Metabo WE 15-125 HD Operating Instructions 3 - Page 7

Original instructions ENGLISH en 1. Specified Use The extraction hood is designed to be attached to the original safety guard for Metabo angle grinders with the name W...8-...; W...9-...; W...10-...; W...11...; W...12-...; W...14-..., W...15-....; W...17-.... as of the year of manufacture 2008. The year of manufacture (Y) is specified on the machine rating plate. For example: Y Keep all safety instructions and information for future reference. Pass on your power tool only together with these documents. 3. Special Safety Instructions 3.1 Safety warnings common for grinding, sanding: Use a) This guard is designed for surface grinding. YYYY 99999999 999 44 12345 Read all safety warnings, instructions, D-72622 Nürtingen Made in Germany Type illustrations and specifications provided with The extraction hood is designed for surface this guard. Failure to follow all instructions listed grinding with diamond cups, fibre grinding plates below may result in electric shock, fire and/or and cling-fit backing plads. (Attach cling-fit backing serious injury. pads only to angle grinders without Autobalancer). b) This guard is not suitable for routing, The maximum permitted diameter of the polishing, sanding, working with roughing accessories is 125 mm (5"). discs, wire brushes, parting grinder discs or When working with diamond cups, use an angle grinder with a rated input power of at least 1400W. Do not use for abrasive cutting-off operations, roughing work, sanding, polishing or flap disc work. Do not machine any metallic materials. flap discs. Operations for which the guard was not designed may create a hazard and cause personal injury. c) Do not use accessories which are not specifically designed and recommended for this guard and the power tool by the Suitable for the extraction of dusts generated during manufacturer. Just because the accessory can be surface grinding of mineral materials, wood, attached to your power tool, it does not assure safe plastics, glassfibre-reinforced plastics, paints and operation. residue of adhesives. d) The rated speed of the accessory must be at Always use a suitable dust extraction system: least equal to the maximum speed marked on Connect an M-class vacuum cleaner to the the power tool. Accessories running faster than extractor connection piece (14). We recommend their rated speed can break and fly apart. using an antistatic suction hose Ø 35 mm. e) The outside diameter and the thickness of Note: The ring brush may stick when thermoelastic your accessory must correspond to the materials are processed. dimensions of your guard and your power tool. The machine must not be used with water. Incorrectly sized accessories cannot be adequately guarded or controlled. It is suitable for commercial use in trade and industry. f) Prior to each use check if parts are missing, worn, broken, torn or damaged. Do not use The user bears sole responsibility for any damage defective or incomplete guard. caused by inappropriate use. g) Do not use a damaged accessory. Before Generally accepted accident prevention use, always check accessories for splinters or regulations and the enclosed safety information cracks and check grinding wheels for cracks or must be observed. signs of severe wear and tear. If a power tool or Read the operating instructions supplied with the installed angle grinder. accessory is dropped, inspect for damage or install an undamaged accessory. After inspecting and installing an accessory, 2. General Safety Instructions position yourself and bystanders away from the plane of the rotating accessory and run the For your own protection and for the protection of your power tool, pay attention to all parts of the text that are marked with this symbol! WARNING - Reading the operating instructions will reduce the risk of injury. power tool at maximum no-load speed for one minute. Damaged accessories will normally break apart during this test time. h) Wear personal protective equipment. Depending on application, use face shield, safety goggles or safety glasses. As appropriate, wear dust mask, hearing protectors, gloves and workshop apron WARNING Read all safety warnings and capable of stopping small abrasive or instructions. Failure to follow all safety workpiece fragments. The eye protection must be warnings and instructions may result in electric capable of stopping flying debris generated by shock, fire and/or serious injury. various operations. The dust mask or respirator 7