Specifications
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“Heavy” pressure on bristles will cause the
wire or bristle to become overstressed,
resulting in a wiping action and will cause the
bristles/wire to be discharged.
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from a wheel that bursts during operation will
fly away at great velocity possibly striking you
or bystanders.
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can snap during use. Dull bits require more
force to push the tool, possibly causing the bit
to break.
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5.;1.;1A52 @=6;;6;4/6A Round material
such as dowel rods, pipes or tubing have a
tendency to roll while being cut, and may
cause the bit to “bite” or jump toward you.
Clamping a small workpiece allows you to use
both hands to control the tool.
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F<B? 5.;1 For example, if carving wood,
make sure there are no nails or foreign objects
in the workpiece. Nails or foreign objects can
cause the bit to jump.
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edge may grab the material causing loss of
control of the cutter.
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2142@2A0This can cause loss of control and
kick-back.
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.?2 A5?<D; Feeding the tool in the wrong
direction, causes the cutting edge of the bit to
climb out of the work and pull the tool in the
direction of this feed.
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7.::21:.A2?6.9 If the switch to the tool is
left “ON” the tool could restart unexpectedly
causing serious personal injury.
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complete stop is it safe to put it down.
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these materials.
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After use the bit and collet are too hot to be
touched by bare hands.
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powdered metal inside the motor housing may
cause electrical failures.
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0<::<;=9.02 Always remember that a
careless fraction of a second is sufficient to
inflict severe injury.
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modification is a misuse and may result in
serious personal injury.
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result.
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.002@@<?62@The reason is that these wheels
will grab if they become slight ly canted in the
groove, and can kick back causing loss of
control resulting in serious in jury. Your second
hand should be used to steady and guide the
hand holding the tool. When a cutoff wheel
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