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grinder, resulting in possible serious personalDo not grind or sand near flammable
injury.materials. Sparks from the wheel could
ignite these materials.
Before using a grinder or installing a new
wheel, inspect the grinding wheel forThis tool can be converted to a sander.
chips and cracks. Remove bad wheelsWhen grinding is resumed the proper
immediately. Run the tool at no load forguard and wheel flanges MUST be
one minute, holding the tool in thereinstalled before proceeding with
direction away from people. Wheels withgrinding. The guard must always be
flaws will normally break apart during thisattached to the tool and positioned for
time.maximum safety, so the least amount of
wheel is exposed from the side the tool is
Carefully handle both the tool andbeing operated. The grinding wheel guard
individual grinding wheels to avoid
cannot be used for most sanding operations
chipping or cracking. Install a new wheelor for wire brushing.
if tool is dropped while grinding. Do not
When sanding, do not use oversized
use a wheel that may be damaged.
Fragments from a wheel that bursts duringsanding disc. Larger sanding disc will
extend beyond the sanding pad causing
operation will fly away at great velocity
possibly striking you or bystanders. snagging, tearing of the disc or kick-back.
Extra paper extending beyond the sanding
Do not use grinding wheel that is larger
pad can also cause serious lacerations.
than the maximum recommended size for
your tool, or worn down damaged wheelsWhen sanding chemically pressure
treated lumber, paint that may be lead
from larger grinders. Wheels intended forbased, or any other materials that may
large angle sander/grinders are not suitable
for the high speed of a small anglecontain carcinogens, use special pre-
cautions. A suitable breathing respirator
sander/grinder, these wheels may easily
burst and the fragments strike you ormust be worn by all personal entering the
work area. Work area should be sealed by
bystanders.
plastic sheeting and persons not protected
Do not use depressed hub grindingshould be kept out until work area is
wheels for cut-off operations. Depressedthoroughly cleaned.
hub wheels or type 27 wheels are not
intended for side loading and may shatterDirect the discharge of the spinning wire
brush away from you. Small particles and
under overload.tiny wire fragments may be discharged at
Do not use this tool with OWoodcarving�high velocity during the Ocleaning� action with
blade. Such blades create frequent kick-backthese brushes and may become imbedded in
and loss of control.your skin.
Wear proper apparel while using aSome dust created by
sander/grinder. Face shield or at leastpower sanding, sawing,!WARNING
safety goggles, dust mask, leather glovesgrinding, drilling, and other construction
and shop apron capable of stopping smallactivities contains chemicals known to
wheel or workpiece fragments.cause cancer, birth defects or other
reproductive harm. Some examples of
Position the cord clear of the spinning
grinding wheel or any other sandingthese chemicals are:
accessory. Do not wrap the cord aroundY Lead from lead-based paints,
your arm or wrist. If you lose control and
have the cord wrapped around your arm orY Crystalline silica from bricks and cement
and other masonry products, and
wrist it may entrap you and cause injury.
Y Arsenic and chromium from chemically-
Avoid bouncing and snagging the wheel,treated lumber.
especially when working corners, sharp
Your risk from these exposures varies,
edges etc. This can cause loss of control
and kick-back.depending on how often you do this type of
work. To reduce your exposure to these
Regularly clean the toolOs air vents by
chemicals: work in a well ventilated area, and
compressed air. Excessive accumulation ofwork with approved safety equipment, such
powdered metal inside the motor housing
as those dust masks that are specially
may cause electrical failures.designed to filter out microscopic particles.
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