GENERAL SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
Personal sa fe ty Clothing
Do not wear loo se c lothing, je we llery or anyt hi ng that
could get cau gh t in moving mac hi nery.
Before atte mp ting to opera te t his machine , it is
important t ha t you read, und er stand and fol low these
instructi on s very carefu ll y. The y are designe d fo r the
Hair
safety of you rs elf and other s en suring a long a nd
Long hair sho ul d be tied back or c on tained in a
trouble fre e se rvice life fr om y our machine .
protectiv e co vering.
SAFE OPERATION
Eye Protect io n
The use of safe ty g oggles is a man da tory requir ement
Know You r Power Tool
(normal gla ss es are not sufficient fo r ey e protectio n) .
It is importa nt t hat you read an d un derstand yo ur
Prescript io n spectacle s do n ot have safet y lenses.
instructi on m anual and any l ab el attached t o the
power tool. L ea rn its applic at ions as well as i ts
Ear Protect io n
limitatio ns a nd the potent ia l hazards ass ociated with
Ear protect io n is advised du ri ng periods of e xtended
this power to ol .
operation .
Work Area
Footwear
Cluttered b en ches and work a re as invite acc idents.
Where there i s a ri sk of heavy obj ec ts damaging f eet or
Workben ches should b e ke pt tidy. Flo ors should be
if there is a ris k of s lipping on we t or s lippery flo ors
kept clean an d fr ee from rubbi sh . Special car e should
suitable no n- slip safety f oo twear shoul d be worn.
be taken wher e th e floor is slip pe ry due to sawdu st or
wax.
Head Protec ti on
Where there i s a ri sk of falling o bj ects or hitti ng your
Work Envi ronment
head on protr ud ing or low leve l ob struction s a ha rd hat
Do not expose y ou r power tools t o ra in, or use in
should be wor n.
damp or wet loc at ions. Keep th e wo rk area well li t. Do
not use power t oo ls in areas whe re t here is a risk of
Respirato ry P rotection
explosion o r fi re from combu st ible materi als,
When the mach in ing operati on c reates dust , we ar a
flammable l iq uids, paint , va rnish, petr ol etc.
dust mask. Wh en m achining co nc rete, man mad e fi bre
flammable g as es and dust of an e xp losive natu re. As
boards, esp ec ially MDF (Me di um Density Fi br e Board)
a precautio n it i s recommend ed t hat you consu lt an
the resin use d in t hese materi al s can be hazard ou s to
expert on a sui ta ble fire exti ng uisher and it s use.
your health . Us e an approved f ac e mask with
replaceab le f ilter.
Guard Against Elec tric Shock
Avoid bod y contact wit h ea rthed or grou nd ed
Dust Extrac ti on Equipmen t
surfaces (e .g . pipes, radi at ors, ranges , and
If the machin e is f itted with du st e xtraction a nd
refrigera to rs).
collectio n fa cilities en su re that these a re p roperly
connected a nd u sed.
Beware Chil dr en and Pets
Children an d pe ts should be ke pt o ut of the work
Do Not Abuse th e Po wer Cord
area. Child re n should not be a ll owed to touch o r
Never yank or p ul l on the power co rd t o disconnec t it
operate mac hi nery or touch e xt ension cord s. All
from the main s su pply socket . Ne ver carry you r po wer
power tools s ho uld be kept out o f th e reach of
tool by its pow er c ord. Keep the p ow er cord away fr om
children, p re ferably sto re d or locked in a se cure
heat, oil, so lv ents and shar p ed ges. If the pow er c ord
cabinet or ro om w hen not in use.
becomes dam ag ed have it repl ac ed by an author is ed
service fac il ity.
Do Not Force th e Po wer Tool
The power too l wi ll do a better an d sa fer job and giv e
Secure the Work Piece
you much bett er s ervice if it is u se d at the rate for
Wherever po ss ible secure t he w ork piece usi ng c lamps
which it was de si gned.
or a vice. It is sa fe r than using yo ur h and and leave s
both hands fr ee t o control the p ow er tool.
Use the right t oo l
Select the ri gh t tool for the jo b. D o not use a tool fo r a
Do Not Over-r ea ch
job for which i t wa s not designe d. D o not force a sma ll
tool to do the jo b of a h eavy-duty t oo l. Do not use
Do not over-r ea ch, keep prop er f ooting and ma in tain
tools for pur po ses not inten de d; for exampl e do not
your balanc e at a ll times.
use a circula r sa w to cut tree lim bs o r logs.
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