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Additional Safety Warnings
Do not use AC only rated tools with a DC
power supply. While the tool may appear
to work, the electrical components of the
AC rated tool are likely to fail and create a
hazard to the operator.
Keep handles dry, clean and free from oil
and grease. Slippery hands cannot safely
control the power tool.
Use clamps or other practical way to se-
cure and support the workpiece to a sta-
ble platform. Holding the work by hand or
against your body is unstable and may lead
to loss of control.
Develop a periodic maintenance sched-
ule for your tool. When cleaning a tool be
careful not to disassemble any portion
of the tool since internal wires may be
misplaced or pinched or safety guard re-
turn springs may be improperly mounted.
Certain cleaning agents such as gasoline,
carbon tetrachloride, ammonia, etc. may
damage plastic parts.
Do not use vacuum or other dust collec-
tion system when cutting metal. Sparks
from metal cutting can cause fire in the
collector.
Some dust created by
power sanding, sawing,
grinding, drilling, and other construction
activities contains chemicals known to
cause cancer, birth defects or other re-
productive harm. Some examples of these
chemicals are:
• Lead from lead-based paints,
• Crystalline silica from bricks and ce-
ment and other masonry products, and
• Arsenic and chromium from chemically-
treated lumber.
Your risk from these exposures varies, de-
pending 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 special-
ly designed to filter out microscopic par-
ticles.
Use extra caution when making a “pocket
cut” into existing walls or other blind ar-
eas. The protruding wheel may cut gas or
water pipes, electrical wiring or objects
that can cause kickback.
Do not use type 1 abrasive wheels de-
signed for straight grinding.
Do not attempt to cut large stock or
sheets of metal as this machine is not de-
signed to be a dedicated cut-off machine.
▶ Safety Warnings Specific for
Sanding Operations
Do not use excessively oversized sand-
ing disc paper. Follow manufacturer’s
recommendations, when selecting sand-
ing paper. Larger sanding paper extending
beyond the sanding pad presents a lacera-
tion hazard and may cause snagging, tear-
ing of the disc or kickback.
▶ Safety Warnings Specific for
Wire Brushing Operations
Be aware that wire bristles are thrown
by the brush even during ordinary opera-
tion. Do not overstress the wires by apply-
ing excessive load to the brush. The wire
bristles can easily penetrate light clothing
and/or skin.
If the use of a guard is recommended for
wire brushing, do not allow any interfer-
ence of the wire wheel or brush with the
guard. Wire wheel or brush may expand in
diameter due to work load and centrifugal
forces.
Power Tool-Specific Safety Warnings
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