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depending on how often you do this type
of work. To reduce your exposure to
these chemicals: work in a well
ventilated area, and work with approved
safety equipment, such as those dust
masks that are specially designed to
filter out microscopic particles.
•
Avoid prolonged contact with dust
from power sanding, sawing,
grinding, drilling, and other
construction activities. Wear
protective clothing and wash
exposed areas with soap and water.
Allowing dust to get into your mouth,
eyes, or lay on the skin may promote
absorption of harmful chemicals.
•
WARNING:
Use of this tool can
generate and/or disburse 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.
•
CAUTION: Wear appropriate
hearing protection during use.
Under
some conditions and duration of use,
noise from this product may contribute to
hearing loss.
•
The label on your tool may include the
following symbols.
V..............volts
A..............amperes
Hz............hertz
W ............watts
min ..........minutes
............alternating current
........direct current
no ............no load speed
............Class II Construction
…/min......revolutions or reciprocation
................
per minute
............earthing terminal
..........safety alert symbol
EXTENSION CORDS
When using an extension cord, be sure to
use one heavy enough to carry the current
your product will draw. An undersized cord
will cause a drop in line voltage resulting
in loss of power and overheating. The
following table shows the correct size to
use depending on cord length and
nameplate ampere rating. If in doubt, use
the next heavier gage. The smaller the
gage number, the heavier the cord.
•
Hold tool by insulated gripping
surfaces when performing an
operation where the cutting tool may
contact hidden wiring or its own
cord.
Contact with a "live" wire will make
exposed metal parts of the tool "live"
and shock the operator.
ADDITIONAL SAFETY RULES
•
Always wear eye protection.
•
Keep guards in place.
•
Use only accessories
having a
maximum operating speed at least as
high as the speed specified in the
warning on the tool’s label.
•
Before using, inspect recommended
accessory for cracks or flaws.
If such
a crack or flaw is evident, discard the
accessory. The accessory should also
be inspected whenever you think the
tool may have been dropped.
•
When starting the tool (with a new or
replacement wheel or brush installed)
hold the tool in a well protected area
and let it run for one minute.
If the
wheel or brush has an undetected crack
or flaw, it should burst or separate in
less than one minute. Never start the
tool with a person in line with the
accessory. This includes the operator.
•
In operation, avoid bouncing the
wheel or giving it rough treatment.
If
this occurs, stop the tool and inspect
the wheel.
•
Always use guards
with grinding
wheels and wire brushes. Always
position the guard so that as much of
the exposed wheel or wire brush as
possible is pointing away from you.
•
Clean your tool out
periodically.
•
Do not use
Type 1 flat cut-off or diamond
wheels without proper guard.
•
Always direct
stream of sparks from
grinding away from flamable materials.
•
WARNING:
Some dust created by
power sanding, sawing, grinding, drilling,
and other construction activities contains
chemicals known to cause cancer, birth
defects or other reproductive harm.
Some examples of these chemicals are:
• lead from lead-based paints,
• crystalline silica from bricks and
cement and other masonry products,
and
• arsenic and chromium from
chemically-treated lumber (CCA).
Your risk from these exposures varies,
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