Stihl TS 700 Instruction Manual - Page 19

002BA554 AM control. If a diamond cutting wheel begins or ceases to wobble within the cut, the change in the behavior of the wheel may cause a severe binding that can lead to loss of control and/or kickback. If the wheel you are using begins to wobble or has ever wobbled, discard it immediately. Although such a wheel may temporarily cease to wobble, e.g., if run without load, it will always be prone to wobble again. A wheel that wobbles is extremely dangerous. WARNING Some non-STIHL branded diamond cutting wheels are manufactured with abrasive material on their sides. Do not use such wheels, since the abrasive material increases frictional forces and will lead to substantially increased reactive forces in a pinch or side loading situation. WARNING Never use chipped abrasive cutting wheels, wheels with missing or damaged segments, or circular saw blades, carbide-tipped blades, rescue blades or wood-cutting or toothed blades of any nature on a cut-off machine. The use of such wheels or blades will greatly increase the risk of loss of control and severe personal injury or death from reactive forces, since the chipped or damaged section of an abrasive cutting wheel or the teeth of a saw blade may catch in the material being cut and generate substantially greater reactive forces, including rotational kickback. Cut-off machines are designed for use with abrasive cutting wheels in good condition only. Machines designed for use with wood-cutting or other toothed blades use different types of guarding systems that provide the protection necessary for those types of blades. Machines, such as a cut-off machine, that are designed for use with abrasive cutting wheels require a different guarding system, which is not designed to provide protection against all dangers presented by circular saw blades, carbide-tipped blades, rescue blades or wood-cutting or toothed blades of any nature. WARNING To reduce the risk of injury from loss of control from reactive forces, including kickback, when cutting: 1. Hold the cut-off machine firmly with both hands, left hand on the front handle, right hand on the rear handle. 2. Maintain good balance and footing at all times. Never cut while standing on a ladder or other unsecure platform. English 3. Position the cut-off machine in such a way that your body is clear of the cutting attachment and outside the plane of the cutting attachment. That means the operator must avoid standing in direct line with the wheel (see illustration). Never bend over the cutting attachment or position your head and upper body forward of the front handle. Ensure sufficient freedom of movement, especially in trenches. Make sure there is sufficient space for the user and the fall of the severed portion of the workpiece. 4. STIHL recommends using only STIHL branded abrasive cutting wheels properly rated for the material to be cut. 5. Never use circular saw blades, carbide-tipped blades or toothed blades of any nature. Their use increases the risk of injury from blade contact, thrown tips and reactive forces, including kickback. 6. Never work with a diamond cutting wheel that wobbles or that has ever wobbled or that is manufactured with abrasive material on its sides. 7. Do not cut wood, plastic or any other material for which the abrasive cutting wheel is not authorized. TS 700, TS 800 17