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WORK AREA
1. Keep your work area clean and well lit. Cluttered benches
and dark areas invite accidents.
2. Keep bystanders, children, and visitors away while
operating a power tool. Distractions can cause you to lose
control.
PERSONAL SAFETY
1. Stay alert, watch what you are doing and use common
sense when operating a power tool. Do not use tool while
tired or under the influence of drugs, alcohol, or medica-
tion.
A moment of inattention while operating power tools may
result in serious personal injury.
2. Dress properly. Do not wear loose clothing or jewelry.
Contain long hair. Keep your hair, clothing and gloves
away from moving parts. Loose clothes, jewelry, or long hair
can be caught in moving parts.
3. Avoid accidental starting. Be sure valve is in the neutral
position and deadman switch is off before turning on air sup-
ply. Carrying tools with a finger on the switch or Energizing
tools that have the switch ON invites accidents.
4. Remove adjusting keys or wrenches before turning on
the tool. A wrench or a key that is left attached to a rotating
part of the tool may result in personal injury.
5. Do not overreach. Keep proper footing and balance at all
times.
Proper footing and balance enables better control of
the tool in unexpected situations.
6. Use safety equipment. Always wear eye and hearing
protection.
Dust mask, non-skid safety shoes, hard hat must
be used for appropriate conditions.
TOOL USE AND CARE
1. Use clamps or other practical methods to secure and
support the workpiece to a stable platform. Holding the
work by hand or against your body is unstable and may lead to
loss of control.
2. Do not force the tool. Use the correct tool for your applica-
tion.
The correct tool will do the job better and safer at the rate
for which it is designed.
3. Do not use the tool if switch does not turn it ON or OFF.
Any tool that cannot be controlled with the switch is dangerous
and must be repaired.
4. Disconnect the air supply from the power source before
making any adjustments, changing accessories, or storing
the tool. Such preventive safety measures reduce the risk of
starting the tool accidentally.
5. Store idle tools out of reach of children and other un-
trained persons. Tools are dangerous in the hands of
untrained users.
6. Maintain tools with care. Keep cutting tools sharp and
clean.
Properly maintained tools, with sharp cutting edges are
less likely to bind and are easier to control.
7. Check for misalignment or binding of moving parts,
breakage of parts, and any other condition that may affect
the tool’s operation. If damaged, have the tool serviced
before using. Many accidents are caused by poorly main-
tained tools.
8. Use only accessories that are recommended by the
manufacturer for your model. Accessories that may be
suitable for one tool may become hazardous when used on
another tool.
SERVICE
1. Tool service must be performed only by qualified repair
personnel.
Service or maintenance performed by unqualified
personnel could result in a risk of injury.
2. When servicing a tool, use only identical replacement
parts. Follow instructions in the Maintenance section of
this manual. Use of unauthorized parts or failure to follow
Maintenance Instructions may create a risk of electric shock or
injury.
SPECIFIC SAFETY RULES
The Operator’s Manual contains specific safety information and
instructions for your protection against serious injuries including:
• Loss of fingers, hands, arms or other body parts if clothing or
gloves get caught in moving parts.
• Impact injuries, including broken bones if machine tips over or
workpiece falls.
• Eye injuries, including being blinded by the workpiece or
workpiece chips.
Read and follow the safety labels on the machine.
Know the location and functions of all controls before using
the tool.
Switch Safety
The DEADMAN SWITCH is for your safety. It lets
you shut off the motor by removing your fingers. If clothing should
become caught in the tool, it will continue to wind up. Because
this tool has high torque, the clothing itself can bind around your
arm or other body parts with enough force to crush or break
bones.
Reed Manufacturing
700APD Power Drive
WARNING: CLOTHING/GLOVES CAN BE CAUGHT IN
MOVING PARTS. FINGERS, HANDS, ARMS OR OTHER
BODY PARTS CAN BE CRUSHED OR BROKEN.
• Do not wear gloves.
• Keep sleeves and jackets buttoned.
• Keep switch in working order.
• Use safety arm when threading.
WARNING