Skil 9345 AG: 3)SAFETYWARNINGSSPECIFICFORGRINDINGAND ABRASIVECUTTING-OFFOPERATIONS 5)SAFETYWARNINGSSPECIFICFORSANDING OPERATIONS 6)SAFETYWARNINGSSPECIFICFORWIRE BRUSHING OPERATIONS GENERAL ACCESSORIES 4)ADDITIONALSAFETYWARNINGSSPECIFICFOR CUTTING OFF OPERATIONS OUTDOOR USE BEFORE USE

forces.Alwaysuseauxiliaryhandle,ifprovided,for

powertoolmotionlessuntilthewheelcomestoa

maximumcontroloverkickbackortorquereaction

completestop.Neverattempttoremovethecut-off

duringstart-up.The operator can control torque reactions

wheelfromthecutwhilethewheelisinmotion,

or kickback forces, if proper precautions are taken.

otherwisekickbackmayoccur.Investigate and take

b) Neverplaceyourhandneartherotatingaccessory.

corrective action to eliminate the cause of wheel binding.

The accessory may kickback over your hand.

d) Donotrestartthecuttingoperationinthe

c) Donotpositionyourbodyintheareawherepower

workpiece.Letthewheelreachfullspeedand

toolwillmoveifkickbackoccurs.Kickback will propel

carefullyre-enterthecut.The wheel may bind, walk up

the tool in the direction opposite to the wheel’s movement

or kickback if the power tool is restarted in the workpiece.

at the point of snagging.

e) Supportpanelsoranyoversizedworkpieceto

d) Usespecialcarewhenworkingcorners,sharp

minimizetheriskofwheelpinchingandkickback.

edgesetc.Avoidbouncingandsnaggingthe

Large workpieces tend to sag under their own weight.

accessory.Corners, sharp edges or bouncing have a

Supports must be placed under the workpiece near the

tendency to snag the rotating accessory and cause loss

line of cut and near the edge of the workpiece on both

of control or kickback.

sides of the wheel.

e) Donotattachasawchainwoodcarvingbladeor

f) Useextracautionwhenmakinga“pocketcut”into

toothedsawblade.Such blades create frequent

existingwallsorotherblindareas.The protruding

kickback and loss of control.

wheel may cut gas or water pipes, electrical wiring or

3)SAFETYWARNINGSSPECIFICFORGRINDINGAND

objects that can cause kickback.

ABRASIVECUTTING-OFFOPERATIONS

5)SAFETYWARNINGSSPECIFICFORSANDING

a) Useonlywheeltypesthatarerecommendedforyour

OPERATIONS

powertoolandthespecificguarddesignedforthe

a) Whensanding,donotuseexcessivelyoversized

selectedwheel.Wheels for which the power tool was not

sandingdiscpaper.Followthemanufacturers’

designed cannot be adequately guarded and are unsafe.

recommendationswhenselectingsandingpaper.

b) Thegrindingsurfaceofthecentredepressedwheels

Larger sanding paper extending beyond the sanding pad

mustbemountedbelowtheplaneoftheguardlip. An

presents a laceration hazard and may cause snagging,

improperly mounted wheel that projects through the plane

tearing of the disc, or kickback.

of the guard lip cannot be adequately protected.

6)SAFETYWARNINGSSPECIFICFORWIRE

c) Theguardmustbesecurelyattachedtothepower

BRUSHING OPERATIONS

toolandpositionedformaximumsafety,sotheleast

a) Beawarethatwirebristlesarethrownbythebrush

amountofwheelisexposedtowardstheoperator.

evenduringordinaryoperation.Donotoverstress

The guard helps to protect the operator from broken

thewiresbyapplyingexcessiveloadtothebrush.

wheel fragments, accidental contact with wheel and

The wire bristles can easily penetrate light clothing and/

sparks that could ignite clothing.

or skin.

d) Wheelsmustbeusedonlyforrecommended

b)

Iftheuseofaguardisrecommendedforwire

applications.For example: Do not grind with the side of

brushing,donotallowanyinterferenceofthewire

a cut-o wheel. Abrasive cut-o wheels are intended for

wheelorbrushwiththeguard.Wire wheel or brush may

peripheral grinding; side forces applied to these wheels

expand in diameter due to work load and centrifugal forces.

may cause them to shatter.

e) Alwaysuseundamagedwheelflangesthatareof

GENERAL

correctsizeandshapeforyourselectedwheel.

• This tool is not suitable for wet grinding/cutting

Proper wheel anges support the wheel thus reducing

• Only use the anges which are supplied with this tool

the possibility of wheel breakage. Flanges for cut-o

• This tool should not be used by people under the age of

wheels may be dierent from grinding wheel anges.

16 years

f)

Donotuseworndownwheelsfromlargerpowertools.

• Alwaysdisconnectplugfrompowersourcebefore

A wheel intended for a larger power tool is not suitable for

makinganyadjustmentorchanginganyaccessory

the higher speed of a smaller tool and may burst.

ACCESSORIES

4)ADDITIONALSAFETYWARNINGSSPECIFICFOR

• For mounting/using non-SKIL accessories observe the

CUTTING OFF OPERATIONS

instructions of the manufacturer concerned

a) Donot“jam”thecut-offwheelorapplyexcessive

• Useonlygrinding/cuttingdiscswithamaximum

pressure.Donotattempttomakeanexcessive

thicknessof8mmandaspindleholediameterof22

depthofcut.Overstressing the wheel increases the

mm

loading and susceptibility to twisting or binding of the

• Never use reducors or adaptors to t large-hole grinding/

wheel in the cut and the possibility of kickback or wheel

cutting discs

breakage.

• Never use accessories with a “blind” threaded hole

b) Donotpositionyourbodyinlinewithandbehind

smaller than M14 x 21 mm

therotatingwheel.When the wheel, at the point of

OUTDOOR USE

operation, is moving away from your body, the possible

• Connect the tool via a fault current (FI) circuit breaker

kickback may propel the spinning wheel and the power

with a triggering current of 30 mA maximum

tool directly at you.

BEFORE USE

c) Whenthewheelisbindingorwheninterruptingacut

• Before using the tool for the rst time, it is recommended

foranyreason,switchoffthepowertoolandholdthe

to receive practical information

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