•Whennot in use, place tool on its side on a stable surface whereit will not cause a
trippingor falling hazard. Some tools with large batterypacks will stand upright but may
beeasily knocked over.
•Keepyour hair, clothing, and gloves away from air vents. Air vents often cover
movingparts in which these items can be caught.
•Holdtool firmly with two hands, one hand on the handle, and the other gripping the
bottomaround the battery area. Use auxiliary handle if provided. Loss of control can
causepersonal injury.
WARNING:Some dust created by power sanding, sawing, grinding, drilling,
andother construction activities contains chemicals known to the State of
Californiato cause cancer, birth defects or other reproductive harm. Some
examplesof these chemicals are:
• lead from lead-based paints,
• crystalline silica from bricks and cement and other masonry products, and
• arsenic and chromium from chemically-treated lumber.
Yourrisk from these exposures varies, depending on how often you do this type of
work. Toreduce 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.
•Avoidprolonged contact with dust from power sanding, sawing, grinding, drilling,
andother construction activities. Wear protective clothing and wash exposed
areaswith soapand water.Allowing dust to get into your mouth, eyes, or lay on the
skinmay promote absorption of harmful chemicals.
WARNING: Useof this tool can generate and/or disperse dust, which may
causeserious and permanentrespiratory or otherinjury. Always use NIOSH/OSHA
approved respiratory protection appropriate for the dust exposure. Direct particles
away from face and body.
WARNING: ALWAYSusesafety glasses. Everydayeye glasses are NOT safety
glasses. Also use face or dust mask if cutting operation is dusty.
ALWAYSWEAR CERTIFIED SAFETY EQUIPMENT:
•ANSI Z87.1 eye protection (CAN/CSA Z94.3)
•ANSI S12.6 (S3.19) hearing protection
•NIOSH/OSHA/MSHArespiratory protection
Thelabel on your tool may include the followingsymbols.
V ..........................volts A..........................amperes
Hz ........................hertz W ........................watts
min........................minutes ......................alternating
current
......................direct current no........................no loadspeed
..........................ClassII Construction ........................earthingterminal
........................safetyalert symbol .../min..................revolutions or
reciprocationsper minute
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