c)Preventunintentionalstarting.Ensuretheswitchisintheoff‐positionbeforeconnectingtopower
sourceand/orbatterypack,pickinguporcarryingthetool.Carryingpowertoolswithyourfingeron
theswitchorenergizingpowertoolsthathavetheswitchoninvitesaccidents.
d)Removeanyadjustingkeyorwrenchbeforeturningthepowertoolon.Awrenchorakeyleft
attachedtoarotatingpartofthepowertoolmayresultinpersonalinjury.
e)Donotoverreach.Keepproperfootingandbalanceatalltimes.Thisenablesbettercontrolofthe
powertoolinunexpectedsituations.
f)Dressproperly.Donotwearlooseclothingorjewelry.Keepyourhair,clothingandglovesawayfrom
movingparts.Looseclothes,jewelryorlonghaircanbecaughtinmovingparts.
g)Ifdevicesareprovidedfortheconnectionofdustextractionandcollectionfacilities,ensuretheseare
connectedandproperlyused.Useofdustcollectioncanreducedust‐relatedhazards.
4)Powertooluseandcare
a)Donotforcethepowertool.Usethecorrectpowertoolforyourapplication.Thecorrectpowertool
willdothejobbetterandsaferattherateforwhichitwasdesigned.
b)Donotusethepowertooliftheswitchdoesnotturnitonandoff.Anypowertoolthatcannotbe
controlledwiththeswitchisdangerousandmustberepaired.
c)Disconnecttheplugfromthepowersourceand/orthebatterypackfromthepowertoolbeforemaking
anyadjustments,changingaccessories,orstoringpowertools.Suchpreventivesafetymeasuresreducethe
riskofstartingthepowertoolaccidentally.
d)Storeidlepowertoolsoutofthereachofchildrenanddonotallowpersonsunfamiliarwiththe
powertoolortheseinstructionstooperatethepowertool.Powertoolsaredangerousinthehandsof
untrainedusers.
e)Maintainpowertools.Checkformisalignmentorbindingofmovingparts,breakageofpartsandany
otherconditionthatmayaffectthepowertool’soperation.Ifdamaged,havethepowertoolrepaired
beforeuse.Manyaccidentsarecausedbypoorlymaintainedpowertools.
f)Keepcuttingtoolssharpandclean.Properlymaintainedcuttingtoolswithsharpcuttingedgesareless
likelytobindandareeasiertocontrol.
g)Usethepowertool,accessoriesandtoolbitsetc.inaccordancewiththeseinstructions,takinginto
accounttheworkingconditionsandtheworktobeperformed.Useofthepowertoolforoperations
differentfromthoseintendedcouldresultinahazardoussituation.
5)Service
a)Haveyourpowertoolservicedbyaqualifiedrepairpersonusingonlyidenticalreplacementparts.
Thiswillensurethatthesafetyofthepowertoolismaintained.
Safetyinstructionsforalloperations
SafetyWarningsforGrindingOperations:
a)Thispowertoolisintendedtofunctionasagrinder.Readallsafetywarnings,instructions,illustrations
andspecificationsprovidedwiththispowertool.Failuretofollowallinstructionslistedbelowmayresult
inelectricshock,fireand/orseriousinjury.
b)Operationssuchassanding,wirebrushing,polishingorcutting‐offarenotrecommendedtobe
performedwiththispowertool.Operationsforwhichthepowertoolwasnotdesignedmaycreatea
hazardandcausepersonalinjury.
c)Donotuseaccessorieswhicharenotspecificallydesignedandrecommendedbythetoolmanufacturer.
Justbecausetheaccessorycanbeattachedtoyourpowertool,itdoesnotassuresafeoperation.
d)Theratedspeedoftheaccessorymustbeatleastequaltothemaximumspeedmarkedonthepower
tool.AccessoriesrunningfasterthantheirRATEDSPEEDcanbreakandflyapart.
e)Theoutsidediameterandthethicknessofyouraccessorymustbewithinthecapacityratingofyour
powertool.Incorrectlysizedaccessoriescannotbeadequatelyguardedorcontrolled.
f)Thearborsizeofwheels,flanges,backingpadsoranyotheraccessorymustproperlyfitthespindleof
thepowertool.Accessorieswitharborholesthatdonotmatchthemountinghardwareofthepowertool
willrunoutofbalance,vibrateexcessivelyandmaycauselossofcontrol.
g)Donotuseadamagedaccessory.Beforeeachuseinspecttheaccessorysuchasabrasivewheelsfor
chipsandcracks,backingpadforcracks,tearorexcesswear,wirebrushforlooseorcrackedwires.If
powertooloraccessoryisdropped,inspectfordamageorinstallanundamagedaccessory.After
inspectingandinstallinganaccessory,positionyourselfandbystandersawayfromtheplaneofthe
rotatingaccessoryandrunthepowertoolatmaximumno‐loadspeedforoneminute.Damaged
accessorieswillnormallybreakapartduringthistesttime.
