14 – English
OPERATING
Work area safety
• Observe your surroundings to ensure that nothing can
affect your control of the machine.
• Ensure that no one/nothing can come into contact with the
cutting equipment or be hit by par
ts if the blade breaks.
• Do not use the machine in bad weather, such as dense
fog, hea
vy rain, strong wind, intense cold, etc. Working in
bad weather is tiring and can lead to dangerous
conditions, e.g. slippery surfaces.
• Never start to work with the power cutter before the
wor
king area is clear and you have a firm foothold. Look
out for any obstacles with unexpected movement. Ensure
when cutting that no material can become loose and fall,
causing operating injury.Take great care when working on
sloping ground.
• Ensure that the working area is sufficiently illuminated to
create a safe w
orking environment.
• Make sure that no pipes or electrical cables are routed in
the wor
king area or in the material to be cut.
Basic working techniques
• The machine is designed and intended for cutting with
abrasive blades or diamond blades intended for high
speed handheld machines. The machine shall not be
used with any other type of blade, or for any other type of
cutting.
• Maintain a safe distance from the cutting blade when the
engine is running.
• Never move the machine when the cutting equipment is
rotating.
The machine is equipped with a friction retarder
to shorten the stop time.
• The guard for the cutting equipment should be adjusted so
that the rear section is flush with the wor
k piece. Spatter
and sparks from the material being cut are then collected
up by the guard and led away from the user. The guards
for the cutting equipment must always be fitted when the
machine is running.
• Never use the kickback zone of the blade for cutting. See
instructions under the heading "Kic
kback".
• Keep a good balance and a firm foothold.
• Never cut above shoulder height. Never cut from a ladder.
Use a platf
or
m or scaffold when working at high altitude.
• Always hold the machine in a firm grip with both hands.
Hold it so that the thumbs and fingers gr
ip round the
handles.
• Stand at a comfortable distance from the work piece.
• Check that the blade is not in contact with anything when
the machine is started
•
Apply the cutting blade gently with high rotating speed (full
throttle) Maintain full speed until cutting is complete.
•
Let the machine work without forcing or pressing the
blade
.
• Feed down the machine in line with the blade. Pressure
from the side can damage the blade and is v
ery
dangerous.
• Move the blade slowly forwards and backwards to achieve
a small contact area between the b
lade and the material
to be cut. This reduces the temperature of the blade and
ensures effective cutting.
!
WARNING! The safety distance for the power
cutter is 15 metres (50 foot). You are
responsible to ensure that animals and
onlookers are not within the working area.
Do not start cutting until the working area is
clear and you are standing firmly.
!
WARNING! Do not pull the power cutter to
one side, this can cause the blade to jam or
break resulting in injury to people.
Under all circumstances avoid grinding
using the side of the blade; it will almost
certainly be damaged, break and can cause
immense damage. Only use the cutting
section.
Cutting plastics with a diamond blade can
cause kickback when the material melts due
to the heat produced when cutting and
sticks to the blade. Never cut plastic
materials with a diamond blade!
