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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
WARNING
GENERAL SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
Operating a Utility Sharpener can be dangerous if safety and common sense are ignored. The operator
must be familiar with the operation of the tool. Read this manual to understand this Utility Sharpener.
DO NOT
operate this Utility Sharpener if you do not fully understand the limitations of this tool.
DO NOT
modify this Utility Sharpener in any way.
BEFORE USING THE UTILITY SHARPENER
To avoid serious injury and damage to the tool, read and follow all of the Safety and Operating Instruc-
tions before operating the Utility Sharpener.
1.
Some dust created by using power tools 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, cement and other masonry products.
Arsenic and chromium from chemically treated lumber.
Your risk from these exposures varies, 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 dust masks that are specially designed to filter out microscopic particles.
2.
READ
the entire Owner’s Manual.
LEARN
how to use the tool for its intended applications.
3.
GROUND ALL TOOLS.
If the tool is supplied with a 3-prong plug, it must be plugged into a 3-contact
electrical receptacle. The 3rd prong is used to ground the tool and provide protection against elec-
tric shock.
DO NOT
remove the 3rd prong. See grounding instructions on page 6.
4.
AVOID A DANGEROUS WORKING ENVIRONMENT. DO NOT
use electrical tools in a damp environ-
ment or expose them to rain.
5.
DO NOT
use electrical tools in the presence of flammable liquids or gases.
6.
ALWAYS
keep the work area clean, well lit and organised.
DO NOT
work in an environment with
floor surfaces that are slippery from debris, grease or wax.
7.
KEEP VISITORS AND CHILDREN AWAY. DO NOT
permit people to be in the immediate work area,
especially when the electrical tool is operating.
8.
DO NOT FORCE THE TOOL
to perform an operation for which it was not designed. It will do a safer
and higher quality job by only performing operations for which the tool was intended.
9.
WEAR PROPER CLOTHING. DO NOT
wear loose clothing, gloves, neckties, or jewellery. These items
can get caught in the machine during operations and pull the operator in to the moving parts. You
must wear protective cover on your hair, if your hair is long, to prevent it from contacting any mov-
ing parts.
