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en For your safety.

Read all safety warnings and all instruc-

tions. 

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.

Do not use this power tool before you have thor-

oughly read and completely understood this 

Instruction Manual and the enclosed “General 

Safety Instructions” (document number 

3 41 30 054 06 1). The documents mentioned should be 

kept for later use and enclosed with the power tool, 

should it be passed on or sold.

Please also observe the relevant national industrial safety 

regulations.

Intended use of the power tool:

Hand-guided construction cutter for commercial use for 

dry cutting of plaster, masonry, cement, tiles and metal 

bracing in weather-protected environments using the 

application tools and accessories recommended by FEIN.

This machine is also intended to be powered by a.c. gen-

erators with sufficient power output that correspond 

with ISO 8528, design class G2. Compliance with this 

Standard in particular is not given when the so-called dis-

tortion factor exceeds 10%. When in doubt, inform 

yourself about the generator in use.

Safety warnings for construction cutters

Application tools must at least be designed for the speed 

listed on the power tool. 

Application tools running with 

excess speed can burst and cause injuries.

Always use the wheel guard. 

A wheel guard protects the 

user against broken off parts of the application tool and 

against accidental touching of the application tool.

Kickback and related warnings

Kickback is the sudden reaction to a pinched or snagged 

rotating application tool (diamond wheel). Pinching or 

snagging causes rapid stalling of the rotating application 

tool. This causes an uncontrolled power tool to be 

forced in the direction opposite of the application tool's 

rotation direction at the point of binding.

For example, if a diamond wheel is snagged or pinched in 

the work piece, the edge of the diamond wheel that is 

entering into the work piece can be caught, causing the 

diamond wheel to break out or cause kickback. The dia-

mond wheel may either jump toward or away from the 

operator, depending on the direction of the wheel at the 

point of blocking. Diamond wheels can also break under 

these conditions.

Kickback is the result of power tool misuse or incorrect 

operating procedures. It can be avoided by taking proper 

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.

 Acces-

sory may kickback over your hand.

Do not position your body in the area where the power tool 

will move if kickback occurs. 

Kickback will propel the 

power tool in the direction opposite to the diamond 

wheel’s movement at the point of blocking.

Use special care when working corners, sharp edges, etc. 

Avoid bouncing and snagging the accessory.

 Corners, 

sharp edges or bouncing have a tendency to snag the 

rotating accessory and cause loss of control or kickback.

Do not attach a saw chain woodcarving blade or toothed 

saw blade.

 Such blades create frequent kickback and loss 

of control over the power tool.

Additional safety warnings

Guide the power tool toward the work piece only when 

switched on.

 Danger of kickback when the application 

tool becomes wedged in the work piece.

Do not use accessories which are not specifically designed 

and recommended by the tool manufacturer.

 Just because 

the accessory can be attached to your power tool, it does 

not assure safe operation.

Even in replacement cases, use only original FEIN diamond 

wheels with the special retainer. 

Mount the new diamond 

wheel using only the provided new fastening screws.

Do not use damaged or worn application tools. Before each 

use, check the application tool for chips and cracks. If the 

machine or application tool is dropped, inspect for damage 

or install an undamaged application tool. After inspecting 

and installing the application tool, position yourself and 

bystanders away from the plane of the rotating application 

tool and run the power tool at maximum no-load speed for 

one minute. 

Damaged application tools will normally 

break apart during this test time.

Wear personal protective equipment. Depending on appli-

cation, use face shield, safety goggles or safety glasses. As 

appropriate, wear dust mask, hearing protectors, gloves 

and workshop apron capable of stopping small abrasive or 

workpiece fragments.

 The eye protection must be capable 

of stopping flying debris generated by various operations. 

The dust mask or respirator must be capable of filtrating 

particles generated by your operation. Prolonged expo-

sure to high intensity noise may cause hearing loss.

Keep bystanders a safe distance away from work area. Any-

one entering the work area must wear personal protective 

equipment.

 Fragments of workpiece or of a broken acces-

sory may fly away and cause injury beyond immediate 

area of operation.

Hold power tool by insulated gripping surfaces only, when 

performing an operation where the cutting accessory may 

contact hidden wiring or its own cord.

 Cutting accessory 

contacting a “live” wire may make exposed metal parts of 

the power tool “live” and shock the operator.

Position the cord clear of the spinning accessory.

 If you 

lose control of the power tool, 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 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.

Accidental contact with the spinning accessory could snag 

your clothing, pulling the accessory into your body.

WARNING

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