Panasonic EY4640 operating instructions Symbol Meaning

Additional Safety Warnings Specific for Abrasive Cutting- Off Operations:

1)Do not “jam” the cut-off wheel or apply excessive pressure. Do not attempt to make an exces- sive depth of cut. Overstressing the wheel increases the loading and susceptibility to twisting or binding of the wheel in the cut and the possibili- ty of kickback or wheel breakage.

2)Do not position your body in line with and behind the rotat- ing wheel. When the wheel, at the point of operation, is moving away from your body, the possible kick- back may propel the spinning wheel and the power tool directly at you.

3)When wheel is binding or when interrupting a cut for any reason, switch off the power tool and hold the power tool motionless until the wheel comes to a complete stop. Never attempt to remove the cut-off wheel from the cut while the wheel is in motion otherwise kickback may occur. Investigate and take corrective action to elimi- nate the cause of wheel binding.

4)Do not restart the cutting oper- ation in the workpiece. Let the wheel reach full speed and care- fully reenter the cut. The wheel may bind, walk up or kickback if the power tool is restarted in the workpiece.

5)Support panels or any oversized workpiece to minimize the risk of wheel pinching and kickback. Large workpieces tend to sag un- der their own weight. Supports must be placed under the work- piece near the line of cut and near the edge of the workpiece on both sides of the wheel.

6)Use extra caution when mak- ing a “pocket cut” into existing walls or other blind areas. The protruding wheel may cut gas or water pipes, electrical wiring or ob- jects that can cause kickback.

Symbol Meaning

VVolts

Direct current

n	Rated speed
… min-1	Revolutions or
	reciprocation per minutes
Ah	Electrical capacity of bat-
	tery pack
	To reduce the risk of
	injury, user must read and
	understand instruction
	manual.
	For indoor use only.
	Always wear eye protec-
	tion

WARNING:

Some dust created by power sand- ing, sawing, grinding, drilling, and other construction activities contains chemicals known to the State of Cal- ifornia 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 prod- ucts

*Arsenic and chromium from chem- ically-treated lumber.

To reduce your exposure to these chemicals: work in a well ventilated area, and work with approved safety equipment, such as dust masks that are specially designed to filter the microscopic particles.

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