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wheel.
• Wheels must be used only for recommended
applications. For example: do not grind
with the side of the cut-o wheel. Abrasive
cut-o wheels are intended for peripheral
grinding; side forces applied to these wheels
may cause them to shatter.
• Always use undamaged wheel anges that
are of correct size and shape for your selected
wheel. Proper wheel anges support
the wheel thus reducing the possibility of
wheel breakage. Flanges for cut-o wheels
may be dierent from grinding wheel anges.
• Do not use worn down wheels from larger
power tools. Wheels intended for larger
power tools are not suitable for the higher
speed of a smaller tool and may burst.
Additional safety warnings specic for
abrasive cutting o operations
• Do not “jam” the cut-o wheel or apply
excessive pressure. Do not attempt to make
an excessive depth of cut. 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.
• Do not position your body in line with and
behind the rotating wheel. 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.
• When wheel is binding or when interrupting
a cut for any reason, switch o the power
tool and hold the power tool motionless until
the wheel comes to a complete stop. Never
attempt to remove the cut-o wheel from
the cut while the wheel is in motion, otherwise
kickback may occur. Investigate and
take corrective action to eliminate the cause
of wheel binding.
• Do not restart the cutting operation in the
workpiece. Let the wheel reach full speed
and carefully reenter the cut. The wheel may
bind, walk up or kickback if the power tool is
restarted in the workpiece.
• Support panels or any oversized workpiece
to minimize the risk of wheel pinching and
kickback. 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.
• Use extra caution when making a “pocket
cut” into existing walls or other blind areas.
The protruding wheel may cut gas or water
pipes, electrical wiring or objects that can
cause kickback.
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