The purpose of safety symbols is to attract your attention to possible dangers, The safety symbols, and
the explanations with them, deserve your careful attention and understanding, The safety warnings do not by themselves eliminate any danger. The instructions or warnings they give are not substitutes for proper accident prevention measures,
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SAFETY ALERT SYMBOL:
Indicates warning or caution. May be used in conjunction with other symbols or pictographs.
WARNING: Failure to obey a safety warning can result in serious injury to yourself or to others. Always follow the safety precautions to reduce the risk of fire, electric shock and personal injury.
CAUTION: Failure to obey a safety warning may result in property damage or personal injury to yourself or to others. Always follow the safety precautions to reduce the risk of fire, electric shock and personal injury.
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| WARNING: |
| Do not attempt to operate | this tool | • | USE RIGHT | TOOL. Don'tforce small tool or | |||||
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| completely | all instructions, safety rules, | etc. |
| Don'tuse tool for purpose | not intended | - for | |||||
| contained | in this | manual. Failure to comply can |
| example - A circular saw | should never | be used | |||||
| result in accidents | involving fire, electric | shock, or |
| for cutting tree limbs or logs. |
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| serious personal injury. Save owner's manual and |
| WEAR PROPER APPAREL. Do not wear loose | |||||||||
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| manual | carefully. | Learn | its applications | and |
| being drawn | into nearby air vents. |
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| limitations as well as the specific potential |
| ALWAYS WEAR SAFETY GLASSES. Everyday | |||||||||
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| GUARD AGAINST ELECTRICAL SHOCK by |
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| preventing body contact with grounded surfaces. |
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• | KEEP | WORK | AREA CLEAN. Cluttered | areas |
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• | AVOID | DANGEROUS | ENVIRONMENT. | Don't |
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use power tool in damp or wet locations or
work. It'ssafer than using your hand and it frees
expose to rain. Keep work area well lit.
both hands to operate tool.
KEEP CHILDREN AND VISITORS AWAY. All visitors should wear safety glasses and be kept a safe distance from work area. Do not let visitors contact tool or extension cord.
•STORE IDLE TOOLS. When not in use tools should be stored in a dry and high or
•DON'T FORCE TOOL. It will do the job better and safer at the rate for which it was designed.
DON'T OVERREACH. Keep proper footing and balance at all times. Do not use on a ladder or unstable support.
MAINTAIN TOOLS WITH CARE. Keep tools sharp at all times, and clean for best and safest performance. Follow instructions for lubricating and changing accessories.
REMOVE ADJUSTING KEYS AND
WRENCHES. Form habit of checking to see that keys and adjusting wrenches are removed from tool before turning it on.
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