DDAANNGGEERRindicates an imminently hazardous
situation which, if not avoided, will result in death
or serious injury.
WWAARRNNIINNGGindicates a potentially hazardous
situation which, if not avoided, could result in
death or serious injury.
CCAAUUTTIIOONNindicates a potentially hazardous
situation which, if not avoided, may result in
minor or moderate injury.
CCAAUUTTIIOONNused without the safety alert symbol
indicates a potentially hazardous situation which,
if not avoided, may result in property damage.
NNOOTTEEprovides additional information that is useful
for proper use and maintenance of this tool. If a
NOTE is indicated make sure it is fully understood.
IIMMPPOORRTTAANNTT SSAAFFEEGGUUAARRDDSS
PPeeooppllee wwiitthh eelleeccttrroonniicc ddeevviicceess,, ssuucchh aass ppaacceemmaakkeerrss,, sshhoouulldd ccoonnssuulltt tthheeiirr
pphhyyssiic
ciiaann((ss)) bbeeffoorree uussiinngg tthhiiss pprroodduucctt.. OOppeerraattiioonn ooff eelleeccttrriiccaall eeqquuiippmmeenntt iinn
cclloossee pprrooxxiimmiittyy ttoo aa hheeaarrtt ppa
acceemmaakkeerr ccoouulldd ccaauussee iinntteerrffeerreennccee oorr ffaaiilluurree ooff
tthhee ppaacceemmaakkeerr..
WWAARRNNIINNGG::Some dust created by power sanding, sawing, grinding, drilling and
other construction activities contains chemicals known to the State of California
to cause cancer, birth defects or other reproductive harm.
Some examples of 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.
Your risk from these exposures varies, depending on how often you do this type
of work. To reduce your exposure to these chemicals: work in a well ventilated
area, and work with approved safety equipment, such as dust masks that are
specially designed to filter out microscopic particles.
WWAARRNNIINNGG:: Handling the power cord on corded products may expose you to
lead, a chemical known to the State of California to cause cancer and birth
defects or other reproductive harm.
WWaasshh hhaannddss aafftteerr hhaannddlliinngg..WWOORRKK AARREEAA
KKeeeepp yyoouurr wwoorrkk aarreeaa cclleeaann aanndd wweellll lliitt..Cluttered benches and dark areas
invite accidents.
DDoo nnoott ooppeerraattee ppoowweerr ttoooollss iinn eexxpplloossiivvee aattmmoosspphhe
erreess,, ssuucchh aass iinn tthhee pprreess--
eennccee ooff ffllaammmmaabbllee lliiqquuiiddss,, ggaasseess oorr dduusstt.. Power tools create sparks which
may ignite the dust or fumes.
KKeeeepp bbyyssttaannddeerrss,, cchhiillddrreenn,, aan
ndd vviissiittoorrss aawwaayy wwhhiillee ooppeerraattiinngg aa ppoowweerr ttooooll..
Distractions can cause you to lose control.
EELLEECCTTRRIICCAALL SSAAFFEETTYY
DDoo nnoott aabbuussee tthhee ccoorrdd.. NNeevveerr uussee tthhee ccoorrdd ttoo ccaarrrryy tthhee ttooooll,, ppuulllliinngg oorr uunnpplluugg--
ggi
inngg tthhee ppoowweerr ttooooll..KKeeeepp tthhee ccoorrdd aawwaayy ffrroomm hheeaatt,, ooiill,, sshhaarrpp eeddggeess,, oorr mmoovv--
iinngg ppaarrttss.. RReeppllaaccee ddaammaaggeed
d ccoorrddss iimmmmeeddiiaatteellyy..Damaged cords may create
a fire.
DDaammaaggeedd oorr eennttaanngglleedd ccoorrddss iinnccrreeaassee tthhee rriisskk ooff eelleeccttrriicc sshhoocckk..
AA bbaatttteerryy ooppeer
raatteedd ttooooll wwiitthh iinntteeggrraall bbaatttteerriieess oorr aa sseeppaarraattee bbaatttteerryy ppaacckk
mmuusstt bbee rreecchhaarrggeedd oonnllyy wwiitthh tthhee ssppeecciiffi
ieedd cchhaarrggeerr ffoorr tthhee bbaatttteerryy..A charger
that may be suitable for one type of battery may create a risk of fire when used with
another battery.
UUssee bbaatttteerryy ooppeerraatteedd ttooooll oonnllyy wwiitthh ssppeecciiffiiccaallllyy ddeessiiggnnaatteeddbbaatttteerryy ppaacckk..Use of
any other batteries may create risk of fire.
PPoowweerr ttooooll pplluuggss mmuusstt mmaattcchh tthhee oouuttlleett..Never modify the plug in any way. Do
not use any adapter plugs with grounded power tools. Unmodified plugs and
matching outlets will reduce risk of electric shock.
AAvvooiidd bbooddyy ccoonnttaacctt wwiitthh eeaarrtthheedd oorr ggrroouunnddeedd ssuurrffaacce
ess ssuucchh aass ppiippeess,, rraaddiiaa--
ttoorrss,, rraannggeess aanndd rreeffrriiggeerraattoorrss..There is an increased risk of electric shock if
your body is grounded.
DDoo nnoott eexxppoossee ppoowweerr ttoooollss ttoo rraaiinn oorr wweett c
coonnddiittiioonnss..Water entering a power
tool will increase the risk of electric shock.
WWhheenn ooppeerraattiinngg aa ppoowweerr ttooooll oouuttddoooorrss,, uussee aann eexxtteennssiioonn ccoorrdd ssuuiittaabbllee ffoorr
oouuttddoooorr uussee..Use of a cord suitable for outdoor use reduces the risk of electric
shock.
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