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the rotating accessory andcause lossof
control or kickback.
c) : 9:? ,??,.3,?::?30/ >,B -7,/0 Such
bladescreate frequentkickback and loss of
control.
d) 7B,D>100/?30-4? 49?: ?308,?0=4,749
?30 >,80 /4=0.?4:9,>?30.@??4920/20
4>0C4?4921=:8?308,?0=4,7B34.34>?30
>,80/4=0.?4:9,>?30.34;>,=0?3=:B9
Feeding the toolinthe wrong direction
causes the cutting edgeofthe bittoclimb
outof thework and pull the toolinthe direc-
tionofthis feed.
e) (309 @>492=:?,=D1470>.@?:11B3007>
3423>;00/ .@??0=>:=?@92>?09 .,=-4/0
.@??0=>,7B,D>3,A0?30B:=6 >0.@=07D
.7,8;0/These wheels will grab if they be-
comeslightlycantedinthe groove, andcan
kickback. Whenacut-off wheelgrabs, the
wheel itself usually breaks. Whenarotary
file, high-speed cutter or tungsten carbide
cutter grabs, it may jump from the groove
and you could lose control of the tool.
$,10?D B,=9492> >;0.414. 1:= 2=49/492
,9/,-=,>4A0 .@??492:11 :;0=,?4:9>
a) &>0:97DB3007?D;0>?3,?,=0 =0.:8
809/0/1:= D:@= ;:B0= ?::7 ,9/:97D1:=
=0.:8809/0/ ,;;74.,?4:9>:=0C,8
;70/:9:?2=49/B4?3?30 >4/0:1 ,.@?
:11B3007 Abrasive cut-off wheelsarein-
tended for peripheral grinding, side forces
applied to these wheels maycause themto
shatter.
b) :=?3=0,/0/,-=,>4A0.:90>,9/;7@2>
@>0 :97D @9/,8,20/ B3007 8,9/=07>
B4?3,9@9=0740A0/ >3:@7/0=17,920?3,?
,=0:1.:==0.? >4E0 ,9/ 7092?3 Proper
mandrels will reduce the possibilityof
breakage.
c) : 9:?d5,8e,.@?:11B3007:=,;;7D 0C
.0>>4A0 ;=0>>@=0 : 9:? ,??08;??:
8,60 ,90C.0>>4A0 /0;?3:1.@?Over-
stressing thewheel increases the loading
andsusceptibility to twisting or snagging of
thewheel in the cut and the possibility of
kickback or wheel breakage.
d) :9:?;:>4?4:9D:@=3,9/497490B4?3
,9/-0349/?30=:?,?492B3007 When the
wheel,atthe pointofoperation,ismoving
away from your hand, the possiblekick-
back may propel thespinning wheel and the
power tool directlyatyou.
e) (309B30074>;49.30/>9,220/ :=
B309 49?0==@;?492,.@?1:=,9D=0,>:9
>B4?.3:11?30;:B0= ?::7 ,9/ 3:7/?30
;:B0= ?::78:?4:970>> @9?47 ?30 B3007
.:80> ?: , .:8;70?0 >?:; 0A0= ,?
?08;??:=08:A0?30.@?:11B30071=:8
?30 .@?B3470?30B30074>498:?4:9:?3
0=B4>064.6-,.68,D :..@=Investigate
and take corrective actiontoeliminate the
causeofwheel pinchingorsnagging.
f) : 9:? =0>?,=??30.@??492:;0=,?4:9 49
?30 B:=6;40.0 0??30B3007 =0,.31@77
>;00/,9/ .,=01@77D =009?0= ?30 .@? The
wheel may bind,walkuporkickbackifthe
power tool isrestartedinthe workpiece.
g) $@;;:=? ;,907>:=,9D:A0=>4E0/B:=6
;40.0?:849484E0 ?30 =4>6:1B3007
;49.3492,9/ 64.6-,.6 Large workpieces
tend to sag under theirown weight. Sup-
ports must be placed under the workpiece
near the lineofcutand near the edgeof
the workpiece on bothsidesofthewheel.
h) &>0 0C?=, .,@?4:9 B309 8,6492,
d;:.60? .@?e 49?:0C4>?492B,77>:=:?30=
-749/,=0,> The protrudingwheel maycut
gasorwater pipes, electrical wiringorob-
jects that cancause kickback.
$,10?D B,=9492> >;0.414. 1:= B4=0 -=@>3492
:;0=,?4:9>
a) 0 ,B,=0?3,?B4=0 -=4>?70> ,=0?3=:B9 -D
?30 -=@>3 0A09 /@=492 :=/49,=D:;0=,
?4:9: 9:?:A0=>?=0>>?30 B4=0>-D,;
;7D4920C.0>>4A0 7:,/?: ?30 -=@>3The
wire bristlescaneasily penetrate lightcloth-
ing and/orskin.
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