Personal safety
a) Stay alert, watch what you are
doing and use common sense when
operating a power tool. Do not use
a power tool while you are tired
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di a ion A moment of
inattention while operating power tools
may result in serious personal injury.
b) Use personal protective
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ion Protective equipment
such as dust mask, non-skid safety
shoes, hard hat, or hearing protection
used for appropriate conditions will
reduce personal injuries.
c) Prevent unintentional starting.
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position before connecting to power
source and/or battery pack, picking
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power tools with your nger on the
switch or energising power tools that
have the switch on invites accidents.
d) Remove any adjusting key or
wrench before turning the power
oo on A wrench or a key left
attached to a rotating part of the
power tool may result in personal
injury.
e) Do not overreach. Keep proper
footing and balance at all
i
s This enables better control
of the power tool in unexpected
situations.
f) Dress properly. Do not wear loose
clothing or jewellery. Keep your
hair, clothing and gloves away
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a s Loose clothes,
jewellery or long hair can be caught in
moving parts.
g) If devices are provided for the
connection of dust extraction and
collection facilities, ensure these are
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d and
of dust collection can reduce dust-
related hazards.
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h) Do not let familiarity gained from
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become complacent and ignore
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action can cause severe injury within a
fraction of a second.
Power tool use and care
a) Do not force the power tool. Use
the correct power tool for your
a
i a ion The correct power tool
will do the job better and safer at the
rate for which it was designed.
b) Do not use the power tool if the
switch does not turn it on and
o Any power tool that cannot be
controlled with the switch is dangerous
and must be repaired.
c) Disconnect the plug from the power
source and/or the battery pack from
the power tool before making any
adjustments, changing accessories,
o s o in
ow
preventive safety measures reduce
the risk of starting the power tool
accidentally.
d) Store idle power tools out of the
reach of children and do not allow
persons unfamiliar with the power
tool or these instructions to operate
ow
oo Power tools are
dangerous in the hands of untrained
users.
e) Maintain power tools diligently.
Check for misalignment or binding
of moving parts, breakage of parts
and any other condition that may
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If damaged, have the power tool
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are caused by poorly maintained
power tools.
f) Keep cutting tools sharp and
an Properly maintained cutting
tools with sharp cutting edges are less
likely to bind and are easier to control.
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s Many accidents
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