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10.0 General safety instructions
1.
Read and follow these instructions before you use the tool. Keep these safety instructions in a safe
place.
2.
Keep your workplace tidy. Untidiness in the workplace can cause accidents.
3.
Protect yourself from electric shocks. Refer to the applicable regulations. Avoid physical contact with
earthed parts, such as pipes, heaters, furnaces and refrigerators.
4.
Keep children away. Do not allow other people to touch the tool or cable, keep them away from
where you are working.
5.
Keep your tools in a safe place. Unused tools should be kept in a dry, locked room out of the reach of
children.
6.
Do not overload your tool. It will work better and more safely in the specified capacity range.
7.
Use the correct tool. Do not use tools that are too weak or mounted tools for heavy work. Do not use
tools for purposes and work for which they have not been designed.
8.
Wear suitable clothing. Do not wear excessively baggy clothing or jewellery, which may be caught by
moving parts. For working outdoors, we recommend the use of rubber gloves and sturdy shoes.
Wear a hairnet if you have long hair.
9.
Use goggles. Use a breathing mask for work that generates dust.
10.
Do not use the cable for any purpose other that that for which it is designed. Do not carry the tool by
the cable and do not use it to pull the plug out of the socket. Protect the cable from heat, oil and
sharp edges.
11.
Check the connection lead and plug every time before you use the tool for signs of damage. If they
are damaged, have them replaced by a specialist. Always keep the connection lead away from the
working area of the machine.
12.
Secure the workpiece. Use clamps or a vice to hold the workpiece. This will make it more secure that
if you hold it in your hand and will allow you to use both hands to control the machine.
13.
Do not overstretch yourself. Avoid abnormal body positions. Ensure that you have a stable area on
which to stand and keep your balance at all times.
14.
Look after your materials with care. Keep your tools sharp and clean so that they produce good safe
results. Check the plug and cable at regular intervals and have them replaced by a specialist if they
suffer any damage. Check the extension cable at regular intervals and replace damaged cables.
Keep the handles free of oil and grease.
15.
Disconnect the mains plug from the supply when the tool is not in use and when changing the tool.
15.
Do not leave a tool spanner on the tool. Before switching on the tool check that the wrench and set-
ting tools have been removed.
16.
Avoid the machine starting when you do not intend it to. Do not carry a tool that is connected to the
mains supply with your finger on the switch. Ensure that the switch is turned off when you connect
the tool to the mains supply.
18.
Electric tools outdoors and in wet areas: Mobile tools which are used outdoors should be connected
to the mains supply using a residual-current circuit breaker or the like for added safety. This is par-
ticularly important when working with freehand tools. If there is a water supply, you should use an
isolation transformer and a voltage supply of 115 V; please specify in your order.
19.
For outdoors work, only use extension cables, which are approved for this purpose and marked ac-
cordingly.
20.
Be vigilant at all times. Watch your work. Proceed sensibly. Do not use the tool if you are not concen-
trating fully on what you are doing.
21.
Important:
Safety equipment (such as overcurrent protection devices, undervoltage trips, safety couplings etc.)
are tools but do not offer guaranteed safety. As a responsible manufacturer we tailor these tools to
each other so that they offer the best possible protection. But without the care and caution of the use,
these tools may even cause damage it they are not used properly. Have the slip couplings, in particu-
lar, checked during the quarterly inspection to ensure that it is correctly adjusted and functions prop-
erly. This inspection should be conducted by the manufacturer or an authorised service outlet and
documented.
