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General safety advice for electrical power tools
General safety advice for electrical power tools
power tools for purposes other than those in-
tended can lead to dangerous situations.
5. Service
a)
Have your device repaired at the ser-
vice centre or by qualified specialist
personnel using original manufacturer
parts only.
This will ensure that your device
remains safe to use.
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Safety advice relating specifi-
cally to power planers
Wait until the blade shaft
17
has com-
pletely stopped moving before you
put the device down.
An exposed blade
shaft may catch on the surface and lead to loss
of control or serious injury.
Do not place your fingers in the planer
debris removal port
3
.
Danger of injury
from rotating parts.
Always switch on the device before
placing it against the workpiece.
Oth-
erwise the device could kick back if the planer
blade gets snagged in the workpiece.
When working always keep the sole
9
flat against the workpiece.
Otherwise
you could be injured if the plane tilts.
Never plane over metal objects.
Other-
wise the planer blade / blade shaft
17
could
be damaged.
Secure the workpiece.
Use clamps or a
vice to grip the workpiece firmly. This is much
safer than holding it with your hand.
Do not plane materials containing
asbestos.
Asbestos is a known carcinogen.
The dust generated while planing
could be hazardous to health, inflam-
mable or explosive.
Wear a dust mask and
use a suitable dust / debris vacuum extraction
device. Some dusts are known carcinogens.
When planing wood for long periods
and in particular when working on
materials that give rise to dusts that
are hazardous to health, the planer
must be connected to a suitable exter-
nal dust extraction device.
Do not use the power planer if its
mains lead is damaged.
Damaged mains
leads increase the risk of electric shock.
Never support yourself by placing
your hands near or in front of the
device or on the workpiece surface.
If you slip you could be injured.
If a dangerous situation arises, pull
the mains plug immediately out of the
mains socket.
When taking a break from your
work, before carrying out any tasks
on the device itself (e.g. changing the
plane blade) or when you are not us-
ing the device, always pull the mains
plug out of the mains socket.
Always work with the mains lead lead-
ing away from the rear of the device.
Use sharp planer blades only.
Do not soak the materials or the sur-
face you are about to work on with
liquids containing solvents.
Avoid contact with rotating parts.
Never use the device for a purpose
for which it was not intended or with
non-original parts / accessories.
Hold the device securely when work-
ing.
Ensure that you are standing in a stable,
well-balanced position.
Always keep the device clean, dry and
free from oil or grease.
Safety instructions for planers
Wait for the cutter spindle to stop completely
before setting down the power tool. An ex-
posed rotating cutter spindle can catch on the
surface, resulting in loss of control and serious
injuries.
Only hold the power tool by the insulated handle
areas as the cutter spindle may touch the tool‘s
mains cable. Contact with a live wire could
cause metal parts of the device to become live
and lead to electric shock.
