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tool. Persons without the relevant qualifications
and training are more likely to cause accidents.
– This compressed air tool may not be modified.
Modifications may reduce the effectiveness of
safety devices and pose a greater risk to operat-
ing personnel.
– Keep all of the attached documents and pass on
the documentation if the machine changes own-
ership.
– Never use a damaged compressed air tool.
– Regularly inspect compressed air tool. The com-
pressed air tool must be marked with clearly leg-
ible rated values and markings. Replacement
signs can be ordered from the manufacturer.
1 WORK AREA
a.
Keep the work area clean and well lighted.
Clut-
tered benches and dark areas increase the risks
of electric shock, fire, and injury to persons.
b.
Do not operate the tool in explosive atmo-
spheres, such as in the presence of flammable
liquids, gases, or dust.
The tool is able to create
sparks resulting in the ignition of the dust or
fumes.
c.
Keep bystanders, children, and visitors away
while operating the tool.
Distractions are able to
result in the loss of control of the tool.
2 PERSONAL SAFETY
a.
Stay alert. Watch what you are doing and use
common sense when operating the tool. Do not
use the tool while tired or under the influence of
drugs, alcohol, or medication.
A moment of inat-
tention while operating the tool increases the risk
of injury to persons.
b.
Dress properly. Do not wear loose clothing or
jewelry. Contain long hair. Keep hair, clothing,
and gloves away from moving parts.
Loose
clothes, jewelry, or long hair increases the risk of
injury to persons as a result of being caught in
moving parts.
c.
Avoid unintentional starting. Be sure the switch
is off before connecting to the air supply.
Do not
carry the tool with your finger on the switch or
connect the tool to the air supply with the switch
on.
d.
Remove adjusting keys and wrenches before
turning the tool on.
A wrench or a key that is left
attached to a rotating part of the tool increases
the risk of personal injury.
e.
Do not overreach. Keep proper footing and bal-
ance at all times.
Proper footing and balance en-
ables better control of the tool in unexpected
situations.
f.
Use safety equipment.
A dust mask, non-skid
safety shoes and a hard hat must be used for the
applicable conditions.
g.
Always wear eye protection.
h.
Always wear hearing protection when using the
tool.
Prolonged exposure to high intensity noise
is able to cause hearing loss.
i.
Hold tool by insulated gripping surfaces when
performing an operation where the cutting tool
may contact hidden wiring.
Contact with a "live"
wire will also make exposed metal parts of the
tool "live" and shock the operator.
j.
Avoid body contact with grounded surfaces such
as pipes, radiators, ranges and refrigerators.
There is an increased risk of electric shock if your
body is grounded.
k.
Explore the workpiece to avoid contact with hid-
den wiring.
Thoroughly investigate the workpiece
for possible hidden wiring before performing
work. Contact with live wiring will shock the oper-
ator.
3 TOOL USE AND CARE
a.
Use clamps or another practical way to secure
and support the workpiece to a stable platform.
Holding the work by hand or against the body is
unstable and is able to lead to loss of control.
b.
Do not force the tool.
Use the correct tool for the
application. The correct tool will do the job better
and safer at the rate for which the tool is de-
signed.
c.
Do not use the tool if the switch does not turn
the tool on or off.
Any tool that cannot be con-
trolled with the switch is dangerous and must be
repaired.
d.
Disconnect the tool from the air source before
making any adjustments, changing accessories,
or storing the tool.
Such preventive safety mea-
sures reduce the risk of starting the tool uninten-
tionally.
e.
Store the tool when it is idle out of reach of chil-
dren and other untrained persons.
A tool is dan-
gerous in the hands of untrained users.
f.
Maintain the tool with care.
Keep a cutting tool
sharp and clean. A properly maintained tool, with
sharp cutting edges reduces the risk of binding
and is easier to control.
g.
Check for misalignment or binding of moving
parts, breakage of parts, and any other condi-
tion that affects the tool’s operation.
If damaged,
have the tool serviced before using. Many acci-