arm maybepulled into thespinning acces-
sory.
o) Never laythepower tooldownuntil the
accessory has come to a complete stop.
The spinning accessory may grab thesur-
face and pull the power tool outofyour con-
trol.
p) Afterchanging the bits or makingany
adjustments, makesurethecollet nut,
chuck or any other adjustmentdevices
are securely tightened. Loose adjustment
devices can unexpectedly shift,causing
lossofcontrol, looserotating components
willbeviolently thrown.
q) Do not runthepower toolwhile carrying
it at your side. Accidentalcontactwith the
spinning accessorycould snagyourcloth-
ing, pulling the accessory intoyour body.
r) Regularly cleanthepower tool’s air
vents. The motor’s fanwilldrawthe dust in-
side the housing and excessive accumula-
tionofpowdered metal maycause electrical
hazards.
s) Do notoperate the power tool near
flammable materials. Sparks could ignite
these materials.
t) Do notuseaccessories that require liq-
uid coolants. Using water or other liquid
coolants may resultinelectrocutionor
shock.
Further safety instructions for all op-
erations
Kickback and related warnings
Kickback is a sudden reaction to a pinched or
snagged rotating wheel,sanding band, brush
or any other accessory. Pinchingorsnagging
causesrapid stallingofthe rotating accessory
which in turn causes the uncontrolledpower
tooltobeforced in the direction oppositeofthe
accessory’s rotation.
Forexample,ifanabrasive wheelissnagged
or pinchedbythe workpiece, the edgeofthe
wheel thatisentering into the pinch point can
dig into thesurface of thematerial causing the
wheeltoclimb outorkickout.Thewheelmay
eitherjumptoward or away from the operator,
dependingondirectionofthe wheel’smove-
mentatthe pointofpinching. Abrasive wheels
may also break under theseconditions.
Kickback is theresult of power tool misuse
and/or incorrect operating procedures or con-
ditions and canbeavoidedbytakingproper
precautionsasgiven below.
a) Maintainafirmgriponthepowertool
andposition your body and armtoallow
you to resist kickbackforces. The opera-
tor can control kickback forces, if proper
precautions are taken.
b) Use special carewhen working corners,
sharp edges etc. Avoid bouncing and
snaggingtheaccessory. Corners, sharp
edgesorbouncing have a tendency to snag
the rotating accessory andcause lossof
control or kickback.
c) Do not attachatoothed saw blade. Such
bladescreate frequentkickback and loss of
control.
d) Alwaysfeedthebit into thematerialin
the same directionasthecuttingedge
is exiting from the material(which is the
same direction as the chips are thrown).
Feeding the toolinthe wrong direction
causes the cutting edgeofthe bittoclimb
outof thework and pull the toolinthe direc-
tionofthis feed.
e) When using rotary files, cut-offwheels,
high-speed cutters or tungsten carbide
cutters, alwayshave the work securely
clamped. 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.
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