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5. The outside diameter and the thickness of

your accessory must be within the capacity

rating of your power tool. Incorrectly sized

accessories cannot be adequately guarded or

controlled.

6. Threaded mounting of accessories must

match the grinder spindle thread. For

accessories mounted by flanges, the arbour

hole of the accessory must fit the locating

diameter of the flange. Accessories that do not

match the mounting hardware of the power tool

will run out of balance, vibrate excessively and

may cause loss of control.

7. Do not use a damaged accessory. Before each

use inspect the accessory such as abrasive

wheels for chips and cracks, backing pad for

cracks, tear or excess wear, wire brush for

loose or cracked wires. If power tool or

accessory is dropped, inspect for damage or

install an undamaged accessory. After

inspecting and installing an accessory,

position yourself and bystanders away from

the plane of the rotating accessory and run

the power tool at maximum no-load speed for

one minute. Damaged accessories will normally

break apart during this test time.

8. Wear personal protective equipment.

Depending on application, use face shield,

safety goggles or safety glasses. As

appropriate, wear dust mask, hearing

protectors, gloves and workshop apron

capable of stopping small abrasive or

workpiece fragments. The eye protection must

be capable of stopping flying debris generated by

various operations . The dust mask or respirator

must be capable of filtrating particles generated

by your operation. Prolonged exposure to high

intensity noise may cause hearing loss.

9. Keep bystanders a safe distance away from

work area. Anyone entering the work area

must wear personal protective equipment.

Fragments of workpiece or of a broken accessory

may fly away and cause injury beyond immediate

area of operation.

10. Hold the power tool by insulated gripping

surfaces only, when performing an operation

where the cutting tool may contact hidden

wiring. Contact with a "live" wire will also make

exposed metal parts of the power tool "live" and

could give the operator an electric shock.

11. Never lay the power tool down until the

accessory has come to a complete stop. The

spinning accessory may grab the surface and pull

the power tool out of your control.

12. Do not run the power tool while carrying it at

your side. Accidental contact with the spinning

accessory could snag your clothing, pulling the

accessory into your body.

13. Regularly clean the power tool’s air vents. The

motor’s fan will draw the dust inside the housing

and excessive accumulation of powdered metal

may cause electrical hazards.

14. Do not operate the power tool near flammable

materials. Sparks could ignite these materials.

15. Do not use accessories that require liquid

coolants. Using water or other liquid coolants

may result in electrocution or shock.

Kickback and Related Warnings

Kickback is a sudden reaction to a pinched or snagged

rotating wheel, backing pad, brush or any other

accessory. Pinching or snagging causes rapid stalling of

the rotating accessory which in turn causes the

uncontrolled power tool to be forced in the direction

opposite of the accessory’s rotation at the point of the

binding.

For example, if an abrasive wheel is snagged or

pinched by the workpiece, the edge of the wheel that is

entering into the pinch point can dig into the surface of

the material causing the wheel to climb out or kick out.

The wheel may either jump toward or away from the

operator, depending on direction of the wheel’s

movement at the point of pinching. Abrasive wheels

may also break under these conditions.

Kickback is the result of power tool misuse and/or

incorrect operating procedures or conditions and can be

avoided by taking proper precautions as given below.

a) Maintain a firm grip on the power tool and

position your body and arm to allow you to

resist kickback forces. Always use auxiliary

handle, if provided, for maximum control over

kickback or torque reaction during start-up.

The operator can control torque reactions or

kickback forces, if proper precautions are taken.

b) Never place your hand near the rotating

accessory. Accessory may kickback over your

hand.

c) Do not position your body in the area where

power tool will move if kickback occurs.

Kickback will propel the tool in direction opposite

to the wheel’s movement at the point of snagging.

d) Use special care when working corners,

sharp edges etc. Avoid bouncing and snagging

the accessory. Corners, sharp edges or bouncing

have a tendency to snag the rotating accessory

and cause loss of control or kickback.

e) Do not attach a saw chain woodcarving

blade or toothed saw blade. Such blades create

frequent kickback and loss of control.

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