a) Hold the power tool firmly in both hands
and position your body and arms so they
can absorb the force of a kickback. By taking
adequate precautions, the operator can stay in
control of the kickback forces.
b) Take special care when working on corners,
sharp edges, etc. Avoid allowing the accessory
tool to bounce back from the workpiece or
jam in the workpiece. The rotating accessory
tool is more likely to jam in corners or sharp
edges or if it rebounds off them. This can cause
a loss of control or kickback.
e) Do not use toothed saw blades. Such acces-
sories often cause a kickback or loss of control
over the power tool.
d) Always move the accessory tool in the same
direction in the material in which the cutting
edge leaves the material (in other words, the
same direction in which the dust is thrown
out). Guiding the power tool in the wrong direc-
tion will cause the cutting edge of the accessory
tool to jump out of the workpiece which can
lead to the accessory tool being pulled in this
direction.
e) Always clamp the workpiece when using
rotary files, cutting discs, high-speed milling
tools or hard-metal tools. Even a minimal tilting
in the groove can cause these tools to jam and
lead to a kickback. When a cutting disc jams, it
usually breaks. When a rotary file, high-speed
milling tool or hard-metal milling tool jams, the
accessory tool can jump out of the groove and
lead to loss of control of the power tool.
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Supplementary safety instructions
for grinding and abrasive cutting
Special safety instructions for grinding and
abrasive cutting:
a) Use only the grinding accessories approved
for your power tool and only for the recom-
mended applications. Example: Never grind
with the side surface of a cutting disc. Cutting
discs are designed to remove material with
the edge of the disc. Any lateral application
of force on these grinding tools can lead to
breakage.
b) For conical and straight pencil grinders, use
only undamaged mandrels of the correct
size and length and without an undercut on
the shoulder. Using an appropriate mandrel
reduces the risk of breakages.
c) Avoid cutting disc jams or excessive contact
pressure. Do not make any excessively deep
cuts. Overloading the cutting disc increases the
stress and likelihood of tilting or jamming and
thus the possibility of kickback or breakage of
the grinding tool.
d) Avoid putting your hand in the area in front
of or behind the rotating cutting disc. When
you move the cutting disc away from your hand,
it is possible, in the event of a kickback, that the
power tool (along with the rotating disc) could
be thrown out directly towards you.
e) If the cutting disc jams or you stop working,
switch the tool off and hold it steady until the
disc has completely stopped turning. Never
attempt to pull a rotating cutting disc out of a
cut. This could lead to kickback. Identify and
remove the cause of the jam.
f) Do not switch the power tool back on while it
is still in the workpiece. Allow the cutting disc
to reach its full speed before you carefully
resume the cut. Otherwise, the disc may jam,
jump out of the workpiece or cause kickback.
PFBS 12 B3