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Never place your hand near the rotating accessory. The accessory can be
thrown back onto your hand.
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Do not stand in the area in which the power tool could possibly end up
if it were to kick back. A kickback forces the tool in the opposite direction of
the grinding wheel's rotation.
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Be extra careful when working on corners, sharp edges, etc. Avoid bouncing
along and getting the accessory stuck. Corners, sharp edges, and bouncing
have a tendency to get the rotating accessory stuck and lead to loss of control
of the tool.
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Never fit a circular saw wood cutting blade or other toothed saw blade.
Such blades frequent lead to kickbacks and loss of control.
Specific safety precautions for grinding and cutting
with a cut-off wheel
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Only use those types of disc/wheel which are recommended for the power
tool and a special shatter guard plate designed for the selected cut-off
wheel. Disc/wheels which are not designed for use with the power tool cannot be
properly protected against and can be dangerous.
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The shatter guard must be fitted to the power tool correctly and adjusted to
provide maximum safety so that the user is exposed to as little of the disc/
wheel as possible. The shatter guard helps to protect the user from shards of
shattered disc/wheel and unintentional contact with the disc/wheel.
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The wheels/discs must only be used for the recommended work task. For
example: Do not grind with the edge of a cut-off wheel. Cut-off wheels are
intended for cutting using the edge. If force is exerted on the face, they can break.
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Always use undamaged flanges of a correct size and shape for the wheel
you have selected. Correct flanges support the wheel and minimize the risk of it
breaking. Flanges for cut-off wheels can be different from those which are used for
grinding discs.
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Never use worn-down wheels designed for use with a larger power tool.
Wheels intended for larger power tools do not have the same speed rating
as those intended for use with smaller tools and can shatter.
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