is a static
discharge, electric spark, or excessive heat
causing a fire in the dust collection and
extraction system.
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