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Using Cutting Wheels
WARNING: Do not use edge grinding/
cutting wheels for surface grinding
applications because these wheels
are not designed for side pressures
encountered with surface grinding.
Wheel breakage and injury mayresult.
1. Allow tool to reach full speed before touching
tool to worksurface.
2. Apply minimum pressure to work surface,
allowing tool to operate at high speed. Cutting
rate is greatest when the tool operates at
highspeed.
3. Once a cut is begun and a notch is established
in the workpiece, do not change the angle of
the cut. Changing the angle will cause the wheel
to bend and may cause wheelbreakage.
4. Remove the tool from work surface before
turning tool off. Allow the tool to stop rotating
before setting itdown.
Precautions To Take When Wire
Brushing Paint
1. Wire brushing of lead based paint is NOT
RECOMMENDED due to the difficulty of
controlling the contaminated dust. The greatest
danger of lead poisoning is to children and
pregnantwomen.
2. Since it is difficult to identify whether or not a
paint contains lead without a chemical analysis,
we recommend the following precautions when
wire brushing any paint:
PERSONAL SAFETY
1. No children or pregnant women should enter
the work area where the paint removal is being
done until all clean up iscompleted.
2. A dust mask or respirator should be worn by all
persons entering the work area. The filter should
be replaced daily or whenever the wearer has
difficultybreathing.
NOTE: Only those dust masks suitable for
working with lead paint dust and fumes should
be used. Ordinary painting masks do not offer
this protection. See your local hardware dealer
for the proper respiratoryprotection.
3. NO EATING, DRINKING or SMOKING should
be done in the work area to prevent ingesting
contaminated paint particles. Workers should
wash and clean up BEFORE eating, drinking
or smoking. Articles of food, drink, or smoking
should not be left in the work area where dust
would settle onthem.
ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY
1. Paint should be removed in such a manner as
to minimize the amount of dustgenerated.
2. Areas where paint removal is occurring
should be sealed with plastic sheeting of 4
milsthickness.
3. Wire brushing should be done in a manner
to reduce tracking of paint dust outside the
workarea.
CLEANING AND DISPOSAL
1. All surfaces in the work area should be
vacuumed and thoroughly cleaned daily for the
duration of the wire brushing project. Vacuum
filter bags should be changedfrequently.
2. Plastic drop cloths should be gathered up and
disposed of along with any dust chips or other
removal debris. They should be placed in sealed
refuse receptacles and disposed of through
regular trash pick-upprocedures.
During clean up, children and pregnant women
should be kept away from the immediate
workarea.
3. All toys, washable furniture and utensils used by
children should be washed thoroughly before
being usedagain.
Metal Applications
When using the tool in metal applications, make
sure that a residual current device (RCD) has
been inserted to avoid residual risks caused by
metalswarf.
If the power supply is shut off by the RCD, take the
tool to an authorised DEWALT repairagent.
WARNING: In extreme working
conditions, conductive dust can
accumulate inside the machine housing
when working with metal. This can
result in the protective insulation in the
machine becoming degraded with a
potential risk of an electricalshock.
To avoid build-up of metal swarf inside the machine,
we recommend to clear the ventilation slots on a
daily basis. Refer toMaintenance.
Cutting Metal
When cutting, work with moderate feed, adapted to
the material being cut. Do not exert pressure onto
the cutting disc, tilt or oscillate themachine.