For Your Own Safety Read Instruction Manual Before Operating
GENERAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
(For All Tools)
1.KNOW YOUR POWER TOOL. Read the owner’s manual carefully. Learn the tools applications and limitations, as well as the specific potential hazards peculiar t o it.
2.KEEP GUARDS IN PLACE and in working order.
3.REMOVE ADJUSTING KEYS AND WRENCHES. Form habit of checking t o see that keys and adjusting wrenches are removed from tool before turning it on.
4.KEEP WORK AREA CLEAN. Cluttered areas and benches invite accidents.
5.DON‘T USE IN DANGEROUS ENVIRONMENT. Don’t use power tools in damp or wet locations, or expose them t o rain. Keep work area well lighted.
6.KEEP CHILDREN AWAY. All visitors should be kept safe distance from work area.
7.MAKE WORKSHOP KID PROOF with padlocks, master switches, or by removing starter keys.
8.DON’T FORCE TOOL. It will do the job better and safer at the rate for which it was designed.
9.USE RIGHT TOOL. Don’t force tool or attachment t o do a job for which it was not designed.
IO.WEAR PROPER APPAREL. Wear no loose clothing, gloves, neckties, rings, bracelets, or other jewelry which may get caught in moving parts. Nonslip footwear is recommended. Wear protective hair covering t o contain long hair.
11.ALWAYS USE SAFETY GLASSES. Also use face or dust mask if cutting operation is dusty. Everyday eyeglasses only have impact resistant lenses, they are NOT safety glasses.
12.SECURE WORK. Use clamps or a vise t o hold work when practical. It‘s safer than using your hand and it frees both hands t o operate tool.
13 . DON’T OVERREACH. Keep proper footing and balance at all times.
14.MAINTAIN TOOLS WITH CARE. Keep tools sharp and clean for best and safest performance. Follow instructions for lubricating and changing acces- sories.
15.DISCONNECT TOOLS before servicing; when changing accessories such as blades, bits, cutters, and the like.
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