TECHNICAL
INFORMATION
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TECHNICAL INFORMATION
SAFETY ADVICE
SAFETY DOs
For your safety you should ensure that you are fully aware of how to safely use diamond blades
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Read the safety instructions provided by the abrasives & equipment supplier
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Store abrasives in dry, frost-free conditions avoiding wide variations in temperature
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Ensure that the product is suitable for its purpose
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Handle, store & transport products with care
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Disconnect the power to the machine before fitting the product
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Examine all products before mounting & periodically during blade use for possible
defects or damage (core flatness, fatigue cracks, undercutting, arbor hole damage...)
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Check that correct mounting devices are used & that they are clean, undistorted and free
from burrs
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Ensure that work rests are properly adjusted & secure
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Always use a correctly designed & adjusted guard (on the blade and belts)
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Ensure that the workpiece is secure
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Wear appropriate personal protective equipment at all times
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Avoid clogging & uneven wear to ensure that the product is working efficiently
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Ensure accordance between product direction arrow / machine rotation
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Ensure that all machines using abrasives meet the requirements of the current European
machinery directives-CE
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Be aware of the hazards likely during the use of abrasives & observe the
recommended precautions to be taken:
• Bodily contact with the abrasive product at operating speed
• Injury resulting from product breakage during use
• Grinding debris, sparks, fumes & dust generated by the grinding process
• Noise
• Vibration