Drugs, alcohol, medication. Do not operate

Service

Tool service must be performed only by quali- fied repair personnel. Service or maintenance performed by unqualified personnel could result in a risk of injury.

When servicing a tool, use only identical

replacement parts. Follow instructions in the Maintenance section of this manual, Use of

unauthorized parts or failure to follow Maintenance

Instructions may create a risk of electric shock or injury.

•Hold tool by insulated gripping surfaces when performing an operation where the cutting tool may contact hidden wiring or its cord. Contact with a "live" wire will make exposed metal parts of the tool "live" and shock the operator.

Additional	Rules for Safe Operation			size (A.W.G.) of at least 16 is recommended
• Know your power tool. Read owner's manual				for an extension cord 100 feet or less in
				length. A cord exceeding 100 feet is not
carefully. Learn its applications and limita-
				recommended. If in doubt, use the next
tions, as well as the specific potential hazards
				heavier gage. The smaller the gage number,
related to this tool. Following this rule will reduce
				the heavier the cord. An undersized cord will
the risk of electric shock, fire, or serious injury.
				cause a drop in line voltage resulting in loss of
• Always	wear safety glasses.	Everyday	eye-
				power and overheating.
glasses have only impact-resistant lenses;
				Inspect for and remove all nails from lumber
they are	NOT safety glasses.	Following this rule

	will reduce the risk of serious personal injury.	before sanding. Following this rule will reduce
	will reduce the risk of serious personal injury.	the risk of serious personal injury.
		the risk of serious personal injury.

•Protect your lungs. Wear a face or dust mask

if the operation is dusty. Following this rule will

Drugs, alcohol, medication. Do not operate

tool while under the influence of drugs, alco-

reduce the risk of serious personal injury.

hol, or any medication. Following this rule will

•

Protect your hearing. Wear hearing

protection

reduce the risk of electric shock, fire, or serious

during extended periods of operation. Follow-

personal injury.

ing this rule will reduce the risk of serious per-

Save these

instructions.

Refer to them fre-

sonal injury.

quently and use them to instruct others who

•

Inspect

tool cords periodically

and,

if dam-

may use this tool. If you loan someone this

aged, have repaired at your nearest Autho-

tool, loan them these instructions also.

rized Service Center. Constantly stay aware

A WARNING:

of cord location.

Following

this

rule will reduce

Some dust

created

by power

the risk of electric

shock or fire.

sanding,

sawing, grinding, drilling,

and other

•

Check damaged

parts. Before

further use of

construction

activities contains chemicals

known to cause cancer, birth defects or other

the tool, a guard or other part that is damaged

reproductive harm. Some examples of these

should be carefully checked to determine that it

chemicals

are:

will operate properly and perform its intended

function.

Check for alignment

of moving parts,

• lead from

lead-based

paints,

binding of moving parts, breakage of parts,

• crystalline silica from bricks and cement and

mounting, and any other conditions that may

other masonry products, and

affect its operation. A guard or other part that is

• arsenic and chromium from chemically-

damaged should be properly repaired or

treated

lumber.

replaced by an authorized service center.

Your risk from these exposures varies, depend-

Following this rule will reduce the risk of electric

ing on how often you do this type of work. To

shock, fire, or serious injury.

reduce your exposure to these chemicals: work

•

Make sure your

extension

cord is in good

in a well ventilated area, and work with ap-

condition. When using an extension cord, be

proved safety equipment, such as those dust

sure to use one heavy enough to carry the

masks that are specially designed to filter out

current your product will draw. A wire gage

microscopic

particles.