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position yourself and bystanders away from the plane of the 

rotating accessory and run the power tool at maximum no-

load speed for one minute.

 Damaged accessories will nor-

mally 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.

Regularly clean the power tool’s air vents. 

 The motor’s fan 

will draw the dust inside the housing and excessive accu-

mulation of powdered metal may cause electrical haz-

ards.

Do not operate the power tool near flammable materials.

Sparks could ignite these materials.

Do not use accessories that require liquid coolants.

 Using 

water or other liquid coolants may result in electrocution 

or shock.

Kickback and related warnings

Kickback is a sudden reaction to a pinched or snagged 

rotating wheel, backing pad, brush or any other acces-

sory. 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 pinched 

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

into the pinch point can dig into the surface of the mate-

rial 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 pinching. Abrasive wheels may also break under 

these conditions.

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

rect operating procedures or conditions and can be 

avoided by taking proper precautions as given 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 power tool will 

move if kickback occurs.

 Kickback will propel the tool in 

direction opposite to the wheel’s movement at the point 

of snagging.

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.

Safety warnings specific for sanding operations

Do not use excessively oversized sanding disc paper. Follow 

manufacturers recommendations, when selecting sanding 

paper.

 Larger sanding paper extending beyond the sand-

ing pad presents a laceration hazard and may cause snag-

ging, tearing of the disc, or kickback.

Safety Warnings specific for Polishing operations

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 work-

piece.

Safety warnings specific for wire brushing 

operations

Be aware that wire bristles are thrown by the brush even 

during ordinary operation. Do not overstress the wires by 

applying excessive load to the brush.

 The wire bristles can 

easily penetrate light clothing and/or skin.

If the use of a guard is recommended for wire brushing, do 

not allow any interference of the wire wheel or brush with 

the guard.

 Wire wheel or brush may expand in diameter 

due to work load and centrifugal forces.

Additional safety warnings

Make sure that the application tools are mounted in accord-

ance with the manufacturers instructions. The mounted 

application tools must be able to rotate freely.

 Incorrectly 

mounted application tools can become loose during 

operation and be thrown from the machine.

When using application tools with a threaded insert, take 

care that the thread in the application tool is long enough 

to hold the spindle length of the power tool. The thread in 

the application tool must match the thread on the spindle.

Incorrectly mounted application tools can loosen during 

operation and cause injuries.

Do not machine any material containing asbestos.

 Asbestos 

is cancerogenic.

Do not rivet or screw any name-plates or signs onto the 

power tool. 

If the insulation is damaged, protection against 

an electric shock will be ineffective. Adhesive labels are 

recommended.

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Always work using the auxiliary handle. 

The auxiliary han-

dle ensures reliable guidance of the power tool.

Before putting into operation, check the mains connection 

and the mains plug for damage.

Use a stationary extraction system, blow out ventilation 

slots frequently and connect a residual current device 

(RCD) on the line side.

 When working metal under 

extreme operating conditions, it is possible for conduc-

tive dust to settle in the interior of the power tool. The 

total insulation of the power tool can be impaired.

Handling hazardous dusts

For work procedures with this power tool where mate-

rial is removed, dusts develop that can be hazardous to 

one’s health.

Contact with or inhaling some dust types, e. g. asbestos 

and asbestos-containing materials, lead-containing coat-

ings, metal, some wood types, minerals, silicate particles 

from materials containing stone, paint solvents, wood 

preservatives, and antifouling paints for vessels, can trig-

ger allergic reactions to the operator or bystanders and/

or lead to respiratory infections, cancer, birth defects or 

other reproductive harm. The risk from inhaling dusts 

depends on the exposition. Use dust extraction matched 

appropriately for the developing dust, as well as personal 

protective equipment and provide for good ventilation of 

the workplace. Leave the processing of asbestos-contain-

ing materials to specialists.

Wood and light-metal dust, hot mixtures of sanding dust 

and chemical materials can self-ignite under unfavourable 

conditions or cause an explosion. Avoid sparking in the 

direction of the dust collector as well as overheating of 

the power tool and the materials being sanded, empty 

the dust collector/container in time, observe the material 

manufacturer’s working instructions, as well as the rele-

vant regulations in your country for the materials being 

worked.

Hand/arm vibrations

The vibration emission level given in this information 

sheet has been measured in accordance with a standard-

ised test given in EN 60745 and may be used to compare 

one tool with another. It may be used for a preliminary 

assessment of exposure.

The declared vibration emission level represents the 

main applications of the tool. However if the tool is used 

for different applications, with different accessories or 

poorly maintained, the vibration emission may differ. 

This may significantly increase the exposure level over 

the total working period.

An estimation of the level of exposure to vibration 

should also take into account the times when the tool is 

switched off or when it is running but not actually doing 

the job. This may significantly reduce the exposure level 

over the total working period.

Identify additional safety measures to protect the opera-

tor from the effects of vibration such as: maintain the tool 

and the accessories, keep the hands warm, organisation 

of work patterns.

The vibrational emission values are given for polishing 

with lambskin and sanding with sanding sheet. Other 

applications, such as polishing with other polishing acces-

sories than the lambskin can lead to other vibrational 

emission values.

Operating instructions.

Press the locking button only when the motor is 

stopped. (see page 5)

Repair and customer service.

When working metal under extreme operat-

ing conditions, it is possible for conductive 

dust to settle in the interior of the power 

tool. The total insulation of the power tool can be 

impaired. Blow out the interior of the power tool via the 

ventilation slots frequently with dry and oil-free com-

pressed air, and connect a residual current device (RCD) 

on the line side.

If the supply cord of this power tool is damaged it must 

be replaced by a specially prepared cord available 

through the FEIN customer service centre.

If required, you can change the following parts yourself:

Application tools, auxiliary handle, safety guard, work 

arbors, flanges.

Warranty and liability.

The warranty for the product is valid in accordance with 

the legal regulations in the country where it is marketed. 

In addition, FEIN also provides a guarantee in accordance 

with the FEIN manufacturer’s warranty declaration.

The delivery scope of your power tool may include only 

a part of the accessories described or shown in this 

instruction manual.

Declaration of conformity.

FEIN declares itself solely responsible for this product 

conforming with the relevant provisions given on the last 

page of this Instruction Manual.

Environmental protection, disposal.

Packaging, worn out power tools and accessories should 

be sorted for environment-friendly recycling.

Selection of accessories  (see pages 8 – 11).

Use only original FEIN accessories. The accessories must 

be intended for the power tool type.

Use accessories Ast–M with the safety guard mounted.

A

Backing pad for lambskin with tensioning cord

B

Backing pad with Velcro, Velcro sanding sheets,  

sanding fleece with Velcro attachment, sponges, 

lambskin

C

Cup brush

D

Steel wire brush

E

Backing pad

F

Extraction hood

G

Nettle buffer/Flannel buffer

H

Abrasive fleece wheel

I

Polishing wheel

J

Sanding fleece, polishing rings

K

Elastic sanding cylinder, lamella fleece cylinder

L

Sanding strip roll

M

Expanding roll for sanding sleeves

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