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GENERAL SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
General safety instructions
WARNING.
Read and understand all inst-
ructions. Failure to follow all instructions listed
below, may result in electric shock, fire and/or
serious personal injury.
Save these instructions.
1) Keep guards in place and in working order.
2) Remove adjusting keys and wrenches. Form
habit of checking to see that keys and ad-
justing wrenches are removed from the tool
before turning it on.
3) Keep work area clean. Cluttered areas and
benches invite accidents.
4) Don’t use in dangerous environments. Don’t
use power tools in damp or wet locations,
or expose them to rain. Keep work area well
lighted.
5) Keep children away. All visitors should be kept
safe distance from work area.
6) Make the workshop child-proof with padlocks,
master switches, or by removing starter keys.
7) Don’t force the tool. It will do the job better
and safer at the rate for which it was designed.
8) Use the right tool. Don’t force tool or
attachment to do a job for which it was not
designed.
9) Use the proper extension cord. Make sure
your extension cord is in good condition.
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 table on page
29 of this manual shows the correct size to use
depending on cord length and nameplate
ampere rating. If in doubt, use the next hea-
vier gage.The smaller the gage number, the
heavier the cord.
10) Wear proper apparel. Do not wear loose
clothing, gloves, neckties, rings, bracelets,
or other jewelry which may get caught in
moving parts. Nonslip footwear is recom-
mended.Wear protective hair covering to
contain long hair.
11) Always use safety glasses. Also use face or
dust mask if cutting operating is dusty. Eve-
ryday eyeglasses only have impact resistant
lenses: they are NOT safety glasses.
12) Secure workpiece. Use clamps or a vise to hold
workpiece when practical. It’s safer than using
your hand and it frees both hands to operate
the tool.
13) Don’t overreach. Keep proper footing and
balance at all times.
14) Maintain tools with care. Keep tools sharp
and clean for best and safest performance.
Follow instructions for lubricating and chan-
ging accessories.
15) Disconnect tools before servicing; when
changing accessories, such as blades, bits,
cutters, and the like.
16) Reduce the risk of unintentional starting.
Make sure switch is in “off“ position before
plugging in.
17) Use recommended accessories. Consult the
owner’s manual for recommended acces-
sories.The use of improper accessories may
cause risk of injury to persons.
18) Never stand on tool. Serious injury could
occur if the tool is tipped or if the cutting
tool is unintentionally contacted.
19) Check damaged parts. Before further use of
the tool, a guard or other part that is dama-
ged should be carefully checked to deter-
mine if it will operate properly and perform
its intended function. Check for alignment
of moving parts, binding of moving parts,
breakage of parts, mounting, and any other
conditions that may affect its operation. A
guard or other part that is damaged should
be properly repaired or replaced.
20) Direction of feed. Feed workpiece into a blade or
cutter against the direction of rotation of the
blade or cutter only.
21) Never leave the tool running unattended.
Turn power off. Don’t leave tool until it
comes to a complete stop.
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