
ENGLISH
4
3) Personal safety
a) Stay alert, watch what you are doing and use common sense when
operating apowertool. Donot use apower tool while you are tired or under
theinfluence of drugs, alcohol or medication. Amoment of inattention while
operating power tools may result in serious personal injury.
b) Use personal protective equipment. Always wear eye protection. Protective
equipment such as dust mask, non-skid safety shoes, hard hat, or hearing
protection used for appropriate conditions will reduce personal injuries.
c) Prevent unintentional starting. Ensure theswitch is in theoff-position
before connecting to a power source and/or battery pack, or when picking
up or carrying thetool. Carrying power tools with your finger on theswitch or
energising power tools that have theswitch on invites accidents.
d) Remove any adjusting key or wrench before turning thepower toolon.
Awrench or akey left attached to arotating part of thepower tool may result in
personal injury.
e) Do not overreach. Keepproper footing and balance at alltimes. Thisenables
better control of thepower tool in unexpected situations.
f) Dress properly. Donot wear loose clothing or jewellery. Keepyour hair,
clothing and gloves away from movingparts. Looseclothes, jewellery or long
hair can be caught in movingparts.
g) If devices are provided for theconnection of dust extraction and collection
facilities, ensure these are connected and properlyused. Useof dust
collection can reduce dust related hazards.
4) Power tool use and care
a) Do not force thepowertool. Usethecorrect power tool for your application.
Thecorrect power tool will do thejob better and safer at therate for which it was designed.
b) Do not use thepower tool if theswitch does not turn it on andoff. Anypower
tool that cannot be controlled with theswitch is dangerous and must be repaired.
c) Disconnect theplug from thepower source and/or thebattery pack from
thepower tool before making any adjustments, changing accessories,
or storing powertools. Suchpreventive safety measures reduce therisk of
starting thepower tool accidentally.
d) Store idle power tools out of thereach of children and do not allow persons
unfamiliar with thepower tool or these instructions to operate thepowertool.
Powertools are dangerous in thehands of untrainedusers.
e) Maintain powertools. Checkfor misalignment or binding of moving parts,
breakage of parts and any other condition that may affect thepower tool’s
operation. Ifdamaged, have thepower tool repaired beforeuse.
Many accidents are caused by poorly maintained powertools.