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SAFETY
READ THE INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
CAREFULLY
•Ifgeneralpurposethreadedcouplingsare
used,lockingpinsmustalsobeinstalled.
•Theairpressuremustnotexceed6.3
bar(90PSI(Poundspersquareinch))
orthepressurespeciedonthetool’s
ratingplate.Exceedingthepressure
recommendationcanresultinthe
machine’sbreakageorahazardous
situation.
•Checkthehose’sconditionbefore
installation.Abrokenorwornouthose
maycauseahazardoussituation.
WARNING OF CATCHING
•Stayclearofspinninggrindingdisksor
blades.Notethatthebladewillcontinue
tospinaftertheclosingoftheSTARTvalve
anditmaycontinuespinningforseveral
seconds.
•Entangledclothes,gloves,jewelry,ties,
scarfsorlonghairinthetooloritsacces-
soriescancausechoking,scalpinjuries,
and/ordeepwounds.
Never open the blade guard (Picture A5) if
you are not sure if the blade or grinding disk
has stopped spinning.
WARNING CAUSED BY FLYING OBJECTS
•Themachiningofsteelandothermaterials
canquicklygenerateyingdebris.
Evensmallobjectscaninjuretheeyes
andcauseblindness.
•Alwaysuseimpact-resistantprotective
gogglesandasafetymaskwhenoperating
thetool,workingnearbyinrepairand
servicingareas,orchangingparts.
•Makesurethatotherusersinthesame
areaarealsowearingprotectivegoggles
andsafetymasks.
•Makesurethatthepipetobecutisrmly
supported.Aweaklyorimproperlysupported
pipemaycauseahazardoussituation.
•Makesurethatthesparksgeneratedby
themachinecannever,underanycircum-
stances,comeintocontactwithammable
and/orpotentiallyexplosivematerialsor
liquids.
•Makesurethatsparksorshavingspose
nodangertootherpersonsatthejobsite.
EQUIPMENT-RELATED RISK FACTORS
•Beforechangingablade,alwaysshutoff
theairfeed,releasetheairpressurefrom
thehoseanddetachthetoolfromtheair
feedsource.
•Useonlytherecommendedsizesand
typesofblades.
•Neveruseadamagedblade.Alwayscheck
theblade’sconditionbeforeuse.
•Checktheblade’sattachmentbeforeuse.
Formoredetailedinstructions,seethe
Changing Bladessection,page24.
OPERATIONAL RISKS
•Usersandservicersmustbeableto
physicallyhandlethetool’ssize,weight,
andpower.
SAFETY INFORMATION
•Holdthetoolproperly:bereadytoreact
toanyabnormalorsuddenmovement–
keepbothhandsready.
•Neverusethetoolunlessthebladeis
alignedwiththematerialtobecut.
•TheExact360AIRisdesignedtobeused
withabladeguardthatmustalwaysbein
placetoprovideprotectionfromshavings
andotherdebris.Neveroperateapipe
sawifthebladeguardisimproperly
attached.
•Nevermovethemachinewhilethemotor
isrunningorthebladeisrotating.
•Donotusethetoolifyouaretiredoryour
alertnesshasbecomeimpairedforhealth
reasons.
•Donotstartworkingifyourfootholdor
balanceisunsteady.Fallingwhileholding
asawcancauseahazardoussituation.
WARNINGS CAUSED BY REPETITIVE
MOVEMENTS
•Whenoperatingthetool,theusermay
experiencediscomfortinhands,arms,
shoulders,theneck,andotherpartsof
thebody.
•Workwithacomfortablebutsecure
stanceandavoidanawkwardorun-
balancedworkingposition.Varyingyour
positionduringlongertaskscanminimize
discomfortandfatigue.
•Donotignoresymptomssuchas
continuousorperiodicdiscomfort,pain,
anxiety,ache,tingling,numbness,a
burningsensation,orstiffness.Stop
usingthetool,informyouremployer,
andcontactadoctor.
WARNINGS OF NOISE AND VIBRATION
•Loudnoisescancausepermanenthearing
defectsandotherproblemssuchas
tinnitus.Usethehearingprotectors
recommendedbytheemployeroroccupa-
tionalhealthandsafetyregulations.
•Exposuretoexcessvibrationcancause
cripplinginjuriestothenervoussystem,
aswellasthebloodcirculationinhands
andarms.Dresswarmlyandkeepyour
handswarmanddry.Ifyouexperience
numbness,tingling,painorpalenessof
theskin,stopusingthetool,informyour
employer,andcontactadoctor.
•Holdthetoolcorrectlywithoutexcess
effort;theriskscausedbyvibrationgener-
allyincreaseifyougripthetooltootightly.
AVOIDANCE OF UNNECESSARILY HIGH
NOISE AND VIBRATION LEVELS:
•Useandservicethetoolandselect,
maintain,andchangetheequipmentand
accessoriesaccordingtotheseoperating
instructions.
•Usesoundattenuationmaterialsto
minimizethenoisegeneratedbythe
sawedpipe’sresonance.
JOB SITE-RELATED WARNINGS
• Keep the work area clean and well lighted.
Clutteredbenchesanddarkareasincrease
therisksofelectricshock,re,andinjury
topersons.
•Donotusethesawinareasoronterrain
wherethereisthedangeroffallingorslip-
ping.Makesurethatyourworkingposition
isassteadyaspossibleandthatyouhave
asecurefoothold.
•Alwaysmakesurethattheditchorshaft
inwhichyouareworkingisproperlyrein-
forcedandthatitsedgesarenotindanger
ofcollapsing.Makesurethattheterrainis
notindangerofgivingwayorsettling.
•Ifthecuttingoperationisinaditchor
trench,accesstotheSTOPbuttonmaybe
limited.Alwayshaveaco-workerbeready
toturnofftheairfeedtothetoolinthe
eventofanemergency.Aseparateairfeed
withashutoffdevicecanalsobeused
foremergencysituations.
• Do not operate the tool in explosive
atmospheres, such as in the presence of
flammable liquids, gases, or dust.Thisis
inthemanual,butthewordingisdifferent.
Thetoolisabletocreatesparksresulting
intheignitionofthedustorfumes.
•Makesurethattherearenounderground
electricalcables,gassources,ammable
materials,orotherpotentiallydangerous
objectsthatcouldcauseahazardous
situation.
•Slipping,stumbling,orfallingcanresultin
aseriousaccidentordeath.Watchoutfor
hosesatthejobsiteorworkingplatform.
•Avoidtheinhalationofdustandvapors,as
wellasthehandlingofjobsitewastethat
couldcausehealthhazardssuchas,for
example,cancer,birthdefects,asthma,
and/ordermatitis.Usedustextraction
equipmentandabreathingmaskwhen
thematerialtobecutreleasesairborne
particles.
• Keep bystanders, children, and visitors
away while operating the tool.Distractions
areabletoresultinthelossofcontrolof
thetool.
SAFETY