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Personal safety
a) Stay alert and use common sense when using apower tool. Donot use
apower tool if you are tired or under theinfluence of drugs, alcohol or medication.
Amoment of inattention when using apower tool may result in serious injury.
b) Use safety equipment. Alwayswear safety glasses. Usingsafety equipment such
as adust mask, non-slip safety shoes, ahard hat and ear protectors reduces
therisk of injury.
c) Avoid starting thetool accidentally. Makesure that theswitch is in theOFF position
before you plug thetool in. Youcould cause an accident if you carry apower tool
with your finger on thetrigger switch or connect apower tool to thepower supply
when theswitch is at ON.
d) Remove all service tools/keys before you switch on thepower tool. Aservice tool
left attached to arotating part of thepower tool may result in injury.
e) Do not overreach. Keepproper footing and balance at all times. Thisallows you to
have better control of thepower tool in unexpected situations.
f) Dress properly. Donot wear loose clothing or jewellery. Keepyour hair, clothing
and gloves away from moving parts. Loosely-fitting clothes, jewellery or long hair
may get trapped in moving parts.
g) If dust extraction and collection equipment is available, make sure it is connected
and properly used. Usingsuch equipment can reduce dust-related hazards.
Using and maintaining thepower tool
a) Do not overload thepower tool. Usethe correct power tool for thework you are doing.
Thecorrect power tool will do thejob better and more safely at therate for which it
was designed.
b) Do not use thepower tool if theswitch does not turn it on and off. Apower tool
that cannot be controlled with theswitch is dangerous and must be repaired.
c) Unplug thepower tool before you make any adjustments, change an accessory or
put thetool away. Thesepreventive safety measures will reduce therisk of thetool
being started accidentally.
d) Store idle power tools out of thereach of children and do not allow people
unfamiliar with thepower tool and these instructions to use it. Powertools are
dangerous in thehands of inexperienced users.
e) Maintain power tools. Checkfor misalignment or binding of moving parts, for
broken parts or anything else that may affect theoperation of thepower tool.
Ifthere is any damage it must be repaired before thetool can be used again.
Manyaccidents are caused by poorly maintained power tools.
f) Keep cutting tools sharp and clean. Properlymaintained cutting tools with sharp
edges are less likely to bind and are easier to control.
g) Use thepower tool, accessories, etc., in accordance with these instructions and
in themanner intended for theparticular type of power tool, taking into account
theworking conditions and thetype of work to be done. Usingthe power tool to
do work for which it is not intended may result in ahazardous situation.