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• Hearing protection
• Protective gloves against physical agents
• Anti-vibration gloves, to be worn following a specially conducted survey of the daily exposure of the hand-arm system to
vibration
- Make sure you are in a safe position, keeping proper balance at all times. A safe working position and a proper body posture
enable better control of the pneumatic tool in unexpected situations.
- Do not wear loose clothing or jewellery. Keep your hair, clothing and gloves away from moving parts. Loose clothing, jewellery,
and long hair can get caught in moving parts.
- Do not directly inhale the exhaust air, and prevent it from getting into your eyes. The exhaust air of the pneumatic tool can contain
water, oil, metal particles and impurities, which may cause hazards.
- Do not use the angle grinder if its guard has not been properly xed and positioned.
- Do not place the angle grinder before the grinding wheel has stopped completely.
AIR ANGLE GRINDER USE AND CARE
- Use clamping devices or a vice to secure and support the workpiece. Holding the workpiece by hand or against your body will
not allow for safe operation of the pneumatic tool.
- Do not overload the pneumatic tool. Use the pneumatic tool intended for your work.
- Always check that the machine is free from defects. Do not use a pneumatic tool that has a defective On/Off switch. A pneumatic
tool that can no longer be stopped or started is dangerous and must be repaired.
- Disconnect the air supply before making adjustments, changing accessories, or placing the grinder aside. This safety measure
prevents accidental starting of the pneumatic tool.
- Before using the angle grinder, remove the adjusting tools, since these may be projected at high speed.
- Store idle pneumatic tools out of the reach of children. Do not allow persons unfamiliar with these instructions to operate the
pneumatic tool.
- Maintain the pneumatic tool with care. Check for misalignment or binding of moving parts, breakage of parts and any other
condition that may affect the operation of the pneumatic tool. Have damaged parts repaired before using the pneumatic tool.
- Make sure that the guard of the grinder is intact and has been xed properly, positioning it in such a way as to prevent the spark
ow from being directed at the operator.
- Check that the ange is in good condition, and is free from cracks, burrs etc. Make sure that the spindle and its threads are
neither damaged nor worn.
- Before each use, make sure that the grinding wheel is in good condition and t for the required job. It must not show any damage,
splinters, cracks etc. After the grinding wheel has been checked, operate the pneumatic tool for a minute at the maximum
number of revolutions.
- Make sure that no other people are near the tool.
- Periodically check that the speed of the angle grinder does not exceed the speed stated by the supplier. This check must be
performed without the grinding wheel.
- When the grinding wheel stops, place the grinder in a rm and safe position. The grinding wheel does not stop immediately.
- Only use grinding wheels suitable for the required job, like:
• grinding wheels for smoothing metal, wood or stone surfaces
• grinding wheels for removing burrs from metal
• grinding wheels for cutting metal, wood or stone.
- Do not modify the pneumatic tool. This can reduce the effectiveness of safety measures and increase operator risk.
- Have the pneumatic tool repaired only through a qualied repair person. Only use original replacement parts.
AIR ANGLE GRINDER SAFETY
- Check whether the nameplate is readable; if it is not, get a replacement nameplate from the manufacturer.
- The air angle grinder may stop if:
• The pneumatic tool is overloaded
• The cutting wheel gets jammed in the workpiece
- If the grinding wheel gets jammed, stop the grinder immediately, keeping it idle until the grinding wheel is fully unlocked. Do
not attempt to pull out the grinding wheel while in operation. Before resuming work, make sure that the grinding wheel is not
damaged and has been xed properly.
- If the workpiece or the grinding wheel should break, loose parts may be thrown at high speed.
- Pay attention to grinding sparks, which may be potential hazards to exposed things and people. They may set clothes on re
and cause burns.
- Operators and maintenance personnel should be physically able to handle the weight and power of the pneumatic tool.
- It is important to be prepared for unexpected movements of the grinder resulting from a jammed or broken cutting wheel. Maintain
a rm grip on the angle grinder and position your body and arms to allow you to resist such movements.
- Keep your hands away from the grinding wheel: you may hurt yourself.
- Make sure that the direction of rotation of the angle grinder is t for the grinding wheel being used.
- Stop the tool in case of air supply failure or low operating pressure. Check the operating pressure; start the tool again when
optimal operating pressure is resumed.
- When using the pneumatic tool, the operator may experience discomfort in the hands, arms, shoulders, or neck area. Adopting
a comfortable posture and changing posture may help avoid discomfort and fatigue.
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