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Further safety information
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Keep your work area tidy.
Untidiness in the work
area can cause accidents.
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Take into consideration environmental influ-
ences.
Do not leave compressed air tools out in
the rain.
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Keep away from children!
Do not allow others to
touch the compressed air tool or the compressed
air hose. Keep others away from your work area.
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Store your compressed air tools safely.
Unused
compressed air tools should be stored in a dry,
inaccessible or locked location, out of the reach
of children.
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Do not use the compressed air hose for purpos-
es for which it was not intended.
Protect the
compressed air hose from heat, oil and sharp
edges. Check the compressed air hose regularly
and if it becomes damaged, have it replaced by an
approved specialist. The compressed air hose
cannot be used for application devices such as
atomising and spraying equipment as the safety
requirements against electrical hazards cannot
be satisfied.
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Take good care of your tools.
Keep the tools
sharp and clean to enable better and safer work.
Follow the maintenance regulations and the in-
formation about tool replacement. Keep handles
dry and free of oil and grease.
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Do not leave any tool key inserted.
Before
switching on check that key and adjustment tools
are removed.
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Avoid unintended start-up
. Do not carry a com-
pressed air tool that is connected to a com-
pressed air supply with your finger on the trigger.
When connecting the compressed air hose to a
compressed air supply, make sure that the switch
is not activated.
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Be alert!
Pay attention to what you are doing. Al-
ways work with care.
Do not use the compressed air tool if you are not
able to concentrate properly.
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Have
your compressed air tool repaired by a
qualified specialist.This compressed air tool cor-
responds to the relevant safety regulations. Re-
pairs should only be carried out by a qualified
specialist. The operator is otherwise at risk of an
accident.
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Only work with correctly processed compressed
air.
Using the Festool supply unit VE guarantees
this.
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If the compressed air tool is dropped or falls,
check for damage to the machine and sanding
pad. Remove the sanding pad for closer inspec-
tion. Repair damaged parts before using again.
Broken sanding pads and damaged machines
can cause injuries and machine instability.
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Clean work equipment soaked in oils, for exam-
ple sanding pad or polishing felt, with water and
allow to dry.
Work equipment soaked in oil may
combust spontaneously.
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Always use anti-static hoses and an earthed ex-
traction system. The system components of-
fered by Festool satisfy these requirements.
An
unearthed extractor system or hoses that are not
anti-static may cause electric shocks and severe
injuries.
Other risks
In spite of compliance with all relevant design reg-
ulations, dangers may still present themselves
when the machine is operated, e.g.:
– Workpiece parts being thrown off,
– Parts of damaged tools being thrown off,
– Noise emissions,
– Dust emissions.
Health hazard by dust
WARNING!
Various dust created by power
sanding, sawing, grinding, drilling and other
construction activities contains chemicals
known (to the State of California) to cause cancer,
birth defects or other reproductive harm. Some ex-
amples of these chemicals are:
• lead from lead-based paints,
• crystalline silica from bricks and cement and
other masonry products, and
• arsenic and chromium from chemically treated
lumber.
The risk from these exposures
varies, depending on how often
you do this type of work. To re-
duce your exposure to these
chemicals: work in a well ven-
tilated area, and work with ap-
proved safety equipment, such as dust masks that
are specially designed to filter out microscopic par-
ticles. Wash hands after handling.
WARNING
TO REDUCE THE RISK OF INJURY, USER MUST
READ INSTRUCTION MANUAL.
