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[] Whenservicingatool,useonlyidenticalreplacementparts.FollowinstructionsintheMaintenancesection
ofthismanual.Useof unauthorizedpartsorfailureto followMaintenanceInstructionsmaycreatea riskof
electricshockorinjury.
[] Holdtoolby insulatedgrippingsurfaceswhenperforminganoperationwherethetoolmaycontacthidden
wiringoritscord.Contactwitha"live"wirewillmakeexposedmetalpartsofthetool"live"andshockthe
operator.
[] Accessoriesmustberatedforat leastthespeedrecommendedonthetoolwarninglabel.Wheelsandother
accessoriesrunningoverratedspeedcanflyapartandcauseinjury.
AdditionalRulesForSafeOperation
[] Knowyourpowertool.Readoperator'smanual
carefully.Learnitsapplicationsandlimitations,as
wellasthespecificpotentialhazardsrelatedto
thistool.Followingthisrulewillreducetheriskof
electricshock,fire,orseriousinjury.
[] Alwayswearsafetyglasses.Everydayeyeglasses
haveonlyimpact-resistantlenses;theyareNOT
safetyglasses.Followingthisrulewillreducethe
riskof seriouspersonalinjury.
[] Protectyourlungs.Wearafaceordustmask
iftheoperationisdusty.Followingthisrulewill
reducetheriskofseriouspersonalinjury.
[] Protectyourhearing.Wearhearingprotectiondur-
ingextendedperiodsof operation.Followingthis
rulewillreducetheriskofseriouspersonalinjury.
[] Inspecttoolcordsperiodicallyand,if damaged,
haverepairedatyournearestauthorizedservice
center.Constantlystayawareof cordlocation.
Followingthisrulewillreducetheriskof electric
shockorfire.
[] Checkdamagedparts.Beforefurtheruseofthe
tool,aguardorotherpartthatisdamagedshould
becarefullycheckedto determinethatit willoper-
ateproperlyandperformitsintendedfunction.
Checkforalignmentof movingparts,bindingof
movingparts,breakageof parts,mounting,and
anyotherconditionsthatmayaffectitsoperation.
Aguardorotherpartthatisdamagedshouldbe
properlyrepairedorreplacedbyanauthorized
servicecenter.Followingthisrulewillreducethe
riskof shock,fire,orseriousinjury.
[] Donotabusecord.Nevercarrythetool bythe
cordoryankitto disconnectitfromtherecep-
tacle.Keepcordawayfromheat,oil,andsharp
edges.Followingthisrulewillreducetheriskof
electricshockorfire.
[] Makesureyourextensioncordisingoodcon-
dition.Whenusinganextensioncord,besureto
useoneheavyenoughto carrythecurrentyour
productwilldraw.A wiregagesize(A.W.G.)of at
least16isrecommendedforanextensioncord
100feetorlessinlength.Acordexceeding100
feetisnotrecommended.Ifindoubt,usethenext
heaviergage.Thesmallerthegagenumber,the
heavierthecord.Anundersizedcordwillcausea
dropinlinevoltageresultinginlossofpowerand
overheating.
[] Inspectforandremoveallnailsfromlumber
beforesanding.Followingthisrulewillreducethe
riskofseriouspersonalinjury.
[] Drugs,alcohol,medication.Donotoperatetool
whileundertheinfluenceof drugs,alcohol,orany
medication.Followingthisrulewillreducetherisk
of electricshock,fire,orseriouspersonalinjury.
[] Savetheseinstructions.Referto themfrequently
andusethemto instructotherswhomayuse
thistool.Ifyouloansomeonethistool,loanthem
theseinstructionsalso.
_II_WARNING:Somedustcreatedbypowersand-
ing,sawing,grinding,drilling,andothercon-
structionactivitiescontainschemicalsknownto
causecancer,birthdefectsorotherreproductive
harm.Someexamplesofthesechemicalsare:
• leadfromlead-basedpaints,
• crystallinesilicafrombricksandcement
andothermasonryproducts,and
• arsenicandchromiumfromchemically-
treatedlumber.
Yourriskfromtheseexposuresvaries,depending
onhowoftenyoudothistypeof work.Toreduce
yourexposuretothesechemicals:workin a
wellventilatedarea,andworkwithapproved
safetyequipment,suchasthosedustmasksthat
arespeciallydesignedto filteroutmicroscopic
particles.
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