General Safety Instructions - Festool POLLUX 180E Manual De Instrucciones

Rotary polisher
Technical data
Power consumption
Speed
Polishing pad
Connecting thread of drive shaft
Degree of protection
Weight
The illustrations referred to are found at the start
of the operating instructions.
Graphical symbols
Warning of general danger
Risk of electric shock
Read the operating instructions/notes!
Wear ear protection!
Do not throw in the household waste!
1 Intended use
The machine is intended for polishing painted
surfaces. For reasons of electrical safety the ma-
chine must not be damp nor operated in a humid
environment.
The machine may only be used for dry sanding.
The user is liable for any damage or ac-
cidents resulting from use not in accord-
ance with the intended use.
2 Safety instructions
2.1

General safety instructions

WARNING! Read all safety warnings and
all instructions. Failure to follow the warn-
ings and instructions may result in electric shock,
fi re and/or serious injury.
Save all warnings and instructions for future
reference.
The term „power tool" in the warnings refers
to your mains-operated (corded) power tool or
battery-operated (cordless) power tool.
2.2 Machine-related safety instructions
- This power tool is intended to function as a pol-
isher. Read all saftey warnings, instructions,
illustrations and specifi cation provided with
this power tool. Failure to follow all instruc-
Pollux 180 E
- Operations such as grinding, sanding, wire
1,500 W
800 – 2,400 rpm
up to 180 mm dia.
M 14
/ II
- Do not use accessories which are not specially
3.6 kg
- The rates speed of the accessory must be at
- The outside diameter and the thickness of your
- The arbour size of wheels, fl anges, backing
- Do not use a damaged accessory. Before each
- Wear personal protective equipment. Depend-
- Keep bystanders a safe distance away from
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tions listed below may result in elektric shock,
fi re and/or serious injury.
brushing or cutting-of are not recommended to
be performed with this power tool. Operations
for wich the power tool was not designed may
create hazard and cause personal injury.
designed and recommended by Festool. Just
because the accessory can be attached to your
power tool, it does not assure safe operation.
least equal to the maximum speed marked in
the power tool. Accessories running faster than
their rated speed can break and fl y apart.
accessory must be within the capacity rating of
your power tool. Incorrectly sized accessories
cannot be adequately guarded or controlled.
pads or any other accessory must properly fi t
the spindle of the power tool. Accessories with
arbour holes that do not match the mounting
hardware of the power tool will run out of bal-
ance, vibrate excessively and may cause loss of
control.
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 acces-
sory 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 ac-
cessories will normally break apart during this
test time.
ing on application, use face shield, safety gog-
gles 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 fl ying
debris generated by various operations. The
dust mask or respirator must be capable of
fi ltrating particles generated by your operation.
Prolonged exposure to high intensity noise may
cause hearing loss.
work area. Anyone entering the work area