F.F. Group 44 826, Original Instructions Manual

electric shock, fire and/or serious injury.

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Operations such as polishing are not recommend-

ed to be performed with this power tool. Opera

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tions for which the power tool was not designed 

may create a hazard and cause personal injury.

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Do not use accessories which are not specifically 

designed and recommended by the tool manufac-

turer. Just because the accessory can be attached 

to your power tool, it does not assure safe opera-

tion.

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The rated speed of the accessory must be at least 

equal to the maximum speed marked on the pow

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er tool. Accessories running faster than their rated 

speed can break and fly apart.

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The outside diameter and the thickness of your ac

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cessory must be within the capacity rating of your 

power tool. Incorrectly sized accessories cannot be 

adequately guarded or controlled.

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Threaded mounting of accessories must match the 

grinder  spindle  thread.  For  accessories  mounted 

by flanges, the arbour hole of the accessory must 

fit the locating diameter of the flange. Accessories 

that do not match the mounting hardware of the 

power tool will run out of balance, vibrate exces-

sively and may cause loss of control.

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Do not use a damaged accessory. Before each use 

inspect the accessory such as abrasive wheels for 

chips  and  cracks,  backing  pad  for  cracks,  tear  or 

excess wear, wire brush for loose or cracked wires. 

If power tool or accessory is dropped, inspect for 

damage or install an undamaged accessory. After 

inspecting and installing an accessory, position 

yourself and bystanders away from the plane of 

the rotating accessory and run the power tool at 

maximum  no-load  speed  for  one  minute.  Dam

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aged accessories will normally break apart during 

this test time.

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Wear personal protective equipment. Depending 

on application, use face shield, safety goggles or 

safety  glasses.  As  appropriate,  wear  dust  mask, 

hearing  protectors,  gloves  and  workshop  apron 

capable  of  stopping  small  abrasive  or  workpiece 

fragments. The eye protection must be capable of 

stopping flying debris generated by various opera

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tions. The dust mask or respirator must be capable 

of filtrating particles generated by your operation. 

Prolonged exposure to high intensity noise may 

cause hearing loss.

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Keep bystanders a safe distance away from work 

area.  Anyone  entering  the  work  area  must  wear 

personal  protective  equipment.  Fragments  of 

workpiece or of a broken accessory may fly away 

and cause injury beyond immediate area of oper-

ation.

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Hold the power tool by insulated gripping surfac

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es only, when performing an operation where the 

cutting accessory may contact hidden wiring or 

its own cord. Cutting accessory contacting a “live” 

wire may make exposed metal parts of the power 

tool “live” and could give the operator an electric 

shock.

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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 spin-

ning wheel.

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Never lay the power tool down until the accessory 

has come to a complete stop. The spinning wheel 

may grab the surface and pull the power tool out 

of your control.

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Do not run the power tool while carrying it at your 

side. Accidental contact with the spinning accesso

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ry could snag your clothing, pulling the accessory 

into your body.

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Regularly clean the power tool’s air vents. The mo

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tor’s fan will draw the dust inside the housing and 

excessive accumulation of powdered metal may 

cause electrical hazards.

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Do  not  operate  the  power  tool  near  flammable 

materials. Sparks could ignite these materials.

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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 caus-

es 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 caus-

ing  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 tak

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ing proper precautions as given below.

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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.

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Never place your hand near the rotating accessory. 

Accessory may kickback over your hand.

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Do not position your body in the area where pow-

er tool will move if kickback occurs. Kickback will 

propel the tool in direction opposite to the wheel’s 

movement at the point of snagging.

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Use  special  care  when  working  corners,  sharp 

edges,  etc.  Avoid  bouncing  and  snagging  the  ac

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cessory. Corners, sharp edges or bouncing have a 

tendency to snag the rotating accessory and cause 

loss of control or kickback.

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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

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Use only wheel types that are recommended for 

your power tool and the specific guard designed 

for the selected wheel. Wheels for which the pow

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er tool was not designed cannot be adequately 

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