• SECURE WORK. Use clamps or a
vise to hold work. It's safer than using
your hand and it frees both hands to
operate tool.
• DON'T OVERREACH. Keep proper
footing and balance at all times.
• MAINTAIN TOOLS WITH CARE. Keep
tools sharp and clean for better and
safer performance. Follow instructions
for lubricating and changing accessories.
Inspect tool cords periodically and if
damaged, have repaired by authorized
service facility. Inspect extension cords
periodically and replace if damaged.
Keep handles dry, clean, and free from
oil and grease.
• DISCONNECT OR LOCK OFF TOOLS
when not in use, before servicing, and
when changing accessories, such as
blades, bits, cutters.
• REMOVE ADJUSTING KEYS AND
WRENCHES. Form habit of checking
to see that keys and adjusting
wrenches are removed from tool
before turning it on.
• AVOID UNINTENTIONAL STARTING.
Don't carry tool with finger on switch. Be
sure switch is off when plugging in.
• EXTENSION CORDS. Make sure your
extension cord is in good condition.
When using an extension cord, be sure
to use one heavy enough to carry the
current your product will draw. An under-
sized cord will cause a drop in line vol-
tage resulting in loss of power and
overheating. The following table shows
the correct size to use depending on
cord length and nameplate ampere
rating. If in doubt, use the next heavier
gage. The smaller the gage number, the
heavier the cord.
Minimum Gage for Cord Sets
Volts
Total Length of Cord in Feet
120V
0-25
26-50
51-100
240V
0-50
51-100
101-200 201-300
Ampere Rating
More
Not more
AWG
Than
Than
0 - 6
18
16
16
6 - 10
18
16
14
10 -12
16
16
14
12 -16
14
12
Not Recommended
• OUTDOOR USE EXTENSION CORDS.
When tool is used outdoors, use only
extension cords intended for use
outdoors and so marked.
• STAY ALERT. Watch what you are
doing. Use common sense. Do not
operate tool when you are tired.
• CHECK DAMAGED PARTS. Before
further use of the tool, a guard or other
part that is damaged should be carefully
checked to determine that it will operate
properly and perform its intended
function. Check for alignment of moving
parts, binding of moving parts, breakage
of parts, mounting, and any other
conditions that may affect its operation.
A guard or other part that is damaged
should be properly repaired or replaced
by an authorized service center unless
otherwise indicated elsewhere in this
instruction manual. Have defective
switches replaced by authorized service
center. Do not use tool if switch does not
turn it on and off.
ADDITIONAL SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
CAUTION: Wear appropriate personal
hearing protection during use. Under some
conditions and duration of use, noise from
this product may contribute to hearing loss.
WARNING: Some dust created by power
sanding, sawing, grinding, drilling, and other
construction activities contains chemicals
known to cause cancer, birth defects or other
reproductive harm. Some examples of these
chemicals are:
• lead from lead-based paints,
• crystalline silica from bricks and cement
and other masonry products, and
• arsenic and chromium from chemically-
treated lumber (CCA).
Your risk from these exposures varies,
depending on how often you do this type of
work. To reduce your exposure to these
101-150
chemicals: work in a well ventilated area,
and work with approved safety equipment,
such as those dust masks that are specially
designed to filter out microscopic particles.
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• Avoid prolonged contact with dust
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from power sanding, sawing,
grinding, drilling, and other
construction activities. Wear
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