Milwaukee 2485-20 Manuel De L'utilisateur page 4

the point of pinching. Abrasive wheels may also break
under these conditions. Kickback is the result of power
tool misuse and/or incorrect operating procedures
or conditions and can be avoided by taking proper
precautions as given below.
• Maintain a firm grip on the power tool and posi-
tion your body and arm to allow you to resist
kickback forces. The operator can control kickback
forces, if proper precautions are taken.
• Use special care when working 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 toothed saw blade. Such blades
create frequent kickback and loss of control.
• Always feed the bit into the material in the same
direction as the cutting edge is exiting from the
material (which is the same direction as the chips
are thrown). 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.
• When using rotary files, cut-off wheels, high-
speed cutters or tungsten carbide cutters, always
have the work securely clamped. These wheels will
grab if they become slightly canted in the groove, and
can kickback. When a cut-off wheel grabs, the wheel
itself usually breaks. When the rotary file, high-speed
cutter or tungsten carbide cutter grabs, it may jump
from the groove and you could lose control of the tool.
Safety Warnings Specific for Grinding and Abra-
sive Cutting-Off Operations:
• Use only wheel types that are recommended
for your power tool and only for recommended
applications. For example: do not grind with the
side of a cut-off wheel. Abrasive cut-off wheels are
intended for peripheral grinding, side forces applied
to these wheels may cause them to shatter.
• For threaded abrasive cones and plugs use only
undamaged wheel mandrels with an unrelieved
shoulder flange that are of correct size and length.
Proper mandrels will reduce the possibility of breakage.
• Do not "jam" a cut-off wheel or apply excessive
pressure. Do not attempt to make an excessive
depth of cut. Overstressing the wheel increases the
loading and susceptibility to twisting or snagging of
the wheel in the cut and the possibility of kickback
or wheel breakage.
• Do not position your hand in line with and behind
the rotating wheel. When the wheel, at the point of
operation, is moving away from your hand, the pos-
sible kickback may propel the spinning wheel and
the power tool directly at you.
• When wheel is pinched, snagged or when inter-
rupting a cut for any reason, switch off the power
tool and hold the power tool motionless until the
wheel comes to a complete stop. Never attempt
to remove the cut-off wheel from the cut while the
wheel is in motion otherwise kickback may occur.
Investigate and take corrective action to eliminate the
cause of wheel binding.
• Do not restart the cutting operation in the work-
piece. Let the wheel reach full speed and carefully
reenter the cut. The wheel may bind, walk up or kick-
back if the power tool is restarted in the workpiece.
• Support panels or any oversized workpiece to
minimize the risk of wheel pinching and kickback.
Large workpieces tend to sag under their own weight.
Supports must be placed under the workpiece near
the line of cut and near the edge of the workpiece on
both sides of the wheel.
• Use extra caution when making a "pocket cut"
into existing walls or other blind areas. The pro-
truding wheel may cut gas or water pipes, electrical
wiring or objects that can cause kickback.
Safety Warnings Specific for Wire Brushing Op-
erations:
• Be aware that wire bristles are thrown by the
brush even during ordinary operation. Do not
overstress the wires by applying excessive load
to the brush. The wire bristles can easily penetrate
light clothing and/or skin.
• Allow brushes to run at operating speed for at
least one minute before using them. During this
time no one is to stand in front or in line with the
brush. Loose bristles or wires will be discharged
during the run-in time.
• Direct the discharge of the spinning wire brush
away from you. Small particles and tiny wire frag-
ments may be discharged at high velocity during the
use of these brushes and may become imbedded in
your skin.
Additional Safety Warnings
• To reduce the risk of injury in ap-
WARNING
plications that produce a consider-
able amount of dust, use an OSHA compliant dust
extraction solution in accordance with the solu-
tion's operating instructions.
• Always use common sense and be cautious when
using tools. It is not possible to anticipate every
situation that could result in a dangerous outcome.
Do not use this tool if you do not understand these
operating instructions or you feel the work is beyond
your capability; contact Milwaukee Tool or a trained
professional for additional information or training.
• Maintain labels and nameplates. These carry
important information. If unreadable or missing, contact
a MILWAUKEE service facility for a free replacement.
• Some dust created by power sanding,
WARNING
sawing, grinding, drilling, and other
construction activities contains chemicals known to
cause cancer, birth defects or other reproductive
harm. Some examples of these chemicals are:
• lead from lead-based paint
• crystalline silica from bricks and cement and other
masonry products, and
• arsenic and chromium from chemically-treated lumber.
Your risk from these exposures varies, depending on
how often you do this type of work. To reduce your
exposure to these chemicals: work in a well ventilated
area, and work with approved safety equipment, such
as those dust masks that are specially designed to
filter out microscopic particles.
• Do not use this tool to work on asbestos-containing
products. Determine the composition of the workpiece
before beginning work. Asbestos should only be
removed by a qualified professional.
SPECIFICATIONS
Cat. No. ..................................................... 2485-20
Volts.............................................................. 12 DC
Battery Type .................................................M12™
Charger Type................................................M12™
Rated RPM ...................................................24,500
1/4" Collet ............................................. 48-66-0974
1/8" Accessory Collet ............................ 42-77-0405
Max Accessory Ø .................................. 2" / 55 mm
Recommended Ambient
Operating Temperature .................... 0°F to 125°F
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