MakitagrinderDGA402DGA450DGA452

NiMHLiionDonotdisposeofelectricequipmentorbatterypacktogetherwithhousehold
wastematerial!InobservanceoftheEuropeanDirectives,onWasteElectricandElectronic
EquipmentandBatteriesandAccumulatorsandWasteBatteriesandAccumulatorsandtheir
implementationinaccordancewithnationallaws,electricequipmentandbatteriesandbattery
pack(s)thathavereachedtheendoftheirlifemustbecollectedseparatelyandreturnedtoan
environmentallycompatiblerecyclingfacility.IntendeduseENE0481Thetoolisintendedfor
grinding,sandingandcuttingofmetalandstonematerialswithouttheuseofwater.

GeneralPowerToolSafety

WarningsGEA0101

WARNINGReadMakitagrinderallsafetywarningsandallinstructions.Failuretofollowthe
warningsandinstructionsmayresultinelectricshock,fireand/orseriousinjury.Saveall
warningsandinstructionsforfuturereference.

CORDLESSGRINDERSAFETY

WARNINGSGEB0593

SafetyWarningsCommonforGrinding,Sanding,WireBrushing,orAbrasiveCuttingOff
Operations:

1.Thispowertoolisintendedtofunctionasagrinder,sander,wirebrushorcutofftool.Read
allsafetywarnings,instructions,illustrationsandspecificationsprovidedwiththispower
tool.Failuretofollowallinstructionslistedbelowmayresultinelectricshock,fireand/or
seriousinjury.

2.Operationssuchaspolishingarenotrecommendedtobeperformedwiththispowertool.
Operationsforwhichthepowertoolwasnotdesignedmaycreateahazardandcause
personalinjury.

3.Donotuseaccessorieswhicharenotspecificallydesignedandrecommendedbythetool
manufacturer.Justbecausetheaccessorycanbeattachedtoyourpowertool,itdoesnot
assuresafeoperation.

4.Theratedspeedoftheaccessorymustbeatleastequaltothemaximumspeedmarkedon
thepowertool.Accessoriesrunningfasterthantheirratedspeedcanbreakandflyapart.

5.TheoutsidediameterandtheMakitagrinderthicknessofyouraccessorymustbewithin
thecapacityratingofyourpowertool.Incorrectlysizedaccessoriescannotbeadequately
guardedorcontrolled.

6.Threadedmountingofaccessoriesmustmatchthegrinderspindlethread.Foraccessories
mountedbyflanges,thearbourholeoftheaccessorymustfitthelocatingdiameterofthe
flange.Accessoriesthatdonotmatchthemountinghardwareofthepowertoolwillrunoutof
balance,vibrateexcessivelyandmaycauselossofcontrol.

7.Donotuseadamagedaccessory.Beforeeachuseinspecttheaccessorysuchasabrasive
wheelsforchipsandcracks,backingpadforcracks,tearorexcesswear,wirebrushforloose
orcrackedwires.Ifpowertooloraccessoryisdropped,inspectfordamageorinstallan
undamagedaccessory.Afterinspectingandinstallinganaccessory,positionyourselfand
bystandersawayfromtheplaneoftherotatingaccessoryandrunthepowertoolatmaximum
noloadspeedforoneminute.Damagedaccessorieswillnormallybreakapartduringthistest
time.

8.Wearpersonalprotectiveequipment.Dependingonapplication,usefaceshield,safety
gogglesorsafetyglasses.Asappropriate,weardustmask,hearingprotectors,glovesand
workshopaproncapableofstoppingsmallabrasiveorworkpiecefragments.Theeye
protectionmustbecapableofstoppingflyingdebrisgeneratedbyvariousoperations.The
dustmaskorrespiratormustbecapableoffiltratingparticlesgeneratedbyyouroperation.
Prolongedexposuretohighintensitynoisemaycausehearingloss.

9.Keepbystandersasafedistanceawayfromworkarea.Anyoneenteringtheworkarea
mustwearpersonalprotectiveequipment.Fragmentsofworkpieceorofabrokenaccessory
mayflyawayandcauseinjurybeyondimmediateareaofoperation.

