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for the saf ety of the user , personnel or third p arties in the
course of such use.
Operat or's duties
The machine is used in the commercial sect or . Therefor e,
the operator of the machine is subject t o statut ory
obligations regar ding occupational safety .
The operator , in particular , must :
- Be informed about current occup ational safety
regulations.
- Determine, thr ough hazar d evaluation, any potential
additional dangers resulting.
- From specic usage c onditions at the site of the machine
operation.
- Check regularly throughout the service life of the
machine, whether the oper ating instructions drawn up
by the operat or are in line with the current stat us of rules
and regulations.
- Exercise contr ol of the competenc e for installation,
operation, maintenanc e and cleaning of the machine in a
clear¬ and unambiguous manner .
- Make sure that all personnel involved with the machine
have read and under stood the operating instructions.
Moreover , the personnel must under go tr aining in
handling the machine at regular intervals and be
informed about pot ential dangers.
- Provide the persons appointed for oper ating the machine
with the prescribed and rec ommended protective
devices.
- Moreover , the operator is responsible f or ensuring that
the machine is always in a technically perf ect condition.
- Is maintained according to the specied maintenance
intervals, and that all safety mechanisms of the
machine are regularly controlled for completeness and
functionality .
2.4 Personnel r equirements
Fundamentals
Any operation with the machine may only be carried out
by the persons, capable of performing their work properly
and reliably and meet every requirement mentioned.
- No works can be carried out by the persons, whose
response capability is aected, e.g., by drugs, alcohol or
medicines.
- When deploying personnel at the site of operation,
always adhere to the applicable occupational and age-
specic regulations.
WARNING:
Risk of injury for unqualied personnel!
Improper operation can result in signicant personal and
material damage.
Any operations must be only carried out by the persons
having required training, knowledge and experience.
Qualied electricians
As a matter of principle, all works on the electrical
installations must be carried out by qualied electricians.
2.5 Personal pr ot ective equipment
Wearing personal prot ective equipment is required during
the work.
1. Helmet with ear pr otectors.
2. Visor or prot ective goggles.
3. Dust mask / r espirator .
4. Safety glo ves.
5. Suitable pr otective clothing.
6. Protectiv e footwear .
NOTE!
It is prohibited to we ar protective glov es near
rotating p arts, which pose the danger of pinching. Here,
danger cre ated by wearing pr otective denitely surpasses
the intended protection.
2.6 Dangers
The machine has undergone a risk review . Wherever possible,
the identied dangers were eliminated and risks reduced.
Nevertheless, the machine poses residual risks described in
the following section.
- Strictly observe warnings and safety instructions specied
here and in the chapters about handling¬ t o avoid potential
damage to health and dang erous situations.
2.7 Risks
CAUTION!
Risk of cut injuries!
Reaching into r otating tools may le ad to heavy injuries.
- Do not touch rotating diamond blades in any
circumstanc es.
- Never work without diamond blade guard.
- Only work with diamond blade guard closed.
- Only remove clippings with diamond blade stopped.
CAUTION!
Risk of injury by ying clippings or tool parts!
- Failure to w ear appropriate pr otective equipment,
working with open diamond blade¬ guard or with
inappropriate diamond blades may lead to heavy
injuries.
- Wear protective goggles.
- Only work with diamond blade guard closed.
- Only work with diamond blades, specically designed for
the material to be cut.
CAUTION!
Risk of injury by pinching in movable p arts!
Failur e to wear appr opriate protective equipment may
lead to heavy injuries.
- Wear protective gloves.
- Lock the cutter head.
- Lock the guiding bridge.
- Always x the cutting table with transport lock
(for table saw machines).
DANGER!
Danger to lif e from electric current!
T ouching live parts leads to death. Damag ed insulation or
individual components can be life-threatening.
Disconnect the machine from the pow er supply before
any work on the electric system. Verify that the syst em is
disconnected from power supply.
- Switch o ¬power supply before maintenanc e, cleaning
and repair oper ations and secure the machine against
being rest arted.
- If the power supply insulation is damaged, switch o
immediately and arr ange for rep airs.
- Never bypass or disable fuses.
- Always use fuses with corr ect amperage when r eplacing
defective fuses.
- Keep moisture away from live parts.
- Any works on the electrical installations must be carried
out by qualied electricians.
CAUTION!
Risk of burns on hot surfaces.
- Contact with hot parts may cause burns.
- Do not touch the surface.
- Before every work, make sure that the parts have cooled
down to the ambient temper ature.
CAUTION!
Danger of injuries caused by special physical
eects
Failur e to wear appr opriate protective equipment
may lead to he avy injuries. Wear ear prot ectors. Wear
protective gloves. T ake adequate breaks. Regular medical
examinations ‘G20‘ .
CAUTION!
Risk of injury by hazardous substances, such as
dust and cutting water or slurry!
Failur e to we ar appropriate pr otective equipment may le ad
to damage to he alth. Use personal prot ective equipment.
Renew the cutting water re gularly . Use the dust mask.
Connect water supply .
CAUTION!
Risk of injury due t o inadequate lighting.
Work in inadequate lighting conditions may lead to heavy
injuries. Provide for adequate lighting at the workplace.
WARNING:
Danger to lif e due to defective or byp assed
safety devices!
Inoperable, bypassed or disabled safety devices do not
protect from haz ards and may lead t o heavy or fat al
injuries.
Before commenc ement of works, always make sure that all
safety devices are properly installed and functional.
Never disable safety devices.
Ensure that the safety devices are always freely acc essible
WARNING:
Risk of injury due t o wrong sp are parts.
Wrong spare parts can seriously compromise safety and
cause damage and malfunction up to total failur e.
As a matter of principle, only original spare p arts must
be used. Original spare parts can be obtained via an
authorized dealer or directly fr om the manufactur er .
2.8 Signage
Danger from electric current!
DANGER!
Danger to life fr om electric current!
T ouching live parts leads to death.
- Damaged insulation or individual parts can be life-
threatening. Disc onnect the machine from the power
supply before any work on the electric system.
- Check ¬that no voltage is present! Swit ch o power
supply before maintenance, cleaning and repair
operations and secure the machine ag ainst being
restart ed.
- If the power supply insulation is damaged, switch o
immediately and arr ange for rep airs.
- Never bypass or disable fuses.
- Always use fuses with corr ect amperage when r eplacing
defective fuses.
- Keep moisture away from live parts.
- Any works on the electrical installations must be carried
out by qualied electricians¬.
- Annual check of the electric system accor ding to
VDE0701.
CAUTION!
Risk of cut injuries!
Reaching into mo ving tools may lead to he avy injuries.
- Do not touch rotating diamond blades in any
circumstanc es.
- De-energize the machine before replacing the diamond
blade.