Parkside PFBS 9.6V manual Safety advice for all uses

General safety advice for electrical power tools

paperclips, coins, keys. nails, screws or other small metal objects that could cause the contacts to be bridged. Short- circuiting the contacts of a rechargeable battery unit may result in heat damage or fire.

d) WARNING! Fluids may leak out of rechargeable battery units if they are misused. If this happens, avoid contact with the fluid. If contact occurs, flush the affected area with water. Seek additional medical help if any of the fluid gets into your eyes. Escaping bat- tery fluid may cause skin irritation or burns.

Safety advice for all uses

General safety advice for grinding, sanding (with sandpaper), wire brushing, polishing and disc-cutting:

a)This electrical power tool is intended for use as a grinding, sanding, wire- brushing, and disc-cutting machine.

Observe all the safety advice, instructions, in- formation in figures and all other information you received with this device. If you do not observe the following advice it could lead to electric shock, fire and / or serious injury.

b)Normative statement / advice for this tool is not applicable.

c)Do not use any accessory not specifi- cally intended by the manufacturer for this electrical power tool. Although an accessory may fit on your electrical power tool, this does not on its own guarantee that it can be safely used.

d)The maximum permitted speed of an attachment must be at least as high as the maximum speed indicated for the electrical power tool. An accessory rotating faster than its permitted speed could disintegrate or fly off.

e)The external diameter and the thickness of the attachment must be compatible with the dimensions of your electrical power tool. Attachments that are not dimen-

sionally compatible cannot be adequately guarded or controlled.

f)Grinding discs, flanges, grinding wheels or other accessories must fit exactly on to the spindle of your elec- trical power tool. Attachments that do not exactly fit on the spindle turn unevenly, vibrate severely and could lead to loss of control.

g)Do not use damaged attachments. Before every use check attachments such as grinding discs for loose frag- ments and cracks, grinding wheels for cracks, deterioration or excessive wear and wire brushes for loose or broken wires. If the electrical power tool or attachment is dropped, inspect for damage or change the attachment for an undamaged one. When you have inspected and inserted the at- tachment, position yourself and by- standers away from the plane of the rotating attachment and run the device at maximum speed for one minute. Damaged attachments will usually break apart during this test.

h)Wear personal protective

equipment. Use a full face vi- sor, safety goggles or safety glasses, depending on the application. Wear a dust mask, hearing protectors, safety gloves or special apron capable

of stopping particles of the grinding medium or workpiece, as appropriate for the task. Eyes must be protected from the flying debris which can arise from some operations. Dust or breathing masks must be capable of filtering out the dust generated by the application. Prolonged exposure to loud noise can lead to hearing loss.

i)Keep bystanders at a safe distance from your work area. Anyone entering the work area must wear personal protective equipment. Fragments of the workpiece or of a broken attachment could fly off and cause injury beyond the immediate working area.

j)Hold the device by the insulated han- dle surfaces when you are undertak-

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