DeWalt D28000-XE, Instruction Manual

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b)  Never place your hand near the rotating accessory. 

Accessory may kickback 

over your hand.

c)  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.

d)  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.

e)  Do not attach a saw chain woodcarving blade or toothed saw blade. 

Such 

blades create frequent kickback and loss of control.

Safety Warnings Specific for Grinding and Abrasive 

Cutting-Off Operations

a)  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.

b)  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.

c)  Wheels must be used only for recommended applications. For example: do 

not grind with the side of cut-off wheel. 

Abrasive cut-off wheels are intended 

for peripheral grinding, side forces applied to these wheels may cause them to 

shatter.

d)  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 cut-off wheels may be different from 

grinding wheel flanges.

e)  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.

k)  Position the cord clear of the spinning accessory. 

If you lose control, the cord 

may be cut or snagged and your hand or arm may be pulled into the spinning 

accessory.

l)  Never lay the power tool down until the accessory has come to a complete 

stop. 

The spinning accessory may grab the surface and pull the power tool out of 

your control.

m) Do not run the power tool while carrying it at your side. 

Accidental contact with 

the spinning accessory could snag your clothing, pulling the accessory into your 

body.

n)  Regularly clean the power tool’s air vents. 

The motor’s fan will draw the dust 

inside the housing and excessive accumulation of powdered metal may cause 

electrical hazards.

o)  Do not operate the power tool near flammable materials. 

Sparks could ignite 

these materials.

p)  Do not use accessories that require liquid coolants. 

Using water or other liquid 

coolants may result in electrocution or shock.

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 kick out. 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.

a)  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 start-up. 

The 

operator can control torque reactions or kickback forces, if proper precautions 

are taken.