Bosch GWS 22-180 LVI Professional: English

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 Use the power tool, accessories and tool bits etc. in ac-

 Wear personal protective equipment. Depending on

cordance with these instructions, taking into account

application, use face shield, safety goggles or safety

the working conditions and the work to be performed.

glasses. As appropriate, wear dust mask, hearing pro-

Use of the power tool for operations different from those

tectors, gloves and shop apron capable of stopping

intended could result in a hazardous situation.

small abrasive or workpiece fragments. The eye protec-

tion must be capable of stopping flying debris generated

Service

by various operations. The dust mask or respirator must be

 Have your power tool serviced by a qualified repair per-

capable of filtrating particles generated by your operation.

son using only identical replacement parts. This will en-

Prolonged exposure to high intensity noise may cause

sure that the safety of the power tool is maintained.

hearing loss.

 Keep bystanders a safe distance away from work area.

Safety Warnings for Angle Grinder

Anyone entering the work area must wear personal

protective equipment. Fragments of workpiece or of a

Safety Warnings common for Grinding, Sanding,

broken accessory may fly away and cause injury beyond

immediate area of operation.

Wire Brushing or Abrasive Cutting Off Operations

 Hold the power tool by insulated gripping surfaces on-

 This power tool is intended to function as a grinder,

ly, when performing an operation where the cutting ac-

sander, wire brush or cut-off tool. Read all safety warn-

cessory may contact hidden wiring or its own cord. Cut-

ings, instructions, illustrations and specifications pro-

ting accessory contacting a “live” wire may make exposed

vided with this power tool. Failure to follow all instruc-

metal parts of the power tool “live” and could give the op-

tions listed below may result in electric shock, fire and/or

erator an electric shock.

serious injury.

 Position the cord clear of the spinning accessory. If you

 Operations such as polishing are not recommended to

lose control, the cord may be cut or snagged and your hand

be performed with this power tool. Operations for which

or arm may be pulled into the spinning wheel.

the power tool was not designed may create a hazard and

cause personal injury.

 Never lay the power tool down until the accessory has

come to a complete stop. The spinning wheel may grab

 Do not use accessories which are not specifically de-

the surface and pull the power tool out of your control.

signed and recommended by the tool manufacturer.

Just because the accessory can be attached to your power

 Do not run the power tool while carrying it at your side.

tool, it does not assure safe operation.

Accidental contact with the spinning accessory could snag

your clothing, pulling the accessory into your body.

 The rated speed of the accessory must be at least equal

to the maximum speed marked on the power tool. Ac-

 Regularly clean the power tool’s air vents. The motor’s

cessories running faster than their rated speed can break

fan will draw the dust inside the housing and excessive ac-

and fly apart.

cumulation of powdered metal may cause electrical haz-

ards.

 The outside diameter and the thickness of your acces-

sory must be within the capacity rating of your power

 Do not operate the power tool near flammable materi-

tool. Incorrectly sized accessories cannot be adequately

als. Sparks could ignite these materials.

guarded or controlled.

 Do not use accessories that require liquid coolants. Us-

 Threaded mounting of accessories must match the

ing water or other liquid coolants may result in electrocu-

grinder spindle thread. For accessories mounted by

tion or shock.

flanges, the arbour hole of the accessory must fit the

Kickback and related warnings

locating diameter of the flange. Accessories that do not

match the mounting hardware of the power tool will run out

 Kickback is a sudden reaction to a pinched or snagged ro-

of balance, vibrate excessively and may cause loss of con-

tating wheel, backing pad, brush or any other accessory.

trol.

Pinching or snagging causes rapid stalling of the rotating

accessory which in turn causes the uncontrolled power

 Do not use a damaged accessory. Before each use in-

tool to be forced in the direction opposite of the accesso-

spect the accessory such as abrasive wheels for chips

ry’s rotation at the point of the binding.

and cracks, backing pad for cracks, tear or excess

For example, if an abrasive wheel is snagged or pinched by

wear, wire brush for loose or cracked wires. If power

the workpiece, the edge of the wheel that is entering into

tool or accessory is dropped, inspect for damage or in-

the pinch point can dig into the surface of the material

stall an undamaged accessory. After inspecting and in-

causing the wheel to climb out or kick out. The wheel may

stalling an accessory, position yourself and bystanders

either jump toward or away from the operator, depending

away from the plane of the rotating accessory and run

on direction of the wheel’s movement at the point of pinch-

the power tool at maximum no-load speed for one min-

ing. Abrasive wheels may also break under these condi-

ute. Damaged accessories will normally break apart during

tions.

this test time.

Kickback is the result of power tool misuse and/or incor-

rect operating procedures or conditions and can be avoid-

ed by taking proper precautions as given below.

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