Ensure that other persons are situated
at a safe distance from the work area.
Anyone who enters the work area must
wear personal protective equipment.
Fragments of the workpiece or broken
insertion tools may fly off and cause injuries
even outside the direct working area.
If the insertion tool is at risk of coming into
contact with concealed power cables
or the power cord itself, hold the power
tool by the insulated grip surfaces only.
Contact with a live cable may also cause
metal parts of the appliance to become
live and result in an electric shock.
Keep the power cord away from rotating
insertion tools.
If you lose control of the appliance,
the power cord could be severed
or become caught and your hand or arm
may strike the rotating insertion tool.
Never put down the electric power
tool until the insertion tool has come
to a standstill.
The rotating insertion tool may come into
contact with the support surface, possibly
resulting in you losing control of the electric
power tool.
Never leave the electric power tool
running while you are carrying it.
Your clothing may become caught by acci-
dental contact with the rotating insertion
tool which may then drill into your body.
Regularly clean the ventilation slots on
your electric power tool.
The motor fan draws dust into the housing;
a large build-up of metal dust may cause
electrical hazards.
Never use the electric power tool near
combustible materials.
Sparks may ignite these materials.
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Recoil and appropriate safety
instructions
Kickback is the sudden reaction to a pinched
or snagged rotating insertion tool, such
as a sanding disc, sanding pad, wire brush,
etc. Pinching or snagging may cause a rotating
insertion tool to stop abruptly.
As a result, an uncontrolled electric power tool
is accelerated against the direction of rotation
of the insertion tool at the blocking point.
Hold the electric power tool firmly and
position your body and arms to allow
you to absorb kickback forces.
If fitted, always use the auxiliary handle
to ensure the best possible control over
the recoil forces or reaction torques when
acceleration occurs.
The operator can control kickback and
reaction forces by taking appropriate
precautions.
Keep your hands away from the rotating
insertion tool.
The insertion tool may kickback over
your hand.
Keep your body out of the area into which
the electric power tool moves when
a recoil occurs.
Kickback propels the electric power tool
in the direction opposite to the movement
of the sanding disc at the point of pinching.
Work especially carefully near corners,
sharp edges, etc. Prevent the insertion
tool from recoiling off the workpiece
and jamming.
The rotating insertion tool has a tendency
to snag on corners, sharp edges or if it
bounces. This causes a loss of control
or kickback.
Do not use a chain or toothed saw blade.
Such insertion tools frequently cause a kick-
back or the loss of control of the electric
power tool.
CS 60 WET/CSW 4161