Hold tool by insulated
gripping
surfaces
when performing
an operation
where
the
cutting
tools may contact
hidden
wiring.
Contact
with a "live" wire will make exposed
metal
parts
of the tool "live"
and shock
the
operator. Do not dr#i,fasten or break into
existing walls or other blind areas where
electrical
wiring may exist.
If this situation
is
unavoidable,
disconnect
all fuses
or circuit
breakers feeding this worksite.
Always
hold
the tool
with
both
hands.
If
the
bit
jams
two
hands
will
give
you
maximum
control
over
torque
reaction
or
kickback.
Always
wear
safety
goggles
or
eye
protection
when
using this
tool.
Use a
dust mask
or respirator
for
applications
which generate
dust.
Secure
the
material
being
drilled.
Never
hold
it in your
hand
or across
legs.
Unstable
support
can cause
the drill bit to
bind causing
loss of control and injury.
Disconnect
battery
pack
from
tool
or
place
the
switch
in the
locked
or off
position
before
making
any
assembly,
adjustments
or changing
accessories.
Such preventive
safety measures
reduce
the
risk of starting the tool accidentally.
Position
yourself
to avoid
being
caught
between
the tool or side handle
and walls
or posts.
Should
the bit become
bound
or
jammed
in the work,
the reaction
torque
of
the tool could crush your hand or leg.
If
the
bit
becomes
bound
in
the
workpiece,
release
the
trigger
immediately,
reverse
the
direction
of
rotation
and slowly
squeeze
the trigger
to
back
out
the
bit.
Be ready
for a strong
reaction
torque.
The drill body will tend to
twist in the opposite
direction
as the drill bit is
rotating.
Do not grasp
the tool or place
your
hands
too close
to the spinning
chuck
or drill
bit.
Your hand may be lacerated.
When
installing
a drill
bit, insert
the shank
of the
bit
well
within
the
jaws
of the
chuck.
If the
bit
is not inserted
deep
enough,
the grip of the jaws over the bit is
reduced
and the loss of control
is increased.
Do not
use dull
or damaged
bits
and
accessories.
Dull or damaged
bits have a
-4-
greater tendency
to bind in the workpiece.
When removing
the bit from the tool avoid
contact
with
skin
and
use
proper
protective
gloves
when grasping
the bit or
accessory.
Accessories
may be hot after
prolonged
use.
Check
to see
that
keys
and
adjusting
wrenches
are
removed
from
the
drill
before
switching
the tool
"ON".
Keys or
wrenches
can
fly away
at high
velocity
striking you or a bystander.
Do not
run the
drill
while
carrying
it at
your
side.
A spinning
drill bit could become
entangled
with clothing
and injury may result.
This
tool
may be used
with
sanding
and
polishing
disks,
grinding
wheels,
wire
wheel
and
wire
cup
brushes.
These
accessories
must
be rated for at least the
speed
recommended
on the tool
warning
label.
Wheels
and other accessories
running
over
rated
speed
can fly apart
and cause
injury.
Avoid
bouncing
and snagging
the wheels,
discs
or brushes
especially
when working
corners,
sharp
edges,
etc.
This can cause
loss of control and kickback.
Position
the tether
clear
of rotating
bit.
Do not wrap the tether around
your arm or
wrist.
If you lose control and have the tether
wrapped
around
your
arm or wrist,
it may
entrap you and cause injury.
_
ome
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.
Your
risk
from
these
exposures
varies,
depending
on how often you do this type of
work.
To reduce
your
exposure
to these
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.