Skil 9780 AA: 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 4)ADDITIONALSAFETYWARNINGSSPECIFICFOR CUTTING OFF OPERATIONS ACCESSORIES

the point of pinching. Abrasive wheels may also break

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

under these conditions.

loading and susceptibility to twisting or binding of the

• Kickback is the result of power tool misuse and/or

wheel in the cut and the possibility of kickback or wheel

incorrect operating procedures or conditions and can be

breakage.

avoided by taking proper precautions as given below.

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

a) Maintainafirmgriponthepowertoolandposition

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

yourbodyandarmtoallowyoutoresistkickback

operation, is moving away from your body, the possible

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

kickback may propel the spinning wheel and the power

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

tool directly at you.

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

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

reactions or kickback forces, if proper precautions are

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

taken.

holdthepowertoolmotionlessuntilthewheel

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

comestoacompletestop.Neverattempttoremove

The accessory may kickback over your hand.

thecut-offwheelfromthecutwhilethewheelisin

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

motion,otherwisekickbackmayoccur.Investigate

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

and take corrective action to eliminate the cause of wheel

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

binding.

at the point of snagging.

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

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

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

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

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

accessory.Corners, sharp edges or bouncing have a

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

tendency to snag the rotating accessory and cause loss

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

of control or kickback.

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

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

Large workpieces tend to sag under their own weight.

toothedsawblade.Such blades create frequent

Supports must be placed under the workpiece near the

kickback and loss of control.

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

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

sides of the wheel.

ABRASIVECUTTING-OFFOPERATIONS

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

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

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

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

wheel may cut gas or water pipes, electrical wiring or

theselectedwheel.Wheels for which the power tool

objects that can cause kickback.

was not designed cannot be adequately guarded and are

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

unsafe.

OPERATIONS

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

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

wheelsmustbemountedbelowtheplaneofthe

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

guardlip. An improperly mounted wheel that projects

recommendationswhenselectingsandingpaper.

through the plane of the guard lip cannot be adequately

Larger sanding paper extending beyond the sanding pad

protected.

presents a laceration hazard and may cause snagging,

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

tearing of the disc, or kickback.

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

6)SAFETYWARNINGSSPECIFICFORWIRE

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

BRUSHING OPERATIONS

The guard helps to protect the operator from broken

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

wheel fragments, accidental contact with wheel and

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

sparks that could ignite clothing.

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

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

The wire bristles can easily penetrate light clothing and/

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

or skin.

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

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

peripheral grinding; side forces applied to these wheels

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

may cause them to shatter.

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

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

may expand in diameter due to work load and centrifugal

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

forces.

Proper wheel anges support the wheel thus reducing

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

GENERAL

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

• This tool is not suitable for wet grinding/cutting

f) Donotuseworndownwheelsfromlargerpower

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

tools.A wheel intended for a larger power tool is not

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

suitable for the higher speed of a smaller tool and may

16 years

burst.

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

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

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

CUTTING OFF OPERATIONS

ACCESSORIES

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

• SKIL can assure awless functioning of the tool only

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

when original accessories are used

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