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GE 5/GE 5 R
Accidental contact with the spinning
accessory could snag your clothing,
pulling the accessory into your body.
Regularly clean the power tool's air
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vents.
The motor's fan will draw the dust inside
the housing and excessive accumulation
of powdered metal may cause electrical
hazards.
Do not operate the power tool near flam-
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mable materials.
Sparks could ignite these materials.
Do not use accessories that require liquid
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coolants.
Using water or other liquid coolants may
result reesult 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.
Maintain a firm grip on the power tool
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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 reac-
tions or kickback forces, if proper pre-
cautions are taken.
Never place your hand near the rotating
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accessory.
Accessory may kickback over your hand.
Do not position your body in the area
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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.
Use special care when working corners,
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sharp edges etc. Avoid bouncing and
snagging the accessory.
Corners, sharp edges or bouncing have
a tendency to snag the rotating acces-
sory and cause loss of control or kick-
back.
Do not attach a saw chain woodcarving
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blade or toothed saw blade.
Such blades create frequent kickback
and loss of control.
Special safety instructions for sanding:
Do not use excessively oversized
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sanding disc paper. Follow manufac-
turers recommendations, when selecting
sanding paper.
Larger sanding paper extending beyond
the sanding pad presents a laceration
hazard and may cause snagging, tearing
of the disc or kickback.
Additional safety instructions
Use only extension cables permitted
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for outdoor use.
It is not recommended to sand lead paint.
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Lead paint should be removed
by a specialist only.
If plaster board or plaster is sanded,
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this may cause static electricity to build
up on the tool. To ensure your safety,
the wall sander is earthed.
Remove dust with an earthed dust
extractor only.
Do not work on materials which release
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hazardous substances (e.g. asbestos).
Take precautions if hazardous, combus-
tible or explosive dust is likely to occur.
Wear protective dust mask.
Use dust extraction system.
Damage to property!
The mains voltage and the voltage speci-
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fications on the rating plate must corres-
pond.
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