Makita AT638A Betriebsanleitung Seite 8

2. Direct the exhaust so as to minimize distur-
bance of dust in a dust lled environment.
If dust or objects are emitted in the ork area,
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reduce the emission as much as possible to
reduce the health hazards and risk of injury.
Noise hazards
1 . Unprotected exposure to high noise levels can
cause permanent, disabling, hearing loss and
other problems such as tinnitus ringing, buzz-
ing, histling or humming in the ears .
2. Conduct a risk assessment regarding noise
hazards in the work area and implement appro-
priate controls for these hazards.
3. Appropriate controls to reduce the risk may
include actions such as damping materials to
prevent workpieces from " ringing " .
4 . Use appropriate hearing protection.
5 . Operate and maintain the tool as recom-
mended in these instructions, to prevent an
unnecessary increase in noise levels.
6 . Take noise reduction measures, for exam-
ple placing workpieces on sound damping
supports.
Vibration hazards
1 . The vibration emission during operation
depends on the gripping force, the contact
pressure force, the orking direction, the
adjustment of energy supply, the orkpiece,
the workpiece support. Conduct a risk assess-
ment regarding vibration hazards and imple-
ment appropriate controls for these hazards.
2. Exposure to vibration can cause disabling
damage to the nerves and blood supply of the
hands and arms.
3. W ear warm clothing when working in cold
conditions, keep your hands arm and dry.
4 . If you experience numbness, tingling, pain or
hitening of the skin in your ngers or hands,
seek medical advice from a uali ed occupational
health professional regarding overall activities.
5 . Operate and maintain the tool as recom-
mended in these instructions, to prevent an
unnecessary increase in vibration levels.
6 . Hold the tool ith a light, but safe, grip
because the risk from vibration is generally
greater when the grip force is higher.
Additional warnings for pneumatic tools
1 . Compressed air can cause severe injury.
Al ays shut off air supply, and disconnect tool
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from air supply when not in use.
3. Always disconnect the tool from the com-
pressed air supply before changing acces-
sories, making adjustments and or repairs,
when moving away from an operating area to a
different area.
4 . Keep ngers a ay from trigger hen not
operating the tool and when moving from one
operating position to another.
Never direct compressed air at yourself or
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anyone else.
6 . Whipping hoses can cause severe injury.
Always check for damaged or loose hoses or
ttings.
7. Never carry a pneumatic tool by its hose.
8 . Never drag a pneumatic tool by its hose.
9 . When using pneumatic tools, do not exceed
the maximum operating pressure ps max.
1 0. Pneumatic tools should only be po ered
by compressed air at the lo est pressure
required for the work process to reduce noise
and vibration, and minimize ear.
1 1 . Using oxygen or combustible gases for oper-
ating pneumatic tools creates a re and explo-
sion hazard.
1 2. Be careful when using pneumatic tools as the
tool could become cold, affecting grip and
control.
Additional warnings for tools with contact actuation
capability
1 . Do not rest your nger on the trigger hen
picking up the tool, moving bet een operating
areas and positions or alking, as resting
nger on trigger can lead to inadvertent opera-
tion. or tools ith selective actuation, al ays
check the tool before use to ascertain the
correct mode is selected.
2. This tool has either selective actuation for con-
tact actuation or continuous contact actuation
by actuation mode selectors or is a contact
actuation or continuous actuation contact tool
and has been marked ith the symbol above.
Its intended uses are for production applica-
tions such as pallets, furniture, manufactured
housing, upholstery and sheathing.
3. If using this tool in selective actuation mode,
always ensure it is in the correct actuation
setting.
4 . Do not use this tool in contact actuation for
applications such as closing boxes or crates
and tting transportation safety systems on
trailers and lorries.
5 . Be careful when changing from one driving
location to another.
Safety devices
1 . Make sure all safety systems are in working
order before operation. T h e tool must not oper-
ate i f onl y t h e trigger is pulle d or i f onl y t h e c onta c t
arm is presse d against t h e w oo d . I t must w ork onl y
w h en bot h a c tions are per f orme d . T est f or possible
f ault y operation w it h f asteners unloa d e d an d t h e
pus h er in f ull y pulle d position.
Securing the trigger in the ON position is very
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dangerous. Ne v er attempt to f asten t h e trigger.
3. Do not attempt to keep the contact element
depressed with tape or wire. D eat h or serious
in j ur y ma y o c c ur.
4 . Always check contact element as instructed
in this manual. F asteners ma y be d ri v en a c c i-
d entall y i f t h e sa f et y me c h anism is not w orking
c orre c tl y .
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