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ways 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.
b)
Never place your hand near the rotating
accessory.
Accessory may kickback over
your hand.
c)
Do not position your body in line with
the rotating wheel.
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, segmented diamond wheel with
a peripheral gap greater than 10 mm or
toothed saw blade.
Such blades create
frequent kickback and loss of control.
f)
Do not “jam” the wheel or apply exces-
sive pressure. 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.
g)
When wheel is binding or when inter-
rupting a cut for any reason, switch off
the power tool and hold the power tool
motionless until the wheel comes to a
complete stop. Never attempt to remove
the 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.
h)
Do not restart the cutting operation in
the workpiece. Let the wheel reach full
speed and carefully re-enter the cut.
The
wheel may bind, walk up or kickback if the
power tool is restarted in the workpiece.
i)
Support panels or any oversized work-
piece to minimize the risk of wheel
pinching and kickback.
Large workpieces
tend to sag under their own weight. Sup-
ports must be placed under the workpiece
near the line of cut and near the edge of the
workpiece on both sides of the wheel.
j)
Use extra caution when making a “pock-
et cut” into existing walls or other blind
areas.
The protruding wheel may cut gas or
water pipes, electrical wiring or objects that
can cause kickback.
ADDITIONAL SAFETY WARNINGS
a)
Wear safety goggles.
b)
Do not touch the diamond wheel after
working before it has cooled.
The dia-
mond wheel becomes very hot while work-
ing.
