WARNING
To prevent the risk of serious personal injury:
•When making an incomplete cut or cutting is interrupted, or blade is binding or cutter is stalling; release the power switch immediately and hold the cutter motionless in the material until the blade comes to a complete stop.
•To avoid kickback, never attempt to remove the cutter from the work or pull the cutter backward while the blade is in motion. Make sure the blade has come to a complete stop, then remove cutter from cut.
•To resume cutting, start metal cutter, allow the blade to reach full speed, reenter the cut slowly and resume cutting.
1.Place the wider part of the shoe on the part of the work piece which is solidly supported (See Fig.10), never on the section that will fall off when the cut is made. (See Fig.11)
Hold the cutter firmly to prevent loss of control. Working carelessly can cause severe personal injury.
RIGHT |
Fig.10 |
WRONG |
Fig.11 |
2.Make sure the blade stops.
Even though your metal cutter has a brake, before setting the metal cutter down, make sure the blade has come to a complete stop and the lower guard has closed.
3.Do not use if anything seems unusual. Remove battery pack immediately.
If the metal cutter body becomes very hot, or does not work properly, remove the battery pack and do not use. Have it checked by an authorized service center.
WARNING
To prevent the risk of serious personal injury or fire, do not try to repair the metal cutter by yourself. Never disassemble or modify the metal cutter body. There are no
4.NEVER ALLOW THE CUTTER TO COME IN CONTACT WITH YOUR BODY. After completing a cut, do not allow the cutter to brush against your leg or side.
Since the lower guard is retractable, it could catch on your clothing and expose the blade. Keep clothing away from metal cutter. Be aware of the exposed blade sections that exist in both the upper and lower guard areas.
WARNING
Because cutting metal creates sparks;
•Always use safety goggles
•Do not use metal cutter near any flammable substance or in an area where flammable substances are used. Fire and burn injury could result.
5.Never engage the spindle lock while blade is running, or engage in an effort to stop the tool. Never turn the switch on when the spindle lock is engaged. Serious damage to your metal cutter will result.
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