DeWalt DWE490 Notice D'utilisation page 42

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OPERATION
WARNING: Always observe the safety
instructions and applicable regulations.
WARNING: To reduce the risk
of serious personal injury, turn
tool off and disconnect tool from
power source before making any
adjustments or removing/installing
attachments or accessories. Before
reconnecting the tool, depress and
release the trigger switch to ensure that
the tool is off.
WARNING:
• Ensure all materials to be ground or cut
are secured in place.
• Secure and support the workpiece.
Use clamps or a vice to hold and
support the workpiece to a stable
platform. It is important to clamp and
support the workpiece securely to
prevent movement of the workpiece
and loss of control. Movement of the
workpiece or loss of control may create
a hazard and cause personal injury.
• 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.
• Always wear regular working gloves
while operating this tool.
• Apply only a gentle pressure to the
tool. Do not exert side pressure on the
disc.
• Avoid overloading. Should the tool
become hot, let it run a few minutes
under no load condition to cool the
accessory. Do not touch accessories
before they have cooled. The discs
become very hot during use.
• Never work with the grinding cup
without a suitable protection guard in
place.
• Do not use the power tool with a cut-
off stand.
• Never use blotters together with
bonded abrasive products.
• Be aware, the wheel continues to
rotate after the tools is switched off.
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• The tool is not designed to be used
with a grinding cup.
• Do not use separate reducing bushings
or adapters to adapt large hole
abrasive wheels.
Proper Hand Position (fig. 1, 7)
WARNING: To reduce the risk of serious
personal injury, ALWAYS use proper
hand position as shown.
WARNING: To reduce the risk of serious
personal injury, ALWAYS hold securely in
anticipation of a sudden reaction.
Proper hand position requires one hand on the side
handle (G), with the other hand on the body of the
tool, as shown in figure 7.
Switching On and Off (fig. 1)
The on/off switch is equipped with an unlocking
switch.
To run the tool, depress the lock-off button (B) and
subsequently operate the on/off trigger (A).
Release the lock-off button (B).To stop the tool,
release the switch.
Lock-on Button (fig. 1)
DWE494 ONLY
For continuous operation depress the lock-on
button (H) and release the on/off trigger switch.
To stop the tool press the on/off switch again.
The lock-on button can be permanently removed
without compromising compliance with regulatory
agencies shown on the tool's nameplate. Removal
of the lock pin must be done by a D
Centre.
Spindle Lock (fig. 1)
The spindle lock (B) is provided to prevent the
spindle from rotating when installing or removing
wheels. Operate the spindle lock only when the tool
is turned off, unplugged from the power supply, and
has come to a complete stop.
NOTICE: To reduce the risk of damage
to the tool, do not engage the spindle
lock while the tool is operating. Damage
to the tool will result and attached
accessory may spin off possibly resulting
in injury.
To engage the lock, depress the spindle lock button
and rotate the spindle until you are unable to rotate
the spindle further.
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