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working tool may come in contact with a surface, which it is put aside onto, and you may lose control over
the tool.
• Do not carry the power tool, which is in motion. An accidental contact with the rotating working tool
may caught in your clothes and drill into an operator's body.
• Clean ventilation slots of the power tool on a regular basis. The motor blower sucks dust into the casing,
while large accumulation of metal dust may cause electric hazard.
• Do not use the power tool near flammable materials. Sparks may cause ignition.
• Do not use tools, which require liquid cooling agents. The use of water or other cooling agents may
cause electric shocks.
Recoil and proper safety guidelines
• Recoil is a sudden reaction of the power tool to seizure or blocking of a rotating working tool, such a
grinding wheel, cut-off wheel or a wire brush, etc.
The seizure and blocking may suddenly stop a rotating working tool. The power tool without control will
be jerked in the opposite direction to the working tool.
When the grinding wheel stops or catches in the workpiece, an edge od the grinding wheel immersed
in the workpiece may lock and cause recoil or rejection. The movement of the grinding wheel (towards
or away from the operator) depends on the movement of the grinding wheel in a place, where it is
locked. The grinding wheels may also break.
Recoil is a consequence of incorrect operation of the power tool. This can be avoided by observing the
following precautions.
• The power tool must be held firmly, while your body and hands should be positioned to alleviate
recoil. If the additional handle is included as standard equipment, it should be used at all times to
provide the highest control over recoil forces or rejecting moment during start-up. An operator can
take control of recoil and jerking by taking proper precautions.
• Never hold your hands in the vicinity of rotating working tools. A working tool may injure your hand
as a result of recoil.
• Always keep your hands away from rotating working tools. As a result of kick back, working tool may
cause hand injury.
• Always stay away from the reach zone, in which the power tool moves during recoil. As a result of
recoil, the power tool moves in the opposite direction to the movement of the grinding wheel, where it locks.
• Corners, sharp edges, etc. should be worked with special attention. Recoil or locking of the working
tools should be prevented. A rotating working tool is more prone to seizure, when working angles, corners,
sharp edges or when it is rebound. This may result in loss of control or recoil.
• Do not use discs for wood or toothed discs. Working tools of this type often cause recoil or loss of control
over the working tool.
Special safety guidelines for grinding and cutting with the grinding wheel.
• Always use the grinding wheel intended for a given power tool and guard intended for a given
grinding wheel. Grinding wheel that are not part of equipment of a given power tool may be insufficiently
covered or safe.
• Offset grinding wheels should be fastened so that their grinding surface does not protrude beyond
the protective guard. Incorrectly seated grinding wheel and protruding beyond the edge of the protective
guard may not be sufficiently covered.
• The guard must be secured to the power tool to ensure the highest possible safety level and
positioned so that the uncovered part of the grinding wheel facing the operator is as small as
possible. The guard protects the operator against chips, accidental contact with the grinding wheel and
sparks, which may set clothing on fire.
• Grinding wheels can only be used according to its purpose.
• The side surface of the grinding wheel should not be used for cutting. Cut-off grinding wheels are
designed for removal of material with the disc edge. The influence of lateral forces on the grinding wheels may
break them.
• Undamaged fastening flanges of a correct size and shape should always be used for a selected
grinding wheel. Proper flanges support the grinding wheel and reduce the risk of its breaking. Flanges for
cut-off wheels may differ from flanges designed for other grinding wheels.
• Do not use worn grinding wheels from larger power tools.Grinding wheels for larger power tools are
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