Kickback And Related Warnings - Flex SE 125 18.0-EC Instrucciones De Funcionamiento Originales

SE 125 18.0-EC
Special safety instructions for sanding
 Use only those sanding tools authorised for
use with your electric power tool and the
guard designated for this sanding tool.
Sanding tools, which are not designated
for use with the electric power tool, cannot
be adequately shielded and are unsafe.
 The guard must be attached securely to the
electric power tool and adjusted to ensure
maximum safety, i.e. the smal-lest possible
part of the sanding tool is exposed to the
operator. The guard should protect the
operator from fragments and accidental
contact with the sanding tool.
 Sanding tools may be used for the
recommended applications only.
For example: Never sand with the side area
of a diamond sanding pad. Diamond
sanding pads are designed to remove
material with the underside of the sanding
pad. If a lateral force is applied to these
sanding tools, they may shatter.
 Always use undamaged clamping
flanges in the correct size and shape
for the insertion tool you have selected.
Suitable flanges support the insertion tools
and therefore reduce the risk of a break.
 Do not use worn insertion tools from larger
electric power tools. Insertion tools for
larger electric power tools are not designed
for the higher speeds of smaller electric
power tools and may break.
Special safety instructions for sanding
 Do not use oversized sanding sheets, but
follow the manufacturer's specifications for
the size of sanding sheets. Sanding sheets
which project over the sanding pad may
cause injuries as well as block and rip the
sanding sheets or cause a kickback.
Special safety instructions for polishing
 Do not allow any loose portion of the
polishing bonnet or its attachment strings to
spin freely. Tuck away or trim any loose
attachment strings. Loose and spinning
attachment strings can entangle your
fingers or snag on the workpiece.

Kickback and Related Warnings

Kickback is the sudden reaction to a pinched
or snagged rotating insertion tool, such
as a sanding disc, sanding pad, wire brush,
etc. Pinching or snagging may cause a
rotating insertion tool to stop abruptly.
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 material 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 pin-
ching. Abrasive wheels may also break under
these conditions.
For example, if a sanding disc is snagged
or pinched by the workpiece, the edge of the
sanding disc which is entering the workpiece
may become caught and cause the sanding
disc to break off or kick back.
The sanding disc then moves towards or away
from the operator, depending on the direction
in which the disc is rotating at the point
of pinching. Sanding discs may also break
under these conditions.
A recoil occurs if the electric power tool is used
incorrectly or improperly.
A recoil can be prevented by appropriate
precautions as described below.
 Maintain a firm grip on the power tool
and position your body and arm to allow
you to resist kickback forces.
Always 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.
 Never place your hand near the rotating
accessory. Accessory may kickback over
your hand.
 Do not position your body in the area where
power tool will move if kickback occurs.
Kickback propels the electric power tool in
the direction opposite to the movement
of the sanding disc at the point of pinching.
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