Makita GA7911 Owners Manual - Page 6

11. Do not leave the tool running. Operate the tool only when hand-held. 12. Do not touch the workpiece immediately after operation; it may be extremely hot and could burn your skin. 13. Ventilate your work area adequately when you perform sanding operations. 14. ALWAYS wear proper apparel including long sleeve shirts, leather gloves and shop aprons to protect skin from contact with hot grindings. 15. Use of this tool to grind or sand some products, paints and wood could expose user to dust containing hazardous substances. Use appropriate respiratory protection. IF USED AS A GRINDER 16. Always use proper guard with grinding wheel. A guard protects operator from broken wheel fragments. 17. When using depressed center grinding wheels, be sure to use only fiberglassreinforced wheels. 18. Check the wheel carefully for cracks or damage before operation. Replace cracked or damaged wheel immediately. Run the tool (with guard) at no load for about a minute, holding tool away from others. If wheel is flawed, it will likely separate during this test. 19. Before using the tool on an actual workpiece, let it run for a while. Watch for vibration or wobbling that could indicate poor installation or a poorly balanced wheel. 20. Use the specified surface of the wheel to perform the grinding. SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS WARNING: MISUSE or failure to follow the safety rules stated in this instruction manual may cause serious personal injury. 6