•Use the right product for the right job. There are certain applications for which this product was
designed. Do not use small equipment, tools, or attachments to do the work of larger industrial
equipment, tools, or attachments. Do not use this product for a purpose for which it was not
intended.
•Wear ANSI-approved safety impact eye goggles underneath an approved safety impact full face
shield. Also use approved hearing protection and heavy-duty work gloves. If necessary, wear an
approved dust mask or respirator.
•Industrial applications must follow OSHA requirements.
•When using the drill, always maintain a firm grip on the tool with both hands.
•Do not handle the drill with wet hands.
•Avoid unintentional starting. Make sure you are prepared to begin work before turning on the
drill.
•Never leave the drill unattended when it is plugged into an electrical outlet. Turn off the drill, and
unplug it from its electrical outlet before leaving.
•Prior to drilling into a wall, floor, etc., make sure no hidden electrical wiring, cables, the drill’s
own power cord, or other obstructions are in the drilling path.
•Keep the handles of the drill in their proper place, clean and oil/grease free, and in proper
adjustment and alignment.
•Do not force the tool. This product will do the job better and safer at the speed and capacity for
which it is designed.
•Never use your body to brace the drill. Never put your hands, or other body parts, between the
part of the drill being braced and the object it is being braced against. Hands, or other body
parts, that are in the direct path of a twisting reaction can be pinched, crushed and broken.
•When drilling with a single speed drill or in “HIGH” with a two-speed drill, always hold the drill
securely using the Front Handle (15), or brace the drill against a solid fixed object in preparation
for a sudden twisting reaction. Also, when drilling in “LOW” with a two-speed drill, always brace
the drill against a solid fixed object in preparation for a sudden twisting reaction.
•Always turn off the drill and disconnect the tool from its electrical outlet before moving the tool,
changing drill bits, or performing any service or maintenance.
•Safely store the drill. When the drill is not in use, it should be unplugged from its electrical outlet
and stored in a location that is out of reach of children and unauthorized personnel.
•WARNING: People with pacemakers should consult their physician(s) before using this
product. Operation of electrical equipment in close proximity to a heart pacemaker could cause
interference or failure of the pacemaker.
•WARNING: Some dust created by compacting materials, power sanding, sawing,
grinding, drilling, and other construction activities, contain chemicals known (to the State of
California) 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 or other
masonry products, 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.
