Harbor Freight Tools Chicago 46237 - Manual (Page 7)

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manual cannot cover all possible con-
ditions and situations that may occur.
It must be understood by the operator
that common sense and caution are
factors which cannot be built into this
product, but must be supplied by the
operator.
Kickback and related Warnings
Kickback is a sudden reaction to a
pinched or snagged rotating wheel, back-
ing pad, brush or any other accessory.
Pinching or snagging causes rapid stall-
ing of the rotating accessory which in turn
causes the uncontrolled power tool to be
forced in the direction opposite of the ac-
cessory’s rotation at the point of the bind-
ing.
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
material causing the wheel to climb out
or kick out. The wheel may either jump
toward or away from the operator, depend-
ing 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 incorrect operating proce-
dures or conditions and can be avoided by
taking proper precautions as given below.
Maintain a firm grip on the power 1.
tool and position your body and
arm to allow you to resist kick-
back forces. Always use auxiliary
handle, if provided, for maximum
control over kickback or torque
reaction during start-up. The opera-
tor can control torque reactions or
kickback forces, if proper precautions
are taken.
never place your hand near the 2.
rotating accessory. Accessory may
kickback over your hand.
do not position your body in the
3.
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
4.
corners, sharp edges etc. Avoid
bouncing and snagging the ac-
cessory. 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 wood-
5.
carving blade or toothed saw
blade. Such blades create frequent
kickback and loss of control.
Safety Warnings Specific for
grinding Operations
use only wheel types that are 1.
recommended for your power tool
and the specific guard designed
for the selected wheel. Wheels for
which the power tool was not de-
signed cannot be adequately guarded
and are unsafe.
the guard must be securely at-
2.
tached to the power tool and posi-
tioned for maximum safety, so the
least amount of wheel is exposed
towards the operator. The guard
helps to protect operator from broken
wheel fragments and accidental con-
tact with wheel.
Wheels must be used only for
3.
recommended applications. For
example: do not grind with the