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GENERAL OPERATIONAL PRECAUTIONS
WARNING! When using battery operated tools, basic
safety precautions should always be followed to reduce
the risk of fire, leaking batteries and personal injury,
including the following.
Read all these instructions before operating this product
and save these instructions.
For safe operations:
1. Keep work area clean. Cluttered areas and benches
invite injuries.
2. Consider work area environment. Do not expose
tools to rain. Do not use tools in damp or wet
locations. Keep work area well lit.
Do not use tools where there is risk to cause fire
or explosion.
3. Keep children away. Do not let visitors touch the
tool. All visitors should be kept away from work
area.
4. Store batteries or idle tools. When not in use,
tools and batteries should be stored separately in
a dry, high or locked up place, out of reach of
children.
Ensure that battery terminals cannot be shorted
by other metal parts such as screws nails etc.
5. Do not force the tool. It will do the job better and
safer at the rate for which it was intended.
6. Use the right tool. Do not force small tools or
attachments to do the job of a heavy duty tool.
Do not use tools for purposes not intended.
7. Dress properly. Do not wear loose clothing or
jewellery, they can be caught in moving parts.
Rubber gloves and non-skid footwear are
recommended when working outdoors. Wear
protecting hair covering to contain long hair.
8. Use safety glasses. Also use face or dust mask
if the cutting operation is dusty.
9. Connect dust extraction equipment.
If devices are provided for the connection of dust
extraction and collection facilities, ensure these
are connected and properly used.
10. Do not abuse the cord (if fitted). Never carry the
tool by the cord or yank it to disconnect it from
the socket. Keep the cord away from heat, oil and
sharp edges.
11. Secure work. Use clamps or a vice to hold the
work. It is safer than using your hand and it frees
both hands to operate the tool.
12. Do not overreach. Keep proper footing and balance
at all times.
13. Maintain tools with care. Keep cutting tools sharp
and clean for better and safer performance. Follow
instructions for lubrication and changing
accessories. Inspect tool cords periodically and if
damaged, have it repaired by authorized service
facility. Keep handles dry, clean, and free from oil
and grease.
14. Disconnect tools. Where the designs permits,
disconnect the tool from its battery pack, when
not in use, before servicing, and when changing
accessories such as blades, bits and cutters.
15. Remove adjusting keys and wrenches. Form the
habit of checking to see that keys and adjusting
wrenches are removed from the tool before turning
it on.
16. Avoid unintentional starting. Do not carry the tool
with a finger on the switch.
17. Stay alert. Watch what you are doing. Use common
sense. Do not operate the tool when you are tired.
18. Check damaged parts. Before further use of the
tool, a guard or other part that is damaged should
be carefully checked to determine that it will
operate properly and perform its intended function.
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19. Warning
20. Have your tool repaired by a qualified person.
21. Disposal of battery
22. If under abusive conditions, liquid is ejected from
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS FOR ALL SAWS
DANGER!
Check for alignment of moving parts, free running
of moving parts, breakage of parts, mounting and
any other conditions that may affect its operation.
A guard or other part that is damaged should be
properly repaired or replaced by an authorized
service center unless otherwise indicated in this
handling instructions. Have defective switches
replaced by an authorized service facility. Do not
use the tool if the switch does not turn it on and
off.
The use of any accessory or attachment, other
than those recommended in this handling instruc-
tions, may present a risk of personal injury.
Ensure that the battery pack is correct for the tool.
Ensure that the outside surface of battery pack or
tool is clean and dry before plugging into charger.
Ensure that batteries are charged using the correct
charger recommended by the manufacturer. In-
correct use may result in a risk of electric shock,
overheating or leakage of corrosive liquid from
the battery.
This tool is in accordance with the relevant safety
requirements. Repairs should only be carried out
by qualified persons using original spare parts,
otherwise this may result in considerable danger
to the user.
Ensure battery is disposed of safely as instructed
by the manufacturer.
the battery, avoid contact
If this accidentally occurs, frush with water. If
liquid contacts eyes additionally, seek medical
help.
a) Keep hands away from cutting area and the blade.
Keep your second hand on auxiliary handle, or
motor housing.
If both hands are holding the saw, they cannot
be cut by the blade.
b) Do not reach underneath the workpiece.
The guard cannot protect you from the blade
below the workpiece.
c) Adjust the cutting depth to the thickness of the
workpiece.
Less than a full tooth of the blade teeth should
be visible below the workpiece.
d) Never hold piece being cut in your hands or across
your leg. Secure the workpiece to a stable
platform.
It is important to support the work properly to
minimize body exposure, blade binding, or loss
of control.
e) Hold power tool by insulated gripping surfaces when
performing an operation where the cutting tool
may contact hidden wiring or its own cord.
Contact with a "live" wire will also make exposed
metal parts of the power tool "live" and shock
the operator.
f) When ripping always use a rip fence or straight
edge guide.
This improves the accuracy of cut and reduces
the chance of blade binding.
g) Always use blades with correct size and shape
(diamond versus round) of arbour holes.
Blades that do not match the mounting hardware
of the saw will run eccentrically, causing loss
of control.
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