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come into contact with the grinding disc.
• The workpiece gets hot during grind-
ing. Do not touch the machined area,
allow it to cool down. There is a risk of
burning. Do not use coolants or the like.
• If you are tired or have consumed al-
cohol or tablets, do not work with the
device. Always have a break on time.
• Turn off the appliance and, before do-
ing any servicing, remove the battery.
RESIDUAL RISKS
Even if properly operating and handling this
electric tool, some residual risks will remain.
Due to its construction and build, this electric
tool may present the following hazards:
a) Cuts
b) Ear damage if working without ear pro-
tection.
c) Damage to your health caused by swing-
ing your hands and arms when operat-
ing the appliance for longer periods of
time or if the unit is not held or main-
tained properly.
d) Health injuries which result from swing-
ing hand and arm, in the event that the
device is used over a longer period
of time or is not used and maintained
properly.
Warning! During operation, this elec-
tric tool generates an electromagnetic
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stances, may impair the functionality
of active or passive medical implants.
To reduce the risk of serious or lethal
injuries, we recommend that persons
with medical implants consult their
doctor and the manufacturer of their
medical implant before operating the
machine.
Kickback
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ping or blocked grinder attachment such as a
grinding disc, grinding plate, wire brush etc.
Chopping or blocking leads to sudden stop-
ping of the rotating attachment. This causes
an uncontrolled electric tool to accelerate in a
direction counter to the rotational direction of
the attachment tool. If, for example, a grind-
ing disc cuts into the workpiece or blocks it,
the edge of the grinding disc that digs into
the workpiece can get caught and, through
that, break off the grinding disc or cause a
kickback. The grinding disc then moves to-
wards or away from the operator, depending
on the direction of rotation of the disc at the
blocked spot. Here, the grinding discs can
also break. A kickback is caused by wrongly
or incorrectly operating the electric tool. It can
be avoided by suitable cautionary measures,
such as described below.
a) Hold the electric tool very
arm into a position in which you can
resist the kickback force. Always use
the supplemental handle if available to
give you the best control over kickback
force or reaction time during accel-
eration. The operator can master the
kickback and reaction force through
suitable precautions.
b) Never bring your hands near a
rotating attachment tool. The at-
tachment tool can run over your hand
in the kickback.
c) Keep your body away from the
area in which the electric tool
would move during a kickback.
The kickback drives the electric tool in
the counter-direction to the rotation of
the grinding disc at the blocked spot.
d) Work particularly cautiously in
