Porter-Cable MS200 instruction manual General Safety Rules

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GENERAL SAFETY RULES

1.Read and understand tool labels and manual. Failure to follow warnings could result in DEATH or SERIOUS INJURY. Fig. 1.

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2. Operator and others in work area MUST wear safety glasses with side shields. These safety glasses must conform to ANSI Z87.1 requirements (approved glasses have “Z87” printed or stamped on them). Fig. 2.

3.Keep fingers AWAY from trigger when not driving fasteners to avoid accidental firing.

4.Choice of triggering method is important. Check manual for triggering options. See “Using the Tool with Selectable Triggering Options” section of this manual.

5.Never point tool at yourself or others in work area. Fig. 3

6. Never use oxygen or other bottled gasses. Explosion may occur. Never use combustible gases or any other reactive gas as a power source for this tool: explosion and serious personal injury could result. Fig. 3 & Fig. 4.

7.Wear ear protection to safe-guard against possible hearing loss. Ear protection equipment must conform to ANSI S3.19 requirements. Fig. 5.

8.Use clean, dry, regulated, com- pressed air at 70 to 120 PSI, (4.8 to 8.3 BAR). Fig. 6.

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