Kawasaki 4 1/2" ANGLE GRINDER 840557 - Manual (Page 4)

S SA AFFE ET TY Y R RU UL LE ES S FFO OR R A AN NG GL LE E G GR RIIN ND DE ER RS S
N Neevveerr u ussee tth hiiss tto oo oll w wiitth ho ou utt tth hee p prro op peerr g gu uaarrd d.. The grinding wheel could
shatter during use. Make sure the guard covers the side of the wheel facing you.
N Neevveerr b bo ou un nccee tth hee tto oo oll w wh hiillee g grriin nd diin ng g.. T Th hiiss m maayy ccrraacckk tth hee w wh heeeell..
G Grriin nd diin ng g m meettaall w wiillll ccaau ussee ssp paarrkkss!! K Keeeep p tth heem m d diirreecctteed d
aaw waayy ffrro om m p peeo op pllee aan nd d ffllaam mm maab bllee m maatteerriiaallss.. A Allw waayyss kkeeeep p tth hee g gu uaarrd d
p po ossiittiio on need d sso o tth haatt aass m mu ucch h o off tth hee eexxp po osseed d d diisscc aass p po ossssiib bllee iiss p po oiin nttiin ng g aaw waayy
ffrro om m yyo ou u..
K Keeeep p cch hiilld drreen n aan nd d p prreeg gn naan ntt w wo om meen n aaw waayy ffrro om m tth hee w wo orrkk aarreeaa u un nttiill tth hee g grriin nd diin ng g
iiss cco om mp plleetteed d aan nd d tth hee aarreeaa h haass b beeeen n cclleeaan need d u up p..
A Allw waayyss w weeaarr ffu ullll eeyyee,, ffaaccee aan nd d b bo od dyy p prro otteeccttiio on n.. Wire bristles may break off and fly
toward the user. Always wear ear protection when grinding in enclosed spaces. Noise
level may be amplified in such locations and may cause permanent hearing loss.
A Allw waayyss w weeaarr aan n O OS SH HA A aap pp prro ovveed d d du usskk m maasskk o orr rreessp piirraatto orr w wh heen n iin nssiid dee tth hee w wo orrkk
aarreeaa.. Replace the filter daily. NOTE: Not all dust masks offer protection from lead
paint dust. Be sure to use the proper mask for the job.
A Allw waayyss h haavvee tth hee g gu uaarrd dss iin n p pllaaccee aan nd d p prro op peerrllyy p po ossiittiio on need d w wh heen n u ussiin ng g g grriin nd diin ng g
w wh heeeellss o orr w wiirree ccu up p b brru ussh heess..
S Seeccu urree tth hee m maatteerriiaall b beeiin ng g g grriin nd deed d.. N Neevveerr h ho olld d iitt iin n yyo ou urr h haan nd d o orr aaccrro ossss yyo ou urr
lleeg gss.. Do not use your legs or feet to stabilize the workpiece. Unstable support can
cause loss of control and could result in lacerations or injury.
A Allw waayyss m maakkee ssu urree n no o o on nee,, iin nccllu ud diin ng g tth hee u usseerr,, iiss iin n lliin nee w wiitth h tth hee tto oo oll w wh heen n ssttaarrttiin ng g
tth hee m mo otto orr..
A Allw waayyss h ho olld d tth hiiss tto oo oll b byy tth hee iin nssu ullaatteed d g grriip pp piin ng g ssu urrffaacceess.. If this tool should
accidentally cut across its own cord or hidden wiring, all exposed metal parts will
become live and could seriously shock the user.
D Do o n no ott rru un n tth hee A An ng gllee G Grriin nd deerr w wh hiillee ccaarrrryyiin ng g iitt aatt yyo ou urr ssiid dee.. A moving grinding
wheel or brush could cause lacerations or personal injury.
K Keeeep p tth hee h haan nd dllee o off tth hee A An ng gllee G Grriin nd deerr d drryy,, cclleeaan n aan nd d ffrreeee ffrro om m o oiill aan nd d g grreeaassee..
U Un np pllu ug g A An ng gllee G Grriin nd deerr ffrro om m p po ow weerr ssu up pp pllyy aan nd d p pllaaccee tth hee ssw wiittcch h iin n tth hee llo occkkeed d o orr
““O OFFFF”” p po ossiittiio on n b beeffo orree m maakkiin ng g aan nyy aasssseem mb bllyy aad djju ussttm meen nttss,, cch haan ng giin ng g aacccceesssso orriieess
o orr p peerrffo orrm miin ng g aan nyy iin nssp peeccttiio on n,, m maaiin ntteen naan nccee o orr cclleeaan niin ng g p prro occeed du urreess.. Such
preventive safety measures reduce the risk of starting the tool accidentally which
could cause serious personal injury.
