[] Whenservicingatool,useonlyidenticalreplacementparts.FollowinstructionsintheMaintenancesection
ofthismanual.UseofunauthorizedpartsorfailuretofollowMaintenanceInstructionsmaycreatea riskof
electricshockorinjury.
[] Holdtoolbyinsulatedgrippingsurfaceswhenperforminganoperationwherethetoolmaycontacthidden
wiringoritscord.Contactwitha"live"wirewillmakeexposedmetalpartsofthetool"live"andshockthe
operator.
[] Accessoriesmustberatedforatleastthespeedrecommendedonthetoolwarninglabel.Wheelsandother
accessoriesrunningoverratedspeedcanflyapartandcauseinjury.
AdditionalRulesForSafeOperation
[] Knowyourpowertool.Readoperator'smanual
carefully.Learnitsapplicationsandlimitations,as
wellasthespecificpotentialhazardsrelatedto
thistool.Followingthisrulewillreducetheriskof
electricshock,fire,orseriousinjury.
[] Alwayswearsafetyglasses.Everydayeyeglasses
haveonlyimpact-resistantlenses;theyareNOT
safetyglasses.Followingthisrulewillreducethe
riskofseriouspersonalinjury.
[] Protectyourlungs.Wearafaceordustmask
iftheoperationisdusty.Followingthisrulewill
reducetheriskofseriouspersonalinjury.
[] Protectyourhearing.Wearhearingprotectiondur-
ingextendedperiodsofoperation.Followingthis
rulewillreducetheriskofseriouspersonalinjury.
[] Inspecttoolcordsperiodicallyand,ifdamaged,
haverepairedatyournearestauthorizedservice
center.Constantlystayawareofcordlocation.
Followingthisrulewillreducetheriskofelectric
shockorfire.
[] Checkdamagedparts.Beforefurtheruseofthe
tool,aguardorotherpartthatisdamagedshould
becarefullycheckedtodeterminethatitwilloper-
ateproperlyandperformitsintendedfunction.
Checkforalignmentofmovingparts,bindingof
movingparts,breakageofparts,mounting,and
anyotherconditionsthatmayaffectitsoperation.
Aguardorotherpartthatisdamagedshouldbe
properlyrepairedorreplacedbyanauthorized
servicecenter.Followingthisrulewillreducethe
riskofshock,fire,orseriousinjury.
[] Donotabusecord.Nevercarrythetoolbythe
cordoryankittodisconnectitfromtherecep-
tacle.Keepcordawayfromheat,oil,andsharp
edges.Followingthisrulewillreducetheriskof
electricshockorfire.
[] Makesureyourextensioncordisingoodcon-
dition.Whenusinganextensioncord,besureto
useoneheavyenoughtocarrythecurrentyour
productwilldraw.Awiregagesize(A.W.G.)of at
least16isrecommendedforanextensioncord
100feetorlessinlength.Acordexceeding100
feetisnotrecommended.Ifindoubt,usethenext
heaviergage.Thesmallerthegagenumber,the
heavierthecord.Anundersizedcordwillcausea
dropinlinevoltageresultinginlossofpowerand
overheating.
[] Inspectforandremoveallnailsfromlumber
beforesanding.Followingthisrulewillreducethe
riskofseriouspersonalinjury.
[] Drugs,alcohol,medication.Donotoperatetool
whileundertheinfluenceofdrugs,alcohol,orany
medication.Followingthisrulewillreducetherisk
ofelectricshock,fire,orseriouspersonalinjury.
[] Savetheseinstructions.Refertothemfrequently
andusethemto instructotherswhomayuse
thistool.Ifyouloansomeonethistool,loanthem
theseinstructionsalso.
_II_WARNING:Somedustcreatedbypowersand-
ing,sawing,grinding,drilling,andothercon-
structionactivitiescontainschemicalsknownto
causecancer,birthdefectsorotherreproductive
harm.Someexamplesofthesechemicalsare:
• leadfromlead-basedpaints,
• crystallinesilicafrombricksandcement
andothermasonryproducts,and
• arsenicandchromiumfromchemically-
treatedlumber.
Yourriskfromtheseexposuresvaries,depending
onhowoftenyoudothistypeofwork.Toreduce
yourexposuretothesechemicals:workina
wellventilatedarea,andworkwithapproved
safetyequipment,suchasthosedustmasksthat
arespeciallydesignedtofilteroutmicroscopic
particles.
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