Stanley QPM CORDLESS TOOL, Instruction Manual

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Instruction Manual
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Introduction
1.7.4 Vibration
WARNING
VIBRATION HAZARDS
To Avoid Injury:
• Long-term exposure to vibration can cause disabling damage to the nerves and blood supply of the hands
and arms.
• Keep the hands away from the nutrunner sockets.
• Wear warm clothing when working in cold conditions and keep your hands warm and dry.
• If you experience numbness, tingling, pain or whitening of the skin in your fingers or hands, stop using the
nutrunner, tell your employer and consult a physician.
• Operate and maintain the nutrunner as recommended in this manual, to prevent an unnecessary increase in
vibration levels.
• Do not use worn or ill-fitting sockets or extensions, as this is likely to cause a substantial increase in vibration.
• Select, maintain and replace the drive socket as recommended in this manual, to prevent an unnecessary
increase in vibration levels.
• Sleeve fittings can help align rotating spindles and should be used where practical.
• Support the weight of the nutrunner in a stand or balancer, if possible.
• The risk from vibration is generally greater when the grip force is higher. Hold the nutrunner with a light but
safe grip, taking account of the required hand reaction forces.
Power tools can vibrate during use. To minimize the possible effects of vibration:
• Keep hands and body dry.
• Avoid anything that inhibits blood circulation such as tobacco, cold temperatures and certain drugs.
• Operators should notify their employer when experiencing prolonged symptoms of pain, tingling, numbness or
blanching of the fingers.
• Wear vibration damping gloves if it can be determined that they reduce the risk of vibration disorders without
introducing other hazards.