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G eneral safety instrucions fo r electrical pow er tools
■ Do not expose power to o ls to rain o r wet
conditions. . Water entering a power tool will
increase the risk o f electricshock.
■ Do not abuse the cord. Never use the
cord fo r carrying,p ulling o r unplugging
the power tool. Keep cord aw ayfrom heat,
oil, sharp edges and m oving parts. Dama-
gedor entangled cords increase the risk of
electric shock.
■ When operating a power to o l outdoors,
use an extensioncord suitable fo r ou tdoo r
use. Use o f a cord suitablefor outdoor use re-
duces the risk o f electric shock.
■ If operating a power to o l in a dam p loca-
tion is unavoidable,use a residual current
device (RCD) protectedsupply. Use of an
RCD reduces the risk of electric shock.
Personal safety
■ Stay alert, watch w hat you are doing
and use com m onsense when operating a
power tool. Do not use a pow ertool w hile
you are tired o r under the influence o f
drugs,alcohol o r m edication. A moment of
inattention while operatingpower tools may
result in serious personal injury.
■ Dress properly. Do not wear loose clot-
hing o r jew ellery.Keep you r hair, clothing
and gloves away from m oving parts. Loose
clothes, jewellery or long hair can becaught
in moving parts.
■ Use personal protective equipm ent. Al-
ways wear eyeprotection. Protective equip-
ment such as dust mask,non-skid safety
shoes, hard hat, or hearing protection used
for appropriate conditions will reduce perso­
nal injuries.
■ Prevent unintentional starting. Ensure the
sw itch is inthe o ff-po sition before connec-
ting to power sourceand/or battery pack,
picking up o r carrying the tool. Carrying
power tools with your finger on the switch or
energising power tools that have the switch
on invites accidents.
■ Remove any adjusting key o r wrench be­
fore turning th e power to o l on. Remove any
adjusting key or wrench before turningthe
power tool on.
■ Do not overreach. Keep proper foo ting
and balance atall tim es. This enables better
control of the power tool in unexpected situa-
tions.
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■ If devices are provided fo r the connec-
tio n o f dust extractionand collectio n faci-
lities, ensure these are connectedand pro-
perly used. Use of dust collection can redu-
cedust-related hazards.
Power to o l use and care
■ Do not force the power tool. Use the cor-
rect power to o lfo r your application. The
correct power tool will do thejob better and
safer at the rate for which it was designed.
■ Do not use the power tool if the sw itch
does not turn iton and off. Any power tool
that cannot be controlled withthe switch is
dangerous and must be repaired.
■ D isconnect the plug from the power
source and/or thebattery pack from the
power to o l before m aking
ments, changing accessories, o r storing
pow ertools. Such preventive safety measu-
res reduce the risk ofstarting the power tool
accidentally.
■ Store idle power to o ls out o f the reach o f
children anddo not allow persons unfam i-
liar w ith the power tool orthese instruc-
tio n s to operate the power tool. Power-
tools are dangerous in the hands of untrained
users.
■ Maintain power tools. Check fo r m isalign-
m ent o r b in d in g o f m oving parts, breakage
o f parts and any othercondition that may
affect the pow er to o l's operation. Ifdama-
ged, have the power to o l repaired before
use. Many accidents are caused by poorly
maintained powertools.
■ Keep cuttin g to o ls sharp and clean. Pro-
perly maintainedcutting tools with sharp cut-
ting edges are less likely to bindand are ea-
sier to control.
■ Use the power tool, accessories and too l
bits etc. in accordancew ith these instruc-
tion s, taking in to accountthe w orking c o n ­
ditio n s and the w ork to be perform ed. Use
o f the power tool for operations different from
thoseintended could result in a hazardous si-
tuation.
Service
■ Have you r power to o l serviced by a quali-
fied repair personusing on ly identical re-
placem ent parts. This will ensurethat the
safety o f the power tool is maintained.
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