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SYMBOLS
SAFETY SYMBOLS
The purpose of safet y symbols is t o at t ract your
at t ent ion t o possible dangers. The safet y symbols
and t he explanat ions wit h t hem deserve your careful
at t ent ion and underst anding. The symbol warnings
do not , by t hemselves, eliminat e any danger. The
inst ruct ions and warnings t hey give are no
subst it ut es for proper accident prevent ion measures.
Be sure t o read and underst and all
safet y inst ruct ions in t his Owner's
M anual, including all safet y alert symbols such as
"
DANGER
," "
W ARNING
," and "
CAUTION
" before
using t his t ool. Failure t o following all inst ruct ions
list ed below may result in elect ric shock, fire, and/ or
serious personal injury.
The definit ions below describe t he level of severit y for
each signal word. Please read t he manual and pay
at t ent ion t o t hese symbols.
This is t he safet y alert symbol. It is used t o
alert you t o pot ent ial personal injury hazards.
Obey all safet y messages t hat follow t his
symbol t o avoid possible injury or deat h.
DANGER
indicat es
a
hazardous
sit uat ion which, if not avoided, will
result in deat h or serious injury.
WARNING indicat es a hazardous
sit uat ion which, if not avoided,
could result in deat h or serious injury.
CAUTION, used wit h t he safet y alert
symbol,
indicat es
a
hazardous
sit uat ion which, if not avoided, will result in minor or
moderat e injury.
DAMAGE PREVENTION AND
INFORMATION MESSAGES
These inform t he user of import ant informat ion
and/ or inst ruct ions t hat could lead t o equipment or
ot her propert y damage if t hey are not followed. Each
message is preceded by t he word "NOTICE", as in t he
example below:
NOTICE:
Equipment and/ or propert y damage may
result if t hese inst ruct ions are not followed.
The operat ion of any power t ools
can result in foreign object s being
t hrown int o your eyes, which can result in severe eye
damage. Before beginning power t ool operat ion,
always wear safet y goggles or safet y glasses wit h
side shields and a full-face shield when needed. We
recommend a Wide Vision Safet y M ask for use over
eyeglasses or st andard safet y glasses wit h side
shields. Always use eye prot ect ion which is marked
t o comply wit h ANSI Z87.1.
SYMBOLS (CONTINUED)
IM PORTANT:
Some of t he following symbols may be
used on your t ool. Please st udy t hem and learn t heir
meaning. Proper int erpret at ion of t hese symbols will
allow you t o operat e t he t ool bet t er and more safely.
Symbol
Designation/ Explanation
V
Volt s
A
Amperes
Hz
Hert z
W
Wat t
kg
Kilograms
min
M inut es
s
Seconds
Wh
Wat t -hours
Ah
Ampere-Hours
Ø
Diamet er
n
0
No-load speed
n
Rat ed speed
…/ min
Revolut ions or
reciprocat ions per minut e
IPX4
Ingress Prot ect ion Degree
CFM
Cubic Feet Per M inut e
M PH
M ile per hour
0
Off posit ion
1,2,3, …
I, II, III,
Select or set t ings
Infinit ely variable select or wit h
off
Arrow
Direct current
Alt ernat ing current
Class II t ool
Eart hing t erminal
Li-ion RBRC seal
Read manual symbol
Wear eye prot ect ion symbol
