Fein AHSI636c, Manual

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For your safety.

Read all safety warnings and all instruc-
tions. 

Failure to follow the warnings 

and instructions may result in electric 

shock, fire and/or serious injury.

Save all warnings and instructions for future reference.

Do not use this power tool before you have thor-
oughly read and completely understood this 
Instruction Manual and the enclosed “General 

Safety Instructions” (document number 
3 41 30 054 06 1). The documents mentioned should be 
kept for later use and enclosed with the power tool, 
should it be passed on or sold.
Please also observe the relevant national industrial safety 
regulations.

Intended use of the power tool:

hand-guided straight grinder for commercial use, for dry 
grinding of metal with grinding accessories, for brushing, 
polishing and optionally for drilling, in weather-protected 
environments using the application tools and accessories 
recommended by FEIN.

Safety warnings common for sanding, sanding with 
sanding sheets, working with wire brushes, 
polishing and cut-off grinding

This power tool is to be used as a grinder. Observe all safety 
warnings, instructions, illustrations and data supplied with 
the power tool. 

Non-observance of the following instruc-

tions can lead to electric shock, fire and/or serious injury.

This power tool is not suitable for sanding with sanding 
sheets, working with wire brushes, polishing and cut-off 
grinding.

 Applications, for which the power tool is not 

intended for, can lead to hazardous situations and injury.

Do not use accessories which are not specifically designed 
and recommended by the tool manufacturer.

 Just because 

the accessory can be attached to your power tool, it does 
not assure safe operation.

The rated speed of the accessory must be at least equal to 
the maximum speed marked on the power tool.

 Accessories 

running faster than their rated speed can break and fly 
apart.

The outside diameter and the thickness of your accessory 
must be within the capacity rating of your power tool.

Incorrectly sized accessories cannot be adequately 
guarded or controlled.

The arbor size of wheels, flanges, backing pads or any other 
accessory must properly fit the spindle of the power tool.

Accessories with arbor holes that do not match the 
mounting hardware of the power tool will run out of bal-
ance, vibrate excessively and may cause loss of control.

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.

 Damaged accessories will nor-

mally break apart during this test time.

Wear personal protective equipment. Depending on appli-
cation, 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 operations. 
The dust mask or respirator must be capable of filtrating 
particles generated by your operation. Prolonged expo-
sure to high intensity noise may cause hearing loss.

Keep bystanders a safe distance away from work area. Any-
one entering the work area must wear personal protective 
equipment.

 Fragments of workpiece or of a broken acces-

sory may fly away and cause injury beyond immediate 
area of operation.

Hold power tool by insulated gripping surfaces 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 shock the operator.

Position the cord clear of the spinning accessory.

 If you 

lose control of the power tool, the cord may be cut or 
snagged and your hand or arm may be pulled into the 
spinning accessory.

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.

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.

Regularly clean the power tool’s air vents. 

 The motor’s fan 

will draw the dust inside the housing and excessive accu-
mulation of powdered metal may cause electrical haz-
ards.

Do not operate the power tool near flammable materials.

Sparks could ignite these materials.

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 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 
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 mate-
rial 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 incor-
rect operating procedures or conditions and can be 
avoided by taking proper precautions as given below.

WARNING

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