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g. Exercise extreme caution when handling the scraper accessory.
The accessory is very sharp; danger of injury.
h. Keep your hands away from the cutting area. Do not reach
under the material being cut.
i. Ensure that you have removed foreign objects such as nails
and screws from the workpiece before commencing sanding.
j. Don’t use it for wet sanding. For dry sanding only.
k. Do not continue to use worn, torn or heavily clogged sanding
sheets.
l. Do not scrape wet or dampened materials (e.g. wallpaper)
or on moist surfaces. Penetration of water into the machine
increases the risk of an electric shock.
ADDITIONAL SAFETY WARNINGS FOR BATTERY
a.
Do not connect the positive terminal and negative terminal of
the battery to each other with any metal object (such as wire).
b.
Do not carry or store battery together with necklaces, hairpins
or other metal objects.
c.
Do not pierce the battery with nails, strike the battery with a
hammer, step on the battery or otherwise subject it to strong
impacts or shocks.
d.
Do not solder directly onto the battery.
e.
Do not expose battery to water or salt water, or allow the
battery to get wet.
f.
Do not disassemble or modify the battery.
g.
Do not place the battery in or near fire, on stoves or other
high temperature locations. Do not place the battery in direct
sunlight, or use or store the battery inside cars in hot weather.
h.
Do not place the battery in microwave ovens, high-pressure
containers or on induction cookware.
i.
If you intend to store a battery for a period without use then
store battery at room temperature (19°C to 25°C), charged
to about 30 – 50% of capacity. When storing for very long
periods boost charge the battery once per year to prevent over
discharge.
The following information applies to professional users only but is
good practice for all users:
ADDITIONAL SAFETY WARNING FOR CONSTRUCTION DUST
The updated Control of Substances Hazardous to Health
Regulations 1st October 2012 now also targets to reduce the
risks associated with silica, wood and gypsumdusts. Construction
workers are one of the at-risk groups within this because of the
dust that they breathe: silica dust is not just a nuisance; it is a real
risk to your lungs!
Silica is a natural mineral present in large amounts in things like
sand, sandstone and granite. It is also commonly found in many
construction materials such as concrete and mortar. The silica is
broken into very fine dust (also known as Respirable Crystalline
Silica or RCS) during many common tasks such as cutting, drilling
and grinding. Breathing in very fine particles of crystalline silica
can lead to the development of: Lung cancer Silicosis Chronic
Obstructive Pulmonary Disorder/Chronic obstructive pulmonary
disease (COPD) And breathing in fine particles of wood dust can
lead to the development of Asthma. The risk of lung disease is
linked to people who regularly breathe construction dust over a
period of time, not on the odd occasion.
To protect the lung, the COSHH Regulations sets a limit on the
amount of these dusts that you can breathe (called a Workplace
Exposure Limit or WEL) when averaged over a normal working
day. These limits are not a large amount of dust: when compared
to a penny it is tiny – like a small pinch of salt: This limit is the legal
maximum; the most you can breathe after the right controls have
been used.