Further Safety Instructions; Mixed Dust Containing Metal And Sanding Damp Surfaces; Health Hazard By Dust - Festool ETS EC 125/3 EQ Manual De Instrucciones Original

ditions and the work to be performed. Use
of the power tool for operations different
from those intended could result in a haz­
ardous situation.
Keep handles and grasping surfaces dry,
h.
clean and free from oil and grease. Slip­
pery handles and grasping surfaces do not
allow for safe handling and control of the
tool in unexpected situations.
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Have your power tool repaired by qualified
a.
specialists only and always use original
spare parts. This ensures that the safety of
the power tool is maintained.
b. Only use original parts for repairs and
maintenance. The use of incompatible ac­
cessories or spare parts can result in elec­
tric shocks or other injuries.
3.2

Further safety instructions

–
Wear suitable personal protective equip­
ment: Ear protection, safety goggles, a dust
mask for work that generates dust.
– Wear suitable breathing protection to pro­
tect your health. In enclosed spaces, en­
sure that there is sufficient ventilation and
connect a mobile dust extractor.
– Harmful/poisonous dust may be produced
when working (e.g. paint products con­
taining lead and some types of wood).
Contact with or inhalation of this dust may
pose a risk for the operating personnel or
persons in the vicinity. Comply with the
safety regulations that apply in your coun­
try. Connect the power tool to a suitable
dust extractor.
Use a residual-current circuit break­
–
er (RCCB) or an isolating transformer if
operation of the power tool in a damp en­
vironment cannot be avoided. In the event
of an electric shock, the residual-current
circuit breaker (RCCB) or isolating trans­
former protects you against life-threaten­
ing current through the body.
Attention: Risk of fire! Avoid overheating
–
the grinding material and the sander. Al­
ways empty the dust container before tak­
ing a break. Swarf in the dust bag, microfil­
ter, paper bag (or in the filter bag or filter
of the mobile dust extractor) may sponta­
neously combust in unfavourable condi­
tions such as flying sparks when sanding
metals. Particular danger exists if the
swarf is mixed with paint, polyurethane
residue or other chemical materials and
the grinding material is hot after long peri­
ods of work.
– If potentially explosive or self-igniting dust
is produced during sanding, the machining
instructions issued by the material manu­
facturer must always be followed.
– Clean using materials soaked in oils, e.g.
abrasive pad or polishing felt with water,
and spread them out to dry. Materials
soaked in oil may ignite spontaneously.
Always use original Festool backing pads.
–
Pads from other manufacturers can break.
– Damaged or worn sanding tools may not be
used.
If the power tool is dropped or falls, check
–
for damage to the machine and sanding
pad. Remove the sanding pad for closer
inspection. Have the damaged parts re­
paired before use. Broken sanding pads
and damaged machines can cause injuries
and machine instability.
3.3 Mixed dust containing metal and
sanding damp surfaces
With mixed dust containing metal (such as
dust resulting from paint sanding in the auto­
motive field) and when sanding damp surfaces,
the following measures must be observed for
reasons of safety:
– Install a residual-current circuit breaker
(GFCI, PRCD) upstream.
– Connect the machine to a suitable dust ex­
tractor.
– Regularly blow out the motor housing of
the machine to remove dust deposits.
Wear protective goggles.
3.4

Health hazard by dust

WARNING! various dust created by pow­
er sanding, sawing, grinding, drilling and
other construction activities contains chemicals
known (to the State of California) to cause can­
cer, birth defects or other reproductive harm.
Some examples of these chemicals are:
– lead from lead-based paints,
– crystalline silica from bricks and cement
and other masonry products, and
– arsenic and chromium from chemically
treated lumber.
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