Bosch GWS Professional 22-230 LVI Manual Original página 23

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Maintain a firm grip on the power tool and
position your body and arm to allow you to
resist kickback forces. Always use auxiliary
handle, if provided, for maximum control
over kickback or torque reaction during
start-up. The operator can control torque re-
actions or kickback forces, if proper precau-
tions are taken.
Never place your hand near the rotating ac-
cessory. The accessory may kickback over
your hand.
Do not position your body in the area where
the power tool will move if kickback occurs.
Kickback will propel the tool in the direction
opposite to the wheel's movement at the
point of snagging.
Use special care when working corners,
sharp edges, etc. Avoid bouncing and snag-
ging the accessory. Corners, sharp edges or
bouncing have a tendency to snag the rotat-
ing accessory and cause loss of control or
kickback.
Do not attach a saw chain woodcarving
blade or toothed saw blade. Such blades
create frequent kickback and loss of control
over the power tool.
Additional safety instructions for grind-
ing and cutting off operations
Use only wheel types that are recommend-
ed for your power tool and the specific
guard designed for the selected wheel.
Wheels for which the power tool was not de-
signed cannot be adequately guarded and
are unsafe.
The guard must be securely attached to the
power tool and positioned for maximum safe-
ty, so the least amount of wheel is exposed
towards the operator. The guard helps to pro-
tect operator from broken wheel fragments
and accidental contact with wheel.
Wheels must be used only for recommend-
ed applications. For example: do not grind
with the side of the cut-off wheel. Abrasive
cut-off wheels are intended for peripheral
grinding; side forces applied to these wheels
may cause them to shatter.
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Always use undamaged wheel flanges that
are of correct size and shape for your se-
lected wheel. Proper wheel flanges support
the wheel thus reducing the possibility of
wheel breakage. Flanges for cut-off wheels
may be different from grinding wheel flanges.
Do not use worn down wheels from larger
power tools. Wheels intended for larger
power tools are not suitable for the higher
speed of a smaller tool and may burst.
Additional safety warnings specific for
abrasive cutting off operations
Do not "jam" the cut-off wheel or apply ex-
cessive pressure. Do not attempt to make
an excessive depth of cut. Overstressing the
wheel increases the loading and susceptibili-
ty to twisting or binding of the wheel in the
cut and the possibility of kickback or wheel
breakage.
Do not position your body in line with and
behind the rotating wheel. When the wheel,
at the point of operation, is moving away
from your body, the possible kickback may
propel the spinning wheel and the power
tool directly at you.
When wheel is binding or when interrupting
a cut for any reason, switch off the power
tool and hold the power tool motionless un-
til the wheel comes to a complete stop. Nev-
er attempt to remove the cut-off wheel from
the cut while the wheel is in motion, other-
wise kickback may occur. Investigate and
take corrective action to eliminate the cause
of wheel binding.
Do not restart the cutting operation in the
workpiece. Let the wheel reach full speed
and carefully reenter the cut. The wheel may
bind, walk up or kickback if the power tool is
restarted in the workpiece.
Support panels or any oversized workpiece
to minimize the risk of wheel pinching and
kickback. Large workpieces tend to sag un-
der their own weight. Supports must be
placed under the workpiece near the line of
cut and near the edge of the workpiece on
both sides of the wheel.
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