SAFETY GUIDELINES / DEFINITIONS
WARNING: Read and understand all instructions. Failure to follow all instructions listed below, may result in electric shock, fire and/or serious personal injury. The symbols below are used to help you recognize this information.
indicates an imminently hazardous situation which, if not avoided, will result in death or serious injury.
indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result in death or serious injury.
indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, may result in minor or moderate injury.
used without the safety alert symbol indicates potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, may result in property damage.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
Read and understand all warnings and operating instructions before using any tool or equipment. When using tools or equipment, basic safety precautions should always be followed to reduce the risk of personal injury. Improper operation, maintenance or modification of tools or equipment could result in serious injury and property damage. There are certain applications for which tools and equipment are designed. Black & Decker strongly recommends that this product NOT be modified and/or used for any application other than for which it was designed.
GENERAL SAFETY RULES
•Read and understand tool labels and manual. Failure to follow warnings could result in DEATH or SERIOUS INJURY. (Fig. 1)
•Operator and others in work area MUST wear safety glasses with side shields. These safety glasses must conform to ANSI Z87.1 requirements (approved glasses have “Z87” printed or stamped on them). (Fig. 2)
•Keep fingers AWAY from trigger when not driving fasteners to avoid accidental firing. Never carry tool with finger on trigger. In "contact actuation mode", tool will fire a fastener if tool is bumped.
•Choice of triggering method is important. Check manual for triggering options. See “Using the Tool“ section of this manual.
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