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Always use auxiliary handle for maximumwrist it may entrap you and cause injury.
control over torque reaction or kick-back.
Avoid bouncing and snagging the wheel,
Operation of the grinder without the sideespecially when working corners, sharp
handle could cause loss of control of the
grinder, resulting in possible serious personaledges etc. This can cause loss of control
and kick-back.
injury.
Before using a grinder or installing a newRegularily clean the toolOs air vents by
compressed air. Excessive accumulation of
wheel, inspect the grinding wheel forpowdered metal inside the motor housing
chips and cracks. Remove bad wheels
immediately. Run the tool at no load formay cause electrical failures.
one minute, holding the tool in theDo not grind or sand near flammable
direction away from people. Wheels withmaterials. Sparks from the wheel could
flaws will normally break apart during thisignite these materials.
time.This tool can be converted to a sander.
Carefully handle both the tool andWhen grinding is resumed the proper
individual grinding wheels to avoidguard and wheel flanges MUST be
chipping or cracking. Install a new wheelreinstalled before proceeding with
if tool is dropped while grinding. Do notgrinding. The guard must always be
use a wheel that may be damaged.attached to the tool and positioned for
Fragments from a wheel that bursts duringmaximum safety, so the least amount of
operation will fly away at great velocitywheel is exposed from the side the tool is
possibly striking you or bystanders. being operated. The grinding wheel guard
cannot be used for most sanding operations
Do not use grinding wheel that is largeror for wire brushing.
than the maximum recommended size for
your tool, or worn down damaged wheelsWhen sanding, do not use oversized
from larger grinders. Wheels intended forsanding disc. Larger sanding disc will
large angle sander/grinders are not suitableextend beyond the sanding pad causing
for the high speed of a small anglesnagging, tearing of the disc or kick-back.
sander/grinder, these wheels may easilyExtra paper extending beyond the sanding
pad can also cause serious lacerations.
burst and the fragments strike you or
bystanders.Some dust created by
!WARNING
Do not use depressed hub grindingpower sanding, sawing,
wheels for cut-off operations. Depressedgrinding, drilling, and other construction
hub wheels or type 27 wheels are notactivities contains chemicals known to
intended for side loading and may shattercause cancer, birth defects or other
under overload.reproductive harm. Some examples of
these chemicals are:
Do not use this tool with OWoodcarving�
blade. Such blades create frequent kick-backY Lead from lead-based paints,
and loss of control.Y Crystalline silica from bricks and cement
and other masonry products, and
Wear proper apparel while using a
sander/grinder. Face shield or at leastY Arsenic and chromium from chemically-
safety goggles, dust mask, leather glovestreated lumber.
and shop apron capable of stopping small
Your risk from these exposures varies,
wheel or workpiece fragments.depending on how often you do this type of
Position the cord clear of the spinningwork. To reduce your exposure to these
grinding wheel or any other sandingchemicals: work in a well ventilated area, and
accessory. Do not wrap the cord aroundwork with approved safety equipment, such
your arm or wrist. If you lose control andas those dust masks that are specially
have the cord wrapped around your arm ordesigned to filter out microscopic particles.
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