Stihl TS 700 Manual De Instrucciones página 16

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are necessary, always lift the machine
and reposition the cutting wheel, taking
care to ensure that it is not wedged,
tilted, twisted or side loaded. Attempting
to change the position or direction of a
cut while the wheel is in the cut can bind
the wheel. This can lead to kickback,
other reactive forces or a shattered
composite cutting wheel, which could
result in severe or fatal personal injury.
See the section "Reactive Forces" in this
manual.
WARNING
Use your cut-off machine for cutting
only. It is not designed for prying,
shoveling or moving any objects.
Do not use abrasive cutting wheels for
rough grinding using the sides of the
wheel. Large bending stresses occur
during such work, which may result in
reactive forces, including kickback, or
cause the wheel to shatter or break,
resulting in serious or fatal injury.
WARNING
To reduce the risk of injury from
damaged abrasive cutting wheels:
1. Do not use a wheel on your machine
that has a rated operating speed
lower than the maximum operating
speed of you machine's spindle, as
specified in this instruction manual.
2. Do not use a wheel that has been
dropped or damaged.
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3. Run each new wheel immediately
after installation for approximately
one minute at maximum speed
without cutting, making sure to keep
bystanders away. If the wheel
wobbles or otherwise shows
operational problems, do not use it.
4. Do not cut any material for which the
wheel is not authorized.
5. Do not grind using the sides of the
wheel.
6. Do not twist, thrust, knock or drop
the machine. This can cause
damage to the wheel.
7. Do not transport the cut-off machine
with the cutting wheel mounted.
To achieve a clean and efficient cut,
maintain a firm grip and apply the cutting
wheel to the workpiece, allowing the
cutting wheel to engage the material
naturally. Don't force or jam the cutting
wheel into the workpiece. When cutting
with the bottom of the abrasive wheel,
the machine will have a natural tendency
to move away from the operator. Slowly
pulling the machine back through the cut
or kerf toward the operator and then
allowing it to move forward again will
improve cutting performance.
Insert the wheel into the material only as
deep as necessary to make the cut. To
reduce the amount of dust created, do
not cut all the way through stone,
concrete and similar materials – leave a
thin layer of material uncut. This layer
can be easily broken afterwards using a
hammer or other appropriate tool.
Always wear properly rated eye
protection when breaking any uncut
piece or layer. Do not cock, jam or
wedge the wheel in the cut, as this may
result in reactive forces or a damaged or
broken wheel and the possibility of
severe or fatal personal injury.
Release the pressure on the cut-off
machine as you reach the end of the cut.
Too much pressure may cause the
operator to lose control of the cut-off
machine when the abrasive cutting
wheel completes the cut. The abrasive
cutting wheel may contact the operator
or strike some foreign object and break
or shatter.
Always shut off the engine and be sure
the wheel has stopped rotating before
setting the cut-off machine down.
If a cut-off machine cart is used, sweep
debris from the path of the wheels, as
debris under one of the cart's wheels
may cause flexing of the abrasive wheel.
This could result in high frictional forces
and thus greatly reduce the engine
power available for the actual cutting
work. It could also damage the abrasive
wheel.
STIHL recommends the use of the cart
for longer cuts in a straight line.
Reactive Forces Including Kickback
WARNING
Reactive forces may
occur at any time the cut-
ting wheel on a cut-off
machine is rotating.
The powerful forces used to cut through
a workpiece can be reversed and work
against the operator. If the wheel is
slowed or stopped sufficiently by
frictional contact with any solid object or
by a pinch or binding, reactive forces
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