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direct guard opening or particles toward
your body. Such preventive safety measures
reduce the risk of injury while operating the tool.
A type 27 guard must be used with all
grinding wheels, bonded body sanding flap
discs, wire brushes and wheels. The tool
may be used without a guard only when
sanding with conventional sanding discs.
Do not place excessive or sudden pressure
on the wheel while grinding. Sudden
changes in pressure to the wheel may cause
the wheel to burst.
Do not use accessories that run
eccentrically. The tool will vibrate excessively
and may cause loss of control and the
accessory may burst.
Do not use type 1 abrasive wheels designed
for straight/die grinding. This tool is not
designed for use with type 1 abrasive
straight/die grinding wheels.
Do not use type 1 cutting wheels for face
grinding. Side forces applied to type 1 cutting
wheels may cause them to shatter or burst.
Do not use Type 11 abrasive (cup) wheels
with this tool. This tool is not designed for use
with type 11 (cup) abrasive grinding wheels.
Kickback and Related Warnings:
Kickback is a sudden reaction to a pinched or
snagged rotating wheel, backing pad, brush or
any other accessory. Pinching or snagging
causes rapid stalling of the rotating accessory
which in turn causes the uncontrolled power
tool to be forced in the direction opposite of the
accessory’s rotation at the point of the binding.
For example, if an abrasive wheel is snagged
or pinched by the workpiece, the edge of the
wheel that is entering into the pinch point can
dig into the surface of the material causing the
wheel to climb out or kickout. The wheel may
either jump toward or away from the operator,
depending on direction of the wheel’s
movement at the point of pinching. Abrasive
wheels may also break under these conditions.
Kickback is the result of power tool misuse
and/or incorrect operating procedures or
conditions and can be avoided by taking proper
precautions as given below.
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
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 the area where
power tool will move if kickback occurs.
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 or toothed saw blade. Such blades
create frequent kickback and loss of control.
Do not use the switch "Lock-ON" feature in
situations where kickback is likely, such as
when working into a corner. When the wheel
binds, the tool will kick-back in opposite
direction of wheel rotation and the release of
the trigger "Lock-ON" may be difficult.
Safety Warnings Specific for Grinding and
Abrasive Cutting-Off Operations:
Use only wheel types that are
recommended for your power tool and the
specific guard designed for the selected
wheel. Wheels for which the power tool was
not designed cannot be adequately guarded
and are unsafe.
The guard must be securely attached to the
power tool and positioned for maximum
safety, so the least amount of wheel is
exposed towards the operator. The guard
helps to protect operator from broken wheel
fragments and accidental contact with wheel.
Wheels must be used only for
recommended applications. For example:
do not grind with the side of cut-off wheel.
Abrasive cut-off wheels are intended for
peripheral grinding, side forces applied to these
wheels may cause them to shatter.
Always use undamaged wheel flanges that
are of correct size and shape for your
selected 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. Wheel intended for larger power
tool is not suitable for the higher speed of a
smaller tool and may burst.