10.Holdthepowertoolbyinsulatedgrippingsurfacesonly,whenperforminganoperation
wherethecuttingtoolmaycontacthiddenwiring.Contactwithalivewirewillalsomake
exposedmetalpartsofthepowertoolliveandcouldgivetheoperatoranelectricshock.

11.Neverlaythepowertooldownuntiltheaccessoryhascometoacompletestop.The
spinningaccessorymaygrabthesurfaceandpullthepowertooloutofyourcontrol.

12.Donotrunthepowertoolwhilecarryingitatyourside.Accidentalcontactwiththe
spinningaccessorycouldsnagyourclothing,pullingtheaccessoryintoyourbody.

13.Regularlycleanthepowertoolsairvents.Themotorsfanwilldrawthedustinsidethe
housingandexcessiveaccumulationofpowderedmetalmaycauseelectricalhazards.

14.Donotoperatethepowertoolnearflammablematerials.Sparkscouldignitethese
materials.


15.DonotuseaccessoriesthatMakitagrinderrequireliquidcoolants.Usingwaterorother
liquidcoolantsmayresultinelectrocutionorshock.KickbackandRelatedWarningsKickback
isasuddenreactiontoapinchedorsnaggedrotatingwheel,backingpad,brushoranyother
accessory.Pinchingorsnaggingcausesrapidstallingoftherotatingaccessorywhichinturn
causestheuncontrolledpowertooltobeforcedinthedirectionoppositeoftheaccessorys
rotationatthepointofthebinding.Forexample,ifanabrasivewheelissnaggedorpinchedby
theworkpiece,theedgeofthewheelthatisenteringintothepinchpointcandigintothe
surfaceofthematerialcausingthewheeltoclimboutorkickout.Thewheelmayeitherjump
towardorawayfromtheoperator,dependingondirectionofthewheelsmovementatthe
pointofpinching.Abrasivewheelsmayalsobreakundertheseconditions.Kickbackisthe
resultofpowertoolmisuseand/orincorrectoperatingproceduresorconditionsandcanbe
avoidedbytakingproperprecautionsasgivenbelow.

a)Maintainafirmgriponthepowertoolandpositionyourbodyandarmtoallowyoutoresist
kickbackforces.Alwaysuseauxiliaryhandle,ifprovided,formaximumcontroloverkickback
ortorquereactionduringstartup.Theoperatorcancontroltorquereactionsorkickback
forces,ifproperprecautionsaretaken.

b)Neverplaceyourhandneartherotatingaccessory.Accessorymaykickbackoveryour
hand.

c)Donotpositionyourbodyintheareawherepowertoolwillmoveifkickbackoccurs.
Kickbackwillpropelthetoolindirectionoppositetothewheelsmovementatthepointof
snagging.

d)Usespecialcarewhenworkingcorners,sharpedgesetc.Avoidbouncingandsnaggingthe
accessory.Corners,sharpedgesorbouncinghaveatendencytosnagtherotatingaccessory
andcauselossofcontrolorkickback.

e)Donotattachasawchainwoodcarvingbladeortoothedsawblade.Suchbladescreate
frequentkickbackandlossofcontrol.SafetyWarningsSpecificforGrindingandAbrasive
CuttingOffOperations:

a)UseonlywheeltypesthatareMakitagrinderrecommendedforyourpowertoolandthe
specificguarddesignedfortheselectedwheel.Wheelsforwhichthepowertoolwasnot
designedcannotbeadequatelyguardedandareunsafe.

b)Thegrindingsurfaceofcentredepressedwheelsmustbemountedbelowtheplaneofthe
guardlip.Animproperlymountedwheelthatprojectsthroughtheplaneoftheguardlipcannot
beadequatelyprotected.

c)Theguardmustbesecurelyattachedtothepowertoolandpositionedformaximumsafety,
sotheleastamountofwheelisexposedtowardstheoperator.Theguardhelpstoprotectthe
operatorfrombrokenwheelfragments,accidentalcontactwithwheelandsparksthatcould
igniteclothing.