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Always use auxiliary handle for maximum
control over torque reaction or kick-back.
O
peration of the grinder without the side
h
andle could cause loss of control of the
grinder, resulting in possible serious personal
injury.
Before using a grinder or installing a new
wheel, inspect the grinding wheel for chips
and cracks. Remove bad wheels
immediately. Run the tool at no load for
one minute, holding the tool in the
direction away from people.
Wheels with
flaws will normally break apart during this
time.
Carefully handle both the tool and
individual grinding wheels to avoid
chipping or cracking. Install a new wheel if
tool is dropped while grinding. Do not use
a wheel that may be damaged.
Fragments
from a wheel that bursts during operation will
fly away at great velocity possibly striking you
or bystanders.
Do not use grinding wheel that is larger
than the maximum recommended size for
your tool, or worn down damaged wheels
from larger grinders.
Wheels intended for
large angle sander/grinders are not suitable
for the high speed of a small angle
sander/grinder, these wheels may easily burst
and the fragments strike you or bystanders.
Do not use depressed hub grinding wheels
for cut-off operations.
Depressed hub
wheels or type 27 wheels are not intended for
side loading and may shatter under overload.
Do not use this tool with “Woodcarving”
blade.
Such blades create frequent kick-back
and loss of control.
Wear proper apparel while using a
sander/grinder.
Face shield or at least safety
goggles, dust mask, leather gloves and shop
apron capable of stopping small wheel or
workpiece fragments.
Position the cord clear of the spinning
grinding wheel or any other sanding
accessory. Do not wrap the cord around
your arm or wrist.
If you lose control and
have the cord wrapped around your arm or
wrist it may entrap you and cause injury.
Avoid bouncing and snagging the wheel,
especially when working corners, sharp
e
dges etc.
T
his can cause loss of control and
k
ick-back.
Regularily clean the tool’s air vents by
compressed air.
Excessive accumulation of
powdered metal inside the motor housing may
cause electrical failures.
Do not grind or sand near flammable
materials.
Sparks from the wheel could ignite
these materials.
This tool can be converted to a sander.
When grinding is resumed the proper
guard and wheel flanges MUST be
reinstalled before proceeding with
grinding. The guard must always be
attached to the tool and positioned for
maximum safety, so the least amount of
wheel is exposed from the side the tool is
being operated.
The grinding wheel guard
cannot be used for most sanding operations
or for wire brushing.
When sanding, do not use oversized
sanding disc.
Larger sanding disc will extend
beyond the sanding pad causing snagging,
tearing of the disc or kick-back. Extra paper
extending beyond the sanding pad can also
cause serious lacerations.
Some dust created by
power sanding, sawing,
grinding, drilling, and other construction
activities contains chemicals known to
cause cancer, 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.
Your risk from these exposures varies,
depending on how often you do this type of
work. To reduce your exposure to these
chemicals: work in a well ventilated area, and
work with approved safety equipment, such as
those dust masks that are specially designed
to filter out microscopic particles.
!
WARNING
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