T TO OO OL L U US SE E A AN ND D C CA AR RE E
U Ussee ccllaam mp pss o orr o otth heerr p prraaccttiiccaall w waayyss tto o sseeccu urree aan nd d ssu up pp po orrtt tth hee w wo orrkkp piieeccee tto o aa
ssttaab bllee p pllaattffo orrm m.. Holding the work by hand or against your body is unstable and
may lead to loss of control.
D Do o n no ott ffo orrccee tto oo oll.. U Ussee tth hee cco orrrreecctt tto oo oll ffo orr yyo ou urr aap pp plliiccaattiio on n.. The correct tool
will do the job better and safer at the rate for which it is designed.
D Do o n no ott u ussee tth hee tto oo oll iiff tth hee p po ow weerr ssw wiittcch h d do oeess n no ott ttu urrn n iitt ““O ON N”” o orr ““O OFFFF””.. A tool
that cannot be controlled with the switch is dangerous and must be repaired.
D Diisscco on nn neecctt tth hee p po ow weerr cco orrd d p pllu ug g ffrro om m tth hee p po ow weerr sso ou urrccee b beeffo orree m maakkiin ng g aan nyy
aad djju ussttm meen nttss,, cch haan ng giin ng g aacccceesssso orriieess o orr sstto orriin ng g tth hee tto oo oll.. Such preventive safe-
ty measures reduce the risk of starting the tool accidentally.
S Stto orree iid dllee tto oo ollss o ou utt o off rreeaacch h o off cch hiilld drreen n aan nd d o otth heerr u un nttrraaiin need d p peerrsso on nss.. Tools
are dangerous in the hands of untrained users.
M Maaiin nttaaiin n tto oo ollss w wiitth h ccaarree.. K Keeeep p ccu uttttiin ng g tto oo ollss ssh haarrp p aan nd d cclleeaan n.. Properly maintained
tools with a sharp cutting edge are less likely to bind and are easier to control.
C Ch heecckk ffo orr m miissaalliig gn nm meen ntt o orr b biin nd diin ng g o off m mo ovviin ng g p paarrttss,, b brreeaakkaag gee o off p paarrttss,, aan nd d aan nyy
o otth heerr cco on nd diittiio on n tth haatt m maayy aaffffeecctt tth hee tto oo oll’’ss o op peerraattiio on n.. IIff d daam maag geed d,, h haavvee tth hee tto oo oll
sseerrvviicceed d b beeffo orree u ussiin ng g.. Many accidents are caused by poorly maintained tools.
U Ussee o on nllyy aacccceesssso orriieess tth haatt aarree rreecco om mm meen nd deed d b byy tth hee m maan nu uffaaccttu urreerr ffo orr yyo ou urr
m mo od deell.. Accessories that may be suitable for one tool may create a risk of injury
when used on another tool.
S SE ER RV VIIC CE E
T To oo oll sseerrvviiccee m mu usstt b bee p peerrffo orrm meed d o on nllyy b byy q qu uaalliiffiieed d rreep paaiirr p peerrsso on nn neell.. Service or
maintenance by unqualified personnel may result in a risk of injury.
W Wh heen n sseerrvviicciin ng g aa tto oo oll,, u ussee o on nllyy iid deen nttiiccaall rreep pllaacceem meen ntt p paarrttss.. FFo ollllo ow w iin nssttrru uccttiio on nss
iin n tth hee M Maaiin ntteen naan nccee sseeccttiio on n o off tth hiiss m maan nu uaall.. Use of unauthorized parts or failure to
follow Maintenance Instructions may create a risk of shock or injury.
S SP PE EC CIIFFIIC C S SA AFFE ET TY Y R RU UL LE ES S A AN ND D//O OR R S SY YM MB BO OL LS S
H Ho olld d tto oo oll b byy iin nssu ullaatteed d g grriip pp piin ng g ssu urrffaacceess w wh heen n p peerrffo orrm m--
iin ng g aan n o op peerraattiio on n w wh heerree tth hee ccu uttttiin ng g tto oo oll m maayy cco on nttaacctt h hiid dd deen n w wiirriin ng g.. Contact
with a “live” wire will also make exposed metal parts of the tool “live” and shock
the operator.
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