IA WARNING)For your safety, do not plug inyour cutting tool or try
to use any accessory until it is completely assembled
and installed according to these instructions, and
until you have read and understood this Owner's
Manual.
Failure to follow these safetyrules will result in risk of
serious Injury.
1. WEAR EYE PROTECTION. This high speed toolwill
throwparticles from the workpiese dudng operation.
Make sure safety glasses have sideshields.
2. USE FACE OR DUST MASK alongwith safety
goggles ifcutting or muting operationis dusty, Make
surework area iswell ventilated,
3. USE HEARING PROTECTION, perticulady dunng
extended pedods of operation.
4. NEVER USE DULL OR DAMAGED BITS, Damaged
bits can break without warning. Dullbitsmay overload
the motor, cut slewiy and are difficult to control. They
willalso overheatand possiblybreak.
5. ALWAYS MAKE SURE THE WORKPIECE IS FREE
OF NAILS AND OTHER FOREIGN OBJECTS. If the
bit stdkes a nail itwill jumpsideways and possibly
break.
6. DO NOT USE THIS TOOL FOR DRILUNG HOLES.
It isNOT intended tobe used as a ddlL
7. ALLOW CLEARANCE UNDER WORKPIECE for bit
totravel. Never place workplace onhard surfaces
such as concrete etc. The bitmay jump or break when
contacting a surface other than the one being cut,
8. ALWAYS SET THE DEPTH GUIDE TO THE
APPROPRIATE DEPTH. Use toolwith the depth
guidefiat against thework surface forbetter controlof
the tool.
9. NEVER USE THE TOOL WITHOUT THE SOLE
pLATE, PRECISION HANDLE OR ROUTER BASE
attached and appropriately adjusted.
10. ALWAYS CLAMP WORKPIECE TO HOLD IT
S1T=ADYWHEN CUTnNG, This willfree bothhands
for operating the tool.
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NEVER HOLD THE WORKPIECE IN ONE HAND
while operating the toolwith the other hand.
NEVER PLACE HANDS IN THE PATH OF THE
cUTrER AND UNDER THE WORKPIECE.
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NEVER START THE TOOL WHEN THE BIT IS
TOUCHING THE WORKPIECE. The bitmay catch
the workplace causing lossof control,
ALWAYS HOLD THE TOOL WITH I_VO HANDS
DURING START-UP AND OPERATION. When
starting, motor torque will cause thetool to twist.
TURN OFF ALL CIRCUIT BREAKERS AND
REMOVE ALL FUSES inthe workarea when cutting
intowalls orblind areas.
16,ALWAYS HOLD THE TOOL BYTHE INSULATED
GRIPPING SURFACES ON THE BODY OF THE
TOOL where there is any possibilityof the cutting bit
contacting hidden electrical wires or the cord of the
tool. Contact with"live" wires will make exposed metal
parts of the tool "live" causing anelectrical shock to
the operator.
17, WHEN CUTTING DRYWALL ELECTRICAL OUTLET
OPENINGS usingthe outletas aguide, always cut in
a counter clockwise direction. Thenatural tendency of
the tool to pull to the left will cause a "hugging"action
toward the outlet box, resulting inaneatar cut.
18. NEVER LAY THE TOOL DOWN UNTIL THE
CUTTING BIT COMES TO A COMPLETE STOP. A
spinning bit can come in contact withthe surface and
pullit out ofyour control,
19, NEVER TOUCH THE CUTRNG BIT IMMEDIATELY
AFTER USE. The bit will be too hat to be handled with
bars hands and will bum yourfingers.
20, ALWAYS RE-TIGHTEN COLLET AND ALL
ADJUSTMENTS before startingthe too/after a cutting
bitor accessory has been changed. Loosebits and
adjustments can cause unexpected shifting of the tool
resultingin lossof control and injury from thebitor
cutting tool being thrown.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS FOR REFERENCE
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