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READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS
Important Safety Instructions for All
Battery Packs
WARNING:
Read all safety warnings,
instructions, and cautionary markings for the
battery pack, charger and product. Failure to
follow the warnings and instructions may result
in electric shock, fire and/or serious injury.
•
Do not charge or use the battery pack in explosive
atmospheres, such as in the presence of flammable
liquids, gases or dust.
Inserting or removing the battery
pack from the charger may ignite the dust or fumes.
•
When battery pack is not in use, keep it away from
other metal objects, like paper clips, coins, keys,
nails, screws, or other small metal objects, that can
make a connection from one terminal to another.
Shorting the battery terminals together may cause burns
or a fire.
•
NEVER force the battery pack into the charger. DO
NOT modify the battery pack in any way to fit into
a non-compatible charger as battery pack may
rupture causing serious personal injury.
Consult
BATTERIES AND CHARGERS
The battery pack is not fully charged out of the carton.
Before using the battery pack and charger, read the
safety instructions below and then follow charging
procedures outlined. When ordering replacement battery
packs, be sure to include the catalog number and voltage.
The label on your tool may include the following symbols. The
symbols and their definitions are as follows:
V ......................... volts
Hz .......................hertz
min .....................minutes
or DC ......direct current
...................... Class I Construction
(grounded)
…/min ..............per minute
BPM ....................beats per minute
IPM .....................impacts per minute
RPM .................... revolutions per
minute
sfpm ................... surface feet per
minute
SPM ....................strokes per minute
OPM .................... oscillations per
minute
A .........................amperes
W ........................watts
or AC ...........alternating current
or AC/DC .... alternating or
direct current
...................... Class II
Construction
(double insulated)
no .......................no load speed
n .........................rated speed
......................earthing terminal
.....................safety alert symbol
.....................visible radiation
..................... avoid staring at
light
..................... wear respiratory
protection
..................... wear eye
protection
..................... wear hearing
protection
..................... read all
documentation
IPXX .................... IP symbol
•
DO NOT
store the appliance on or adjacent to fertilizers
or chemicals.
•
DO NOT
charge appliance in rain, or in wet locations.
Additional Safety Information
WARNING:
Never modify the power
tool or any part of it. Damage or personal injury
could result.
WARNING:
ALWAYS
use safety glasses.
Everyday eyeglasses are NOT safety glasses. Also use
face or dust mask if operation is dusty. ALWAYS WEAR
CERTIFIED SAFETY EQUIPMENT:
• ANSI Z87.1 eye protection (CAN/CSA Z94.3),
• ANSI S12.6 (S3.19) hearing protection,
• NIOSH/OSHA/MSHA respiratory protection.
WARNING:
Some dust contains
chemicals known to State of California to cause
cancer, birth defects or other reproductive harm. Some
examples of these chemicals are:
• compounds in fertilizers,
• compounds in insecticides, herbicides
and pesticides,
• arsenic and chromium from chemically
treated lumber.
To reduce your exposure to these chemicals,
wear approved safety equipment such as dust
masks that are specially designed to filter out
microscopic particles.
WARNING:
Use of this tool can generate
and/or disperse dust, which may cause serious
and permanent respiratory or other injury. Always
use NIOSH/OSHA approved respiratory protection
appropriate for the dust exposure. Direct particles
away from face and body.
WARNING:
Always wear proper
personal hearing protection that conforms
to ANSI S12.6 (S3.19) during use.
Under some
conditions and duration of use, noise from this
product may contribute to hearing loss.
CAUTION:
When not in use, place tool
on its side on a stable surface where it will not
cause a tripping or falling hazard.
Some tools with
a large battery pack will stand upright but may be
easily knocked over.
•
Air vents often cover moving parts and should be
avoided.
Loose clothes, jewelry or long hair can be caught
in moving parts.
