Re ad all s afe ty w arn in g s an d all in s truction s . Fa ilu re t o follow t h e w a rn in g s a n d in s t ru ct ion s m a y re s u lt in e le ct ric s h ock, fire a n d / or
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s e riou s in ju ry. Sav e all w arn in g s an d in s truction s for future re fe re n ce .
Th e t e rm " p ow e r t ool" in t h e w a rn in g s re fe rs t o you r m a in s -op e ra t e d (cord e d )
p ow e r t ool.
1. WORK AREA SAFETY
a ) Ke e p w ork are a cle an an d w e ll lit. Clu t t e re d or d a rk a re a s in vit e a ccid e n t s .
b ) Do n ot ope rate pow e r tools in e x plos iv e atm os phe re , s uch as in the
pre s e n ce of flam m able liquids , g as e s or dus t. Pow e r t ools cre a t e s p a rks ,
w h ich m a y ig n it e t h e d u s t or fu m e s .
c) Ke e p childre n an d by s tan de rs aw ay w hile ope ratin g a pow e r tool.
Dis t ra ct ion s ca n ca u s e you t o los e con t rol.
2. ELECTRICAL SAFETY
a ) Pow e r tool plug s m us t m atch the outle t. Never modify the plug in any w ay.
Do not use any adapter plugs w ith earthed (grounded) pow er tools.
Modifying plug and failure to use proper outlet increases risk of electrical shock.
b ) Av oid body con tact w ith e arthe d or g roun de d s urface s s uch as pipe s ,
radiators , ran g e s an d re frig e rators . Th e re is a n in cre a s e d ris k of e le ct ric
s h ock if you r b od y is e a rt h e d or g rou n d e d .
c) Do n ot e x pos e pow e r tools to rain or w e t con dition s . Ge t t in g a p ow e r t ool
w e t w ill in cre a s e t h e ris k of e le ct ric s h ock.
d ) Ke e p cord in tact. Do n ot abus e cord. Ne v e r us e the cord for carry in g ,
pullin g or un plug g in g the pow e r tool. Ke e p cord aw ay from he at, oil, s harp
e dg e s or m ov in g parts . Da m a g e d or e n t a n g le d cord s in cre a s e t h e ris k of
e le ct ric s h ock.
e ) Whe n ope ratin g a pow e r tool outdoors , us e an e x te n s ion cord s uitable for
outdoor us e . Us e of a cord s u it a b le for ou t d oor u s e re d u ce s t h e ris k of
e le ct ric s h ock.
f) If ope ratin g a pow e r tool in a dam p location is un av oidable , us e a re s idual
curre n t de v ice (RCD) prote cte d s upply. Us e of a n RCD re d u ce s t h e ris k of
e le ct ric s h ock.
3. PERSONAL SAFETY
a ) Stay ale rt, w atch w hat y ou are doin g an d us e com m on s e n s e w he n
ope ratin g a pow e r tool. Do n ot us e a pow e r tool w hile y ou are tire d or
un de r the in flue n ce of drug s , alcohol or m e dication . A m om e n t of
in a t t e n t ion w h ile op e ra t in g p ow e r t ools m a y re s u lt in s e riou s p e rs on a l in ju ry.
b ) Us e pe rs on al prote ctiv e e quipm e n t. Alw ay s w e ar e y e an d e ar prote ction .
Prot e ct ive e q u ip m e n t s u ch a s d u s t m a s ks , n on -s kid s a fe t y s h oe s , h a rd h a t s ,
or h e a rin g p rot e ct ion u s e d for a p p rop ria t e con d it ion s w ill re d u ce t h e ris k of
p e rs on a l in ju rie s .
c) Pre v e n t un in te n tion al s tartin g . En s ure the s w itch is in the off-pos ition
be fore con n e ctin g to the pow e r s ource an d/ or batte ry pack, pickin g up or
carry in g the tool. Ca rryin g p ow e r t ools w it h you r fin g e r on t h e s w it ch or
e n e rg izin g p ow e r t ools t h a t h a ve t h e s w it ch on in vit e s a ccid e n t s .
GEN ERAL PO W ER TO O L SAFETY WARN IN GS
d ) Re m ov e an y adjus tin g ke y or w re n ch be fore turn in g the pow e r tool on .
A w re n ch or a ke y le ft a t t a ch e d t o a rot a t in g p a rt of t h e p ow e r t ool m a y
re s u lt in p e rs on a l in ju ry.
e ) Do n ot ov e rre ach. Ke e p prope r footin g an d balan ce at all tim e s . Th is
e n a b le s b e t t e r con t rol of t h e p ow e r t ool in u n e xp e ct e d s it u a t ion s .
f) Dre s s prope rly. Do n ot w e ar loos e clothin g or je w e lry. Ke e p y our hair,
clothin g an d g lov e s aw ay from m ov in g parts . Loos e clot h e s , je w e lry or lon g
h a ir ca n b e ca u g h t in m ovin g p a rt s .
g ) If de v ice s are prov ide d for the colle ction of dus t, e n s ure the s e are
con n e cte d an d prope rly us e d. Us e of t h e s e d e vice s ca n re d u ce d u s t -re la t e d
h a za rd s .
4. POWER TOOL USE AND CARE
a ) Do n ot force the pow e r tool. Us e the corre ct pow e r tool for y our application .
Th e corre ct p ow e r t ool w ill d o t h e job b e t t e r a n d s a fe r a t t h e ra t e for w h ich it
w a s d e s ig n e d .
b ) Do n ot us e the pow e r tool if the s w itch doe s n ot turn it on an d off. An y
p ow e r t ool t h a t ca n n ot b e con t rolle d w it h t h e s w it ch is d a n g e rou s a n d
m u s t b e re p a ire d .
c) Disconnect the plug from the pow er source before making any adjustments,
chan g in g acce s s orie s , or s torin g pow e r tools . Su ch p re ve n t ive s a fe t y
m e a s u re s re d u ce t h e ris k of s t a rt in g t h e p ow e r t ool a ccid e n t a lly.
d ) Store idle pow e r tools out of the re ach of childre n an d do n ot allow pe rs on s
un fam iliar w ith the pow e r tool or the s e in s truction s to ope rate the pow e r
tool. Pow e r t ools a re d a n g e rou s in t h e h a n d s of u n t ra in e d u s e rs .
e ) Main tain pow e r tools . Che ck for m is alig n m e n t or bin din g of m ov in g parts ,
bre akag e of parts an d an y othe r con dition that m ay affe ct the pow e r tools
ope ration . If dam ag e d, hav e the pow e r tool re paire d be fore us e . Ma n y
a ccid e n t s a re ca u s e d b y p oorly m a in t a in e d p ow e r t ools .
f) Ke e p cuttin g tools s harp an d cle an . Prop e rly m a in t a in e d cu t t in g t ools w it h
s h a rp cu t t in g e d g e s a re le s s like ly t o b in d a n d a re e a s ie r t o con t rol.
g ) Us e the pow e r tool, acce s s orie s an d tool bits e tc., in accordan ce w ith the s e
instructions, taking into account the w orking conditions and the w ork to be
pe rform e d. Us e of t h e p ow e r t ool for op e ra t ion s d iffe re n t from t h os e
in t e n d e d b y t h e m a n u fa ct u re r cou ld re s u lt in a h a za rd ou s s it u a t ion .
5. MAINTENANCE
a ) Hav e y our pow e r tool s e rv ice d by a qualifie d re pair pe rs on us in g on ly
ide n tical re place m e n t parts . Th is w ill h e lp e n s u re t h a t t h e s a fe t y of t h e
p ow e r t ool is m a in t a in e d .
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