Service
Tool service must be performed only by quali- fied repair personnel. Service or maintenance performed by unqualified personnel could result in a risk of injury.
When servicing a tool, use only identical
replacement parts. Follow instructions in the Maintenance section of this manual, Use of
unauthorized parts or failure to follow Maintenance
Instructions may create a risk of electric shock or injury.
•Hold tool by insulated gripping surfaces when performing an operation where the cutting tool may contact hidden wiring or its cord. Contact with a "live" wire will make exposed metal parts of the tool "live" and shock the operator.
Additional | Rules for Safe Operation |
| size (A.W.G.) of at least 16 is recommended | ||
• Know your power tool. Read owner's manual | for an extension cord 100 feet or less in | ||||
length. A cord exceeding 100 feet is not | |||||
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recommended. If in doubt, use the next | |||||
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heavier gage. The smaller the gage number, | |||||
related to this tool. Following this rule will reduce | |||||
the heavier the cord. An undersized cord will | |||||
the risk of electric shock, fire, or serious injury. | |||||
cause a drop in line voltage resulting in loss of | |||||
• Always | wear safety glasses. | Everyday | eye- | ||
power and overheating. | |||||
glasses have only | |||||
Inspect for and remove all nails from lumber | |||||
they are | NOT safety glasses. | Following this rule | |||
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will reduce the risk of serious personal injury. | before sanding. Following this rule will reduce | |
the risk of serious personal injury. | ||
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•Protect your lungs. Wear a face or dust mask
| if the operation is dusty. Following this rule will | Drugs, alcohol, medication. Do not operate | ||||||||||
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| reduce the risk of serious personal injury. | |||||||||||
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• | Protect your hearing. Wear hearing | protection | ||||||||||
reduce the risk of electric shock, fire, or serious | ||||||||||||
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• | Inspect | tool cords periodically | and, | if dam- | ||||||||
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| tool, loan them these instructions also. | |||||||||||
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| of cord location. | Following | this | rule will reduce | Some dust | created | by power | |||||
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| sanding, | sawing, grinding, drilling, | and other | |||||
• | Check damaged | parts. Before | further use of | construction | activities contains chemicals | |||||||
known to cause cancer, birth defects or other | ||||||||||||
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| reproductive harm. Some examples of these | |||||||||||
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| function. | Check for alignment | of moving parts, | • lead from | paints, |
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| masks that are specially designed to filter out | |||||||||||
| current your product will draw. A wire gage | |||||||||||
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