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• Do not use damaged insertion tools. Each time before you use an insertion tool such as a
grinding or cutting disc, check for chipping, cracks, signs of wear, or heavy abrasion. If the
device or insertion tool should fall, check if it is damaged or use an undamaged insertion
tool. Once you have checked the insertion tool and inserted it, make sure that you and
everyone in the vicinity stay outside of the plane of the rotating insertion tool and let the
device run for one minute at the highest rotation speed. Damaged insertion tools will usually
break during this test period.
• Wear personal safety equipment. According to the usage, use full facial protection, eye
protection or safety glasses. If required, wear a dust mask, ear protection, protective gloves
or a specialised apron to protect against shards and other particles. Your eyes should be
protected against flying shards that result from various forms of usage. Dust or respirator
masks must be able to filter out the dust that results from usage of the device. If you are
exposed to loud noise for long periods of time, you may suffer from hearing loss.
• Make sure that others stay at a safe distance to your work area. Every person who enters
the work area must wear personal safety equipment. Broken pieces of the workpiece or
broken insertion tools can fly away and lead to injuries even outside of the work area.
• Hold the device only by the isolated handle area if you are doing work during which the
insertion tool may come into contact with concealed power lines or the device's power cord.
Contact with a live power line can electrically charge the device's metallic parts and lead to
electric shock.
• Never put the device down before the insertion tool has completely stopped moving. The
rotating insertion tool may come into contact with the material holder, which can lead to a
loss of control.
• Make sure the machine is not on while you are carrying it. If your clothing accidentally
comes into contact with the rotating insertion tool, it may be caught and pull the insertion
tool toward your body.
• Clean the device's ventilation slots regularly. The motor fan pulls dust into the housing, and
a heavy build-up of metal dust can lead to electrical dangers.
• Do not use the device in the vicinity of flammable materials. Sparks may ignite such
materials.
• Do not use any insertion tools that require a liquid cooling agent. Using water or other liquid
cooling agents can lead to electric shock
6.1 MACHINE KICKBACK AND APPROPRIATE SAFETY MEASURES
Machine kickback is a sudden reaction resulting from a caught or blocked insertion tool, such
as a grinding or cutting disc, that is in rotation. Catching or blocking leads to an abrupt
stoppage of the rotating insertion tool. This will cause you to lose control of the insertion tool
as it accelerates against the rotational direction at the blocked point.
If, for instance, a grinding disc gets caught or blocked in the workpiece, the edge of the
grinding disc that is grinding into the workpiece can break off or cause a kickback. The
grinding disc will then move toward or away from the operator, according to the disc's
rotational direction at the blocked point. This may also cause the grinding disc to break.
A kickback is the result of an improper or erroneous use of the device. It can be prevented by
applying safety measures, as described in the following:
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