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
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
Safety Warnings Specific for Grinding and
Abrasive
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
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
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.