Bort BWS-18Li-125 [12/40] Additional safety warnings specific for abrasive cutting off operations

Bort BWS-18Li-125 [12/40] Additional safety warnings specific for abrasive cutting off operations
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Use suitable detectors to determine if utility lines are
hidden in the work area or call the local utility company
for assistance. Contact with electric lines can lead to
re and electric shock. Damaging a gas line can lead
to explosion. Penetrating a water line causes property
damage or may cause an electric shock.
Switch o the power tool immediately when the tool
insert jams. Be prepared for high reaction torque that
can cause kickback. The tool insert jams when:
– the power tool is subject to overload
– it becomes wedged in the workpiece.
Hold the machine with a rm grip. High reaction torque
can briey occur while driving in and loosening screws.
When working with the machine, always hold it rmly
with both hands and provide for a secure stance. The
power tool is guided more secure with both hands.
Secure the workpiece. A workpiece clamped with
clamping devices or in a vice is held more secure than
by hand.
Do not open the battery. Danger of short-circuiting.
Protect the battery against heat, e. g., against continu-
ous intense sunlight, re, water, and moisture. Danger
of explosion.
In case of damage and improper use of the battery,
vapours may be emitted. Ventilate the area and seek
medical help in case of complaints. The vapours can
irritate the respiratory system.
Use the battery only in conjunction with your power
tool. This measure alone protects the battery against
dangerous overload.
The battery can be damaged by pointed objects such as
nails or screwdrivers or by force applied externally. An
internal short circuit can occur and the battery can burn,
smoke, explode or overheat.
Kickback and related warnings
Kickback is a sudden reaction to a pinched or snagged
rotating wheel, backing pad, brush or any other acces-
sory. 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
accessorys rotation at the point of the binding. For ex-
ample, 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 caus-
ing the wheel to climb out or kick out. The wheel may
either jump toward or away from the operator, depend-
ing 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 rm grip on the power tool and position your
body and arm to allow you to resist kickback forces. Al-
ways use auxiliary handle, if provided, for maximum con-
trol 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. Ac-
cessory 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.
Safety warnings specic for Grinding
and Abrasive Cutting-O operations
Use only wheel types that are recommended for your
power tool and the specic guard designed for the se-
lected wheel. Wheels for which the power tool was not
designed cannot be adequately guarded and are unsafe.
The grinding surface of the centre depressed wheels
must be mounted below the plane of the guard lip. An
improperly mounted wheel that projects through the
plane of the guard lip cannot be adequately protected.
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,
accidental contact with wheel and sparks that could ig-
nite clothing.
Wheels must be used only for recommended applica-
tions. For example: do not grind with the side of the
cut-o wheel. Abrasive cut-o wheels are intended for
peripheral grinding; side forces applied to these wheels
may cause them to shatter.
Always use undamaged wheel anges that are of correct
size and shape for your selected wheel. Proper wheel
anges support the wheel thus reducing the possibility
of wheel breakage. Flanges for cut-o wheels may be dif-
ferent from grinding wheel anges.
Do not use worn down reinforced wheels from larger
power tools. Wheels intended for larger power tools are
not suitable for the higher speed of a smaller tool and
may burst.
Additional safety warnings specic for abrasive
cutting o operations
Do not “jam” the cut-o wheel or apply excessive pres-
sure. Do not attempt to make an excessive depth of cut.
Overstressing the wheel increases the loading and sus-
ceptibility to twisting or binding of the wheel in the cut
and the possibility of kickback or wheel breakage.
Do not position your body in line with and behind the
rotating wheel. When the wheel, at the point of opera-
tion, is moving away from your body, the possible kick-
back may propel the spinning wheel and the power tool
directly at you.
When wheel is binding or when interrupting a cut for any
reason, switch o the power tool and hold the power tool
motionless until the wheel comes to a complete stop.
Never attempt to remove the cut-o wheel from the cut
while the wheel is in motion otherwise kickback may oc-
cur. Investigate and take corrective action to eliminate
the cause of wheel binding.
Do not restart the cutting operation in the workpiece. Let
the wheel reach full speed and carefully re-enter the cut.

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