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Work area safety
1. Keep ork area clean and ell lit. Cluttered or dark
areas invite accidents.
2. Do not operate po er tools in explosive
atmospheres, such as in the presence of
flammable liquids, gases or dust. Po er tools
create sparks hich may ignite the dust or fumes.
3. Keep children and bystanders a ay hile
operating a po er tool. Distractions can cause you
to lose control.
Electrical Safety
1. Po er tool plugs must match the outlet. Never
modify the plug in any ay. Do not use any
adapter plugs ith earthed (grounded) po er
tools. Unmodified plugs and matching outlets ill
reduce risk of electric shock.
2. Avoid body contact ith earthed or grounded
surfaces, such as pipes, radiators, ranges and
refrigerators. There is an increased risk of electric
shock if your body is earthed or grounded.
3. Do not expose po er tools to rain or et
conditions. Water entering a po er tool ill increase
the risk of electric shock.
4. Do not abuse the cord. Never use the cord for
carrying, pulling or unplugging the po er tool.
Keep cord a ay from heat, oil, sharp edges or
moving parts. Damaged or entangled cords increase
the risk of electric shock.
5. When operating a po er tool outdoors, use an
extension cord suitable for outdoor use. Use of a
cord suitable for outdoor use reduces the risk of
electric shock.
6. If operating a po er tool in a damp location is
unavoidable, use a residual current device (RCD)
protected supply. Use of an RCD reduces the risk of
electric shock.
7. Po er tools can produce electromagnetic fields
(EMF) that are not harmful to the user. Ho ever,
users of pacemakers and other similar medical
devices should contact the maker of their device and/
or doctor for advice before operating this po er tool.
Personal Safety
1. Stay alert, atch hat you are doing and use
common sense hen operating a po er tool. Do
not use a po er tool hile you are tired or under
the influence of drugs, alcohol or medication. A
moment of inattention hile operating po er tools
may result in serious personal injury.
2. Use personal protective equipment. Al ays ear
eye protection. Protective equipment such as a dust
mask, non-skid safety shoes, hard hat or hearing
protection used for appropriate conditions ill reduce
personal injuries.
3. Prevent unintentional starting. Ensure the s itch
is in the off-position before connecting to po er
source and/or battery pack, picking up or carrying
the tool. Carrying po er tools ith your finger on the
s itch or energising po er tools that have the s itch
on invites accidents.
4. Remove any adjusting key or rench before
turning the po er tool on. A rench or a key left
attached to a rotating part of the po er tool may result
in personal injury.
5. Do not overreach. Keep proper footing and
balance at all times. This enables better control of
the po er tool in unexpected situations.
6. Dress properly. Do not ear loose clothing or
je ellery. Keep your hair and clothing a ay from
moving parts. Loose clothes, je ellery or long hair
can be caught in moving parts.
7. If 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.
8. Do not let familiarity gained from frequent use of
tools allo you to become complacent and ignore
tool safety principles. A careless action can cause
severe injury ithin a fraction of a second.
9. Al ays ear protective goggles to protect your
eyes from injury hen using po er tools.The
goggles must comply ith ANSI Z87.1 in the USA,
EN 166 in Europe, or AS/NZS 1336 in Australia/
Ne Zealand. In Australia/Ne Zealand, it is
legally required to ear a face shield to protect
your face, too. (Fig. 1)
It is an employer’s responsibility to enforce the
use of appropriate safety protective equipments
by the tool operators and by other persons in the
immediate orking area.
Po er tool use and care
1. Do not force the po er tool. Use the correct po er
tool for your application. The correct po er tool ill
do the job better and safer at the rate for hich it as
designed.
2. Do not use the po er tool if the s itch does not
turn it on and off. Any po er tool that cannot be
controlled ith the s itch is dangerous and must be
repaired.
3. Disconnect the plug from the po er source and/or
remove the battery pack, if detachable, from the
po er tool before making any adjustments,
changing accessories, or storing po er tools.
Such preventive safety measures reduce the risk of
starting the po er tool accidentally.
4. Store idle po er tools out of the reach of children
and do not allo persons unfamiliar ith the
po er tool or these instructions to operate the
po er tool. Po er tools are dangerous in the hands
of untrained users.
5. Maintain po er tools and accessories. Check for
misalignment or binding of moving parts,
breakage of parts and any other condition that
may affect the po er tool’s operation. If damaged,
have the po er tool repaired before use. Many
accidents are caused by poorly maintained po er
tools.
6. Keep cutting tools sharp and clean. Properly
maintained cutting tools ith sharp cutting edges are
less likely to bind and are easier to control.
7. Use the po er tool, accessories and tool bits etc.
in accordance ith these instructions, taking into
account the orking conditions and the ork to
be performed. Use of the po er tool for operations
different from those intended could result in a
hazardous situation.
8. Keep handles and grasping surfaces dry, clean
and free from oil and grease. Slippery handles and