Stihl TS 410 Instruction Manual - Page 23

Composite Cutting Wheels Designed for Wet Cutting Wet cut whenever feasible. It reduces reactive forces and will help control dust. The cutting wheel must be supplied with at least 20 fl. oz. (0.6 liters) of water per minute for proper dust suppression. To reduce the risk of serious or fatal respiratory disease or other illness when this flow rate cannot be achieved, maintained or confirmed, the operator and any bystanders should always wear a NIOSH-approved respirator that is rated for the material being cut and appropriate for worksite-specific conditions. The respirator must have an Assigned Protection Factor sufficient to provide the level of respiratory protection needed for worksite-specific conditions and the material being cut. Even if wet cutting at the recommended flow rate, an operator who is working with the machine for more than two hours in one day, along with any bystanders, should always wear a NIOSH-approved respirator that is rated for the material being cut and appropriate for worksite-specific conditions. Consult your employer for information regarding worksite conditions and the material being cut. Your employer is likely to have in place an OSHA-required respiratory protection program and can provide information regarding the type and level of respiratory protection needed for your worksite. Information is also available from OSHA at www.OSHA.gov. Before wet cutting, make sure water will not damage the floor, building or other property, the material being cut or any surrounding objects. Make sure that "run-off" will not cause any type of environmental damage or come into contact with electrical sources. WARNING STIHL recommends the use of only STIHL-branded cutting wheels on your cut-off machine. Use of non-STIHL cutting wheels may be extremely dangerous. See the chapter "Reducing the Risk of Kickback Injury" in this instruction manual. WARNING To reduce the risk of electrocution to you or bystanders, do not allow water or sludge to contact live electric wires or other electrical power sources. WARNING To reduce the risk of injury from wheel breakage when wet cutting with any composite wheel: 1. Make certain water does not flow on a wheel that is not running, since the wheel will absorb water, which will affect wheel balance. 2. Be certain water is applied to both sides of wheel, since uneven distribution can cause "one sided" wear. 3. After finishing work, run the cutting wheel at normal operating speed for about 3 to 6 seconds without water so that the remaining water is flung off. Respiratory Protection English WARNING The cutting wheel must be supplied with at least 20 fl. oz. (0.6 liters) of water per minute for proper dust suppression. Inhalation of airborne crystalline silica can cause serious or fatal injury or illness, such as kidney disease and respiratory diseases, including silicosis and lung cancer. To reduce the risk of serious or fatal respiratory disease or other illness when this flow rate cannot be achieved, maintained or confirmed, the operator and any bystanders should always wear a NIOSH-approved respirator that is rated for the material being cut and appropriate for worksite-specific conditions. The respirator must have an Assigned Protection Factor sufficient to provide the level of respiratory protection needed for worksite-specific conditions and the material being cut. Even if wet cutting at the recommended flow rate, an operator who is working with the machine for more than two hours in one day, along with any bystanders, should always wear a NIOSH-approved respirator that is rated for the material being cut and appropriate for worksite-specific conditions. Consult your employer for information regarding worksite conditions and the material being cut. Your employer is likely to have in place an OSHA-required respiratory protection program and can provide information regarding the type and level of respiratory protection TS 410, TS 420 21