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3) Personal safety
a) Pay attention to what you are doing and use common sense when using
power tools. Neveruse power tools if you are tired or under theinfluence of
drugs, alcohol or medication. Onemoment of inattention while using apower
tool may result in serious injury.
b) Use personal protective equipment. Always wear eye protection.
Usingprotective clothing such as dust masks, non-slip safety shoes, helmets and
ear defenders when needed decreases therisk of injury.
c) Avoid unintentional starting. Makesure that thepower switch is set to OFF
before connecting to apower source and/or battery pack. Carrying power
tools with your finger on theswitch/trigger or energising power tools that have
theswitch set to ON, invites accidents.
d) Remove all service tools/keys before switching thepower tool on. Aservice
tool left on arotating part of thepower tool may result in personal injury.
e) Do not overreach. Keepproper footing and balance at all times. Thiswill allow
you to have more control in unexpected situations.
f) Dress properly. Donot wear loose-fitting clothing or jewellery. Keephair,
clothes and gloves away from moving parts. Looseclothes, jewellery or long
hair can become caught in moving parts.
g) If equipment for dust extraction and collection is available, make sure that it
is connected and used properly. Useof dust collection equipment can reduce
dust related hazards.
4) Use and maintenance of thepower tool
a) Do not force thepower tool. Usethecorrect power tool for your application.
Thecorrect power tool will do thejob better and safer if used at therate for which
it was designed.
b) Never use thepower tool if thepower switch does not switch thetool on
and off properly. Anypower tool that cannot be controlled by thepower switch is
dangerous and must be repaired.
c) Unplug thelead from thewall socket, before making any adjustments,
changing accessories or storing thepower tool. Theseprecautions reduce
therisk of thepower tool starting unexpectedly.
d) Store idle power tools out of thereach of children and do not allow people
who are unfamiliar with thepower tool or these instructions to operate thetool.
Powertools are dangerous in thehands of untrained users.
e) Maintaining power tools. Checkfor any incorrect settings, parts that
catch, broken parts or anything else which may cause thepower tool to
malfunction. Ifany damage is noticed, have thepower tool repaired before
using. Manyaccidents are caused by poorly maintained power tools.
