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General Power Tool Safe y Warnings
b. Use personal protective equipment. Always
wear  eye  protection.  Protective  equipment
such as a dust mask, non-skid safety shoes,
hard hat, or hearing protection used for
appropriate conditions will reduce personal
injuries.
c. Prevent unintentional  starting.  Ensure the
switch  is  in  the  off-position  before
connecting to power source and / or battery
pack, picking up or carrying the tool.
Carrying power tools with your finger on the
switch or energizing power tools that have
the switch on invites accidents.
d. Remove any adjusting key or wrench before
turning  the power  tool  on.  A  wrench  or a
key  left attached  to  a rotating  part  of the
power tool may result in personal injury.
e. Do not overreach. Keep proper footing and
balance at  all  times. This enables better
control of the power tool in unexpected
situations.
f. Dress properly. Do not wear loose clothing
or jewelry. Keep your hair  and  clothing
away from moving  parts.  Loose clothes,
jewelry or long hair can be caught in moving
parts.
g. f devices are provided for the connection
of dust extraction and collection facilities,
ensure  these  are  connected and  properly
used. Use of dust collection can reduce
dust-related hazards.
h. Do not let familiarity gained from frequent
use  of  tools  allow  you  to  become
complacent  and  ignore  tool  safety
principles. A careless action can cause
severe injury within a fraction of a second.
4. Power tool use and care
a. Do not  force  the  power  tool.  Use the
correct power tool for  your  application.
The correct power tool will do the job better
and safer at the rate for which it was
designed.
b. Do not use the power tool if the switch does
not turn it on and off. Any power tool that
cannot be controlled with the switch is
dangerous and must be repaired.
c. Disconnect the plug from the power source
and/or  remove  the  battery  pack,  if
detachable,  from  the  power  tool  before
making  any  adjustments,  changing
accessories, or  storing power  tools. Such
preventive safety  measures reduce the risk
of starting the power tool accidentally.
d. Store idle power  tools out of  the reach of
children and do not allow persons unfamiliar
with the  power tool  or  these  instructions
to operate the power tool. Power tools are
dangerous in the hands of untrained users.
e. Maintain power tools and accessories. Check
for misalignment or binding of moving parts,
breakage of parts and any other condition that
may affect the power tool’s operation.  f
damaged, have the power tool repaired before
use. Many accidents  are caused  by poorly
maintained power tools.
f. Keep cutting tools sharp and clean. Properly
maintained cutting tools  with  sharp cutting
edges are less likely to bind and are easier
to control.
g. Use  the  power  tool,  accessories  and  tool
bits etc. in accordance with these instructions,
taking into account the working conditions
and  the work to  be  performed.  Use of the
power tool for operations different from
those intended  could result in a  hazardous
situation.
h. Keep  handles  and  grasping  surfaces  dry,
clean and free from oil and grease. Slippery
handles and grasping surfaces do not allow
for  safe handling and control of the tool in
unexpected situations.
5. Battery tool use and care
a. Recharge  only  with  the  charger  specified
by the manufacturer. A charger that is
suitable  for one type  of  battery  pack may
create a risk of fire when used with another
battery pack.
b. Use power tools only with specifically
designated battery packs. Use of any other
battery packs  may create  a risk  of injury
and fire.
c. When  battery  pack  is  not  in  use,  keep  it
away from other metal objects like  paper
clips,  coins,  keys,  nails,  screws,  or  other
small metal objects that can make a
connection from  one  terminal to another.
Shorting the battery terminals together
may cause burns or a fire.
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