SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
•During Operation of the drill, safety shoes, safety glasses, ear protection and safety helmet are to be
worn,
•Exposure to excessive noise can lead to hearing deficiency. APPROPRIATE ear protection must always
be worn.
•Distraction increases danger of accident.
•Only on actual operation of drill should the operating handle be touched.
•When working with the drill, sure and firm footing is necessary.
•The drill should not be brought near to the face.
•Never place the drill on your foot.
•Never point the drill at co-workers or yourself.
•The drill should never be put into operation if it is lying on the ground or if it is not held securely in
working position.
•Compressed air is dangerous! Never point a connected compressed air hose at co-workers or yourself.
Avoid the habit of blowing your clothes free of dust with compressed air.
•Be sure that all hose connections are tight and sealed. A loose hose not only causes loss of air; danger
exists that it comes completely off the drill, whips around injuring the operators and others in the
area. Secure hoses with safety cables or ropes to prevent danger of injury in case a hose gets broken.
•Never disconnect a pressurized air hose: First shut off air from the compressor and bleed the drill.
•The drill should only be operated with a specially suitable inserted drill rod. Operate with sufficient
pressure, avoid recoils. When the machine is under pressure, oilers may not be filled up and tools may
not be exchanged.
•The drill should always be held with both hands during operation.
•The operator must have a firm footing. If possible the operator’s feet should be so placed out of the
falling range of the drill, but without the danger of losing balance. In the case of breakage of drill rod,
there is danger of sudden falling of drill with protruding and broken drill rod part.
•Never operate drill astride, I.E., with one leg over the handle. In the case of breakage of the inserted
drill rod, serious injuries can result.
•Ensure that no cables, pipes and the like are in area of drill operation (electric, gas, water, telephone).
•In the event of drill contacting unknown objects during operation, switch off drill immediately.
Identification of object should be carried out by careful uncovering with shovel, not with the drill.
•In case a cleaning solvent is used for cleaning drill parts, make sure that this meets the current safety
and health regulations and that it is used in a well-ventilated area.
The safety precautions listed in the manual are intended to alert operator and helpers to the possible
physical dangers inherent in the various stages of operating and/or maintaining equipment of this kind. All
personnel involved in operating and/or maintaining this equipment must read and thoroughly understand
the operating instructions before attempting to operate, or perform maintenance on the drill machine. Non-
authorised, or untrained personnel must not under any circumstances attempt to operate or maintain the
machine.
