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SAFETY RULES FOR POWER TOOLS

I. KNOW YOUR POWER TOOL

Read the owner's manual carefully. Learn its applica- tion and limitations as well as the specific potential hazards peculiar to this tool.

2. GROUND ALL TOOLS

If tool is equipped with three-prong plug, it should be plugged into a three-hole receptacle. If adapter is used to accommodate two-prong receptacle, the adapter wire must be attached to a known ground. Never remove third prong.

I0. USE RIGHT TOOL

Don'tforce tool or attachment to do a job it was not designed for.

11.WEAR PROPER APPAREL

No loose clothing or jewelry to get caught in moving parts.

12. USE SAFETY GLASSES

Also use face or dust mask if cutting operation is dusty.

3.KEEP GUARDS IN PLACE and in working order.

4.REMOVE ADJUSTING KEYS AND WRENCHES

Form habit of checking to see that keys and adjusting wrenches are removed from tool before turning on tool.

13.SECURE WORK

Use clamps or a vise to hold work when practical. It's

safer than using your hand, frees both hands to oper- ate tool.

14.DON'T OVERREACH

Keep your proper footing and balance at all times.

5.KEEP WORK AREA CLEAN

Cluttered areas and benches invite accidents.

6. AVOID DANGEROUS ENVIRONMENT

Don'tuse power tools in damp or wet locations. Keep work area well illuminated.

15.MAINTAIN TOOLS IN TOP CONDITION

Keep tools sharp and clean for best and safest per- formance. Follow instructions for lubricating and changing accessories.

7. KEEP CHILDREN AWAY

All visitors should be kept a safe distance from work area.

16. DISCONNECT TOOLS

before servicing and when changing accessories such as blades, bits, cutters.

8. MAKE WORKSHOP KID PROOF

AVOID

ACCIDENTAL

STARTING

--with

padlocks,

master

switches, or

17.

by removing

Make sure switch is "OFF"

before plugging in cord.

starter

keys.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9. DON'T

FORCE

TOOL

18.

USE RECOMMENDED

ACCESSORIES

It will

do

the job

better

and be safer at

the rate for

Consult

the owner°s manual. Use of improper acces-

which

it was designed.

 

 

sories may be hazardous.

 

WEAR YOUR

The operation of any power tool can result in foreign objects being thrown into the eyes, which can result in severe eye damage. Always wear safety glasses or eye shields before commencing power tool operation. We recommend Wide Vision Safety Mask for use over spectacles, or standard safety glasses.., available at Sears retail or catalog stores.

THIS SAFETY SEAL OF THE

POWER TOOL INSTITUTE ASSURES YOU...

1. That the manufacturer's power tools, including the particular tool associated with the Seal, are produced in accordance with applicable

Standards For Safety of Underwriters' Laboratories and American National Standards (ANSI).

2. That compliance with applicable safety standards is assured by in- dependent inspection and testing conducted by Underwriters" Labora-

 

 

tories

(UL).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.

That

every motorized tool

is inspected

under

power.

 

 

4.

That every tool has with

it adequate instructions and a

list of safety

 

 

rules

for the

protection of the

user.

 

 

 

 

5.

That the tool

manufacturer

is a

member

of the Power Tool Institute and

Copyright

1969 by Power Tool Institute, Inc. All rights reserved.

is a sponsor of the Institute's Consumer

Safety

Education

Program.

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Sears 113.2945 owner manual Remove Adjusting Keys and Wrenches, Avoid Accidental Starting, Force