For Your Safety; Intended Use; Safety Warnings For Angle Grinder - Tyrolit AGE230 Manual De Instrucciones

For your safety

WARNING!
Before using the angle grinder, please read and follow:
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these operating instructions,
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the "General safety instructions" on the handling of power
tools in the enclosed booklet (leaflet-no.: 11003026),
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the currently valid site rules and the regulations for the
prevention of accidents.
This angle grinder is state of the art and has been constructed
in accordance with the acknowledged safety regulations.
Nevertheless, when in use, the power tool may be a danger to
life and limb of the user or a third party, or the power tool or
other property may be damaged. The angle grinder may be
operated only if it is
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as intended,
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in perfect working order.
Faults which impair safety must be repaired immediately.

Intended use

This angle grinder
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is designed for industrial applications,
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for dry grinding and cutting metal and stone with rough
wheels and cutting-off wheels which are permitted to
operate at a circumferential speed of 80 m/s,
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for surface grinding metal and stone with tapered cup
wheels up to 110 mm in diameter which are permitted to
operate at a circumferential speed of 50 m/s,
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for surface grinding with sanding sheets on a backing pad
which has been designed to operate at the speed
of the machine,
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for use with grinding tools and accessories which are
indicated in these instructions or recommended by the
manufacturer.
A special cutting guard must be used for cut-off grinding.
If stone is cut with fibre-reinforced cutting-off wheels, guide
supports must be used.
Not permitted are e.g. chain cutting wheels, saw blades.
The angle grinder is not suitable for polishing.

Safety Warnings for Angle Grinder

WARNING!
Read all safety warnings and all instructions. Failure to
follow the warnings and instructions may result in electric
shock, fire and/or serious injury. Save all warnings and
instructions for future reference.
Safety Warnings Common for Grinding, Sanding or
Abrasive Cutting-Off Operations
This power tool is intended to function as a grinder, sand-
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er or cut-off tool. Read all safety warnings, instructions, il-
lustrations and specifications provided with this power
tool. Failure to follow all instructions listed below may result in
electric shock, fire and/or serious injury.
Operations such as wire brushing or polishing are not
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recommended to be performed with this power tool.
Operations for which the power tool was not designed may
create a hazard and cause personal injury.
Do not use accessories which are not specifically de-
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signed and recommended by the tool manufacturer.
Just because the accessory can be attached to your power
tool, it does not assure safe operation.
The rated speed of the accessory must be at least
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equal to the maximum speed marked on the power
tool. Accessories running faster than their rated speed can
break and fly apart.
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The outside diameter and the thickness of your acces-
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sory must be within the capacity rating of your power
tool. Incorrectly sized accessories cannot be adequately
guarded or controlled.
Threaded mounting of accessories must match the grind-
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er spindle thread. For accessories mounted by flanges,
the arbour hole of the accessory must fit the locating di-
ameter of the flange. Accessories that do not match the
mounting hardware of the power tool will run out of balance,
vibrate excessively and may cause loss of control.
Do not use a damaged accessory. Before each use in-
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spect the accessory such as abrasive wheels for chips
and cracks, backing pad for cracks, tear or excess
wear, wire brush for loose or cracked wires. If power
tool or accessory is dropped, inspect for damage or in-
stall an undamaged accessory. After inspecting and
installing an accessory, position yourself and bystand-
ers away from the plane of the rotating accessory and
run the power tool at maximum no-load speed for one
minute. Damaged accessories will normally break apart
during this test time.
Wear personal protective equipment. Depending on
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application, use face shield, safety goggles or safety
glasses. As appropriate, wear dust mask, hearing pro-
tectors, gloves and workshop apron capable of stop-
ping small abrasive or workpiece fragments. The eye
protection must be capable of stopping flying debris gener-
ated by various operations. The dust mask or respirator
must be capable of filtrating particles generated by your op-
eration. Prolonged exposure to high intensity noise may
cause hearing loss.
Keep bystanders a safe distance away from work area.
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Anyone entering the work area must wear personal
protective equipment. Fragments of workpiece or of a
broken accessory may fly away and cause injury beyond
immediate area of operation.
Hold the power tool by insulated gripping surfaces on-
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ly, when performing an operation where the cutting ac-
cessory may contact hidden wiring or its own cord.
Cutting accessory contacting a "live" wire may make ex-
posed metal parts of the power tool "live" and could give the
operator an electric shock.
Position the cord clear of the spinning accessory. If you
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lose control, the cord may be cut or snagged and your hand or
arm may be pulled into the spinning accessory.
Never lay the power tool down until the accessory has
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come to a complete stop. The spinning accessory may
grab the surface and pull the power tool out of your control.
Do not run the power tool while carrying it at your side.
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Accidental contact with the spinning accessory could snag
your clothing, pulling the accessory into your body.
Regularly clean the power tool's air vents. The motor's fan
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will draw the dust inside the housing and excessive accumula-
tion of powdered metal may cause electrical hazards.
Do not operate the power tool near flammable materials.
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Sparks could ignite these materials.
Do not use accessories that require liquid coolants.
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Using water or other liquid coolants may result in electrocu-
tion or shock.
Kickback and Related Warnings
Kickback is a sudden reaction to a pinched or snagged rotating
wheel, backing pad, brush or any other accessory. Pinching or
snagging causes rapid stalling of the rotating accessory which
in turn causes the uncontrolled power tool to be forced in the
direction opposite of the accessory's rotation at the point of the
binding.For example, if an abrasive wheel is snagged or pin-
ched by the workpiece, the edge of the wheel that is entering
into the pinch point can dig into the surface of the material cau-
sing 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 pinching. Abrasive
wheels may also break under these conditions. Kickback is the
result of power tool misuse and/or incorrect operating procedu-
res or conditions and can be avoided by taking proper precau-
tions as given below.
TYROLIT
AGE230