GENERAL SAFETY WARNINGS
Read all safety warnings and instructions. Failure to follow the warnings and instructions may
result in electric shock, fire and/or serious injury. Save all warnings and instructions for future
reference.
SAFETY
The warnings, precautions, and instructions discussed in this instruction manual cannot cover all
possible conditions and situations that may occur. It must be understood by the operator that common
sense and caution are factors which cannot be built into this product, but must be supplied by the
operator. Read carefully and understand all ASSEMBLY AND OPERATION INSTRUCTIONS before
operating. Failure to follow the safety rules and other basic safety precautions may result in serious
personal injury.
Stay alert, watch what you are doing, and use common sense when operating the tool.
DO NOT
use the
tool while you are tired or under the influence of drugs, alcohol, or medication.
Dress properly. DO NOT
wear loose clothing, dangling objects, or jewellery. Keep your hair, clothing and
gloves away from moving parts. Loose clothes, jewellery, or long hair can be caught in moving parts. Air
vents on the tool often cover moving parts and should be avoided.
Wear the proper personal protective equipment when necessary.
Use ANSI Z87.1 compliant safety
goggles (not safety glasses) with side shields, or when needed, a face shield. Use a dust mask in dusty
work conditions. Also use non-skid safety shoes, hard-hat, gloves, dust collection systems, and hearing
protection when appropriate. This applies to all persons in the work area.
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Read and understand all instructions.
Failure to follow all instructions may result in serious injury or
property damage.
DO NOT
allow persons to operate or assemble the product until they have read this manual and have
developed a thorough understanding of how it works.
DO NOT modify this product in any way.
Unauthorized modification may impair the function and/or
safety and could affect the life of the product. There are specific applications for which the product was
designed.
I
nspect the work area before each use
. Keep work area clean, dry, free of clutter, and well-lit. Cluttered,
wet, or dark work areas can result in injury. Using the product in confined work areas may put you
dangerously close to cutting tools and rotating parts.
DO NOT use the product where there is a risk of causing a fire or an explosion
; e.g., in the presence
of flammable liquids, gases, or dust. The product can create sparks, which may ignite the flammable
liquids, gases, or dust.
Keep children and bystanders away from the work area while operating the tool.
DO NOT
allow
children to handle the product.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION
DO NOT
operate power tools in explosive atmospheres, such as in the presence of flammable liquids,
gases or dust. Power tools create sparks which may ignite the dust or fumes.
Power tool plugs must match the outlet. Never modify the plug in any way.
DO NOT
use any adapter plugs
with earthed (grounded) power tools. Unmodified plugs and matching outlets will reduce risk of electric
shock.