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HAMMER DRILL SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
1. Only use the drill in the manner and for the functions described in these
instructions.
2. Using the correct bit. Use the appropriate drill bit for the material being
drilled. Different bits are available from your Clarke dealer.
3. Allow sufficient clearance beneath the work to ensure the drill bit does not
come into contact with the floor, table etc.
4. Never place the drill on a table or bench if it has not completely stopped.
The drill bit will continue to rotate for a short time after the trigger has been
released to stop the drill.
5. Do not drill into walls or cavities before checking for hidden electrical wires
or water pipes etc.
6. Do not touch the drill bit immediately after use, allow time for it to cool.
7. When drilling metals, always use a cooling agent i.e. cutting/soluble oil.
8. For your safety, do not connect the battery to your power tool until you
have read and understood this manual.
9. WEAR EYE PROTECTION. Use face or dust mask along with safety goggles if
operation is dusty.Use hearing protection, particularly during extended
periods of operation, wear safety shoes.
10. Wear ear protectors with impact drills. Exposure to noise can cause
hearing loss
11. DO NOT wear gloves, jewellery, neck ties or loose clothing.
12. DO NOT drill, cut or sand material tool small to be securely held.
13. ALWAYS keep hands out of the path of the drill bit.
14. Avoid awkward hand positions where a sudden slip could cause your hand
to move into the path of the drill bits.
15. SECURE THE WORKPIECE. Use clamps or a vice to hold the work when
practical. It is safer than using your hand and it frees both hands to operate
the tool.
16. MAKE SURE there are no nails or foreign objects in the part of the workpiece
to be drilled.
