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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
IMPORTANT!
Safety is the single most important consideration in the operation of this equipment.
The following
instructions must be followed at all times.
There are certain applications for which this tool was designed. We strongly recommend that this tool not be modified and/
or used for any other application other than that for which it was designed. If you have any questions about its application,
do not use the tool until you have contacted us and we have advised you.
GENERAL SAFETY
KNOW YOUR POWER TOOL.
Read the owner’s manual
carefully. Learn the tool’s applications, work capabilities,
and its specific potential hazards.
BEFORE USING THE AIR FILTRATION
SYSTEM
To avoid serious injury and damage to the tool, read and
follow all of the Safety and Operating Instructions before
operating the machine.
1. Some dust created by using power tools contains
chemicals known to the State of California 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 those 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
accidental electric 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 environment or
expose them to rain.
5.
DO NOT
use electrical tools in the presence of
flammable liquids or gasses.
6.
ALWAYS
keep the work area clean, well lit, and
organized.
DO NOT
work in an environment with floor
surfaces that are slippery from debris, grease, and 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 jewelry. These items can get
caught in the machine during operations and pull the
operator into the moving parts. The user must wear a
protective cover on their hair, if the hair is long, to prevent it
from contacting any moving parts.
10.
CHILDPROOF THE WORKSHOP AREA
by removing
switch keys, unplugging tools from the electrical
receptacles, and using padlocks.
11.
ALWAYS UNPLUG THE TOOL FROM THE
ELECTRICAL RECEPTACLE
when making adjustments,
changing parts or performing any maintenance.
12.
KEEP PROTECTIVE GUARDS IN PLACE AND IN
WORKING ORDER.
13.
AVOID ACCIDENTAL STARTING.
Make sure that the
power switch is in the “OFF” position before plugging in the
power cord to the electrical receptacle.
14.
REMOVE ALL MAINTENANCE TOOLS
from the
immediate area prior to turning “ON” the machine.
15.
USE ONLY RECOMMENDED ACCESSORIES.
Use
of incorrect or improper accessories could cause serious
injury to the operator and cause damage to the tool. If in
doubt, check the instruction manual that comes with that
particular accessory.
