reactions or kickback forces, if proper precautions are
taken.
•
Never place your hand near the rotating accessory.
Accessory may kickback over your hand.
•
Do not position your body in line with the rotating
wheel. Kickback will propel the tool in direction opposite
to the wheel's movement at the point of snagging.
•
Use special care when working corners, sharp edges
etc. Avoid bouncing and snagging the accessory.
Corners, sharp edges or bouncing have a tendency to
snag the rotating accessory and cause loss of control or
kickback.
•
Do not attach a saw chain, woodcarving blade,
segmented diamond wheel with a peripheral gap
greater than 10 mm or toothed saw blade. Such blades
create frequent kickback and loss of control.
•
Do not "jam" the wheel or apply excessive pressure.
Do not attempt to make an excessive depth of cut.
Overstressing the wheel increases the loading and
susceptibility to twisting or binding of the wheel in the cut
and the possibility of kickback or wheel breakage.
•
When wheel is binding or when interrupting a cut for
any reason, switch off the power tool and hold the
power tool motionless until the wheel comes to a
complete stop. Never attempt to remove the wheel
from the cut while the wheel is in motion otherwise
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 re-enter
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 under 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.
•
Use extra caution when making a "pocket cut" into
existing walls or other blind areas. The protruding
wheel may cut gas or water pipes, electrical wiring or
objects that can cause kickback.
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SYMBOLS ON THE PRODUCT
Some of the following symbols may be used on this product.
Please study them and learn their meaning. Proper
interpretation of these symbols will allow you to operate the
product better and safer.
Symbol
Explanation
Direct current-Type or characteristic
of current.
Precautions that involve your safety.
English
Symbol
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RISK LEVELS
The following signal words and meanings are intended to
explain the levels of risk associated with this product.
SYM-
SIGNAL
BOL
DANGER
WARNING
CAUTION
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Explanation
Read and understand all instructions
before operating the product, and fol-
low all warnings and safety instruc-
tions.
Wear eye and ear protection, wear a
hard hat wherever there is any risk of
falling objects.
Risk of dust emission - danger for
health!
DANGER! Be careful with kickbacks.
Risk of fire or explosion.
Never use damaged cut-off wheel and
saw blades, these may cause fatal inju-
ries!
Wear non-slip, heavy duty gloves.
Wear sturdy, snug-fitting clothing.
Wear safety footwear.
MEANING
Indicates an imminently haz-
ardous situation, which, if not
avoided, will result in death
or serious injury.
Indicates a potentially hazard-
ous situation, which, if not
avoided, could result in death
or serious injury.
Indicates a potentially hazard-
ous situation, which, if not
avoided, may result in minor
or moderate injury.
EN