Makita DUS054 Instruction Manual page 5

Ele c tri c al sa f ety
1. Po w er tool plu g s must mat c h the outlet. N ever
modi f y the plu g in any w ay. D o not use any
adapter plu g s w ith earthed ( g rounded) po w er
tools. n odi ed lugs and
redu c e risk of ele c tri c sho c k.
2. Avoid body c onta c t w ith earthed or g rounded
sur f a c es, su c h as pipes, radiators, ran g es and
re f ri g erators. There is an in c reased risk of ele c tri c
sho c k if your body is earthed or grounded.
3. D o not e x pose po w er tools to rain or w et c ondi-
tions. W ater entering a po w er tool w ill in c rease the
risk of ele c tri c sho c k.
4. D o not abuse the c ord. N ever use the c ord f or
c arryin g , pullin g or unplu g g in g the po w er tool.
Keep c ord a w ay f rom heat, oil, sharp ed g es
or movin g parts. D amaged or entangled c ords
in c rease the risk of ele c tri c sho c k.
5. W hen operatin g a po w er tool outdoors, use an
e x tension c ord suitable f or outdoor use. U se of
a c ord suitable for outdoor use redu c es the risk of
ele c tri c sho c k.
6. I f operatin g a po w er tool in a damp lo c ation
is unavoidable, use a residual c urrent devi c e
(R C D ) prote c ted supply. U se of an R C D redu c es
the risk of ele c tri c sho c k.
7. o er tools an pro u e ele tro agneti fiel s
(EM F ) that are not harm f ul to the user. Ho w ever,
users of pa c emakers and other similar medi c al
devi c es should c onta c t the maker of their devi c e
and/or do c tor for advi c e before operating this po w er
tool.
Personal sa f ety
1. Stay alert, w at c h w hat you are doin g and use
c ommon sense w hen operatin g a po w er tool. D o
not use a po w er tool w hile you are tired or under
t e in uen e o rugs, al o ol or
moment of inattention w hile operating po w er tools
may result in serious personal injury.
2. Use personal prote c tive e q uipment. Al w ays
w ear eye prote c tion. P rote c tive e q uipment su c h
as a dust mask, non-skid safety shoes, hard hat or
hearing prote c tion used for appropriate c onditions
w ill redu c e personal injuries.
3. Prevent unintentional startin g . Ensure the
s it is in t e o position e ore onne ting
to po w er sour c e and / or battery pa c k, pi c kin g up
or c arryin g the tool. C arrying po w er tools w ith your
nger on t e s itc or energising o er tools t at
have the s w it c h on invites a c c idents.
4. Remove any adjustin g key or w ren c h be f ore
turnin g the po w er tool on. A w ren c h or a key left
atta c hed to a rotating part of the po w er tool may
result in personal injury.
5. D o not overrea c h. Keep proper f ootin g and bal-
an c e at all times. This enables better c ontrol of the
po w er tool in une x pe c ted situations.
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6. D ress properly. D o not w ear loose c lothin g or
je w ellery. Keep your hair and c lothin g a w ay f rom
movin g parts. Loose c lothes, je w ellery or long hair
c an be c aught in moving parts.
7. I f devi c es are provided f or the c onne c tion o f
dust e x tra c tion and c olle c tion f a c ilities, ensure
these are c onne c ted and properly used. U se of
dust c olle c tion c an redu c e dust-related ha z ards.
8. D o not let f amiliarity g ained f rom f re q uent use
o f tools allo w you to be c ome c ompla c ent and
i g nore tool sa f ety prin c iples. A c areless a c tion
c an c ause severe injury w ithin a fra c tion of a
se c ond.
9 . Al w ays w ear prote c tive g o g g les to prote c t
your eyes f rom injury w hen usin g po w er tools.
The g o g g les must c omply w ith A N SI Z 8 7 . 1 in
the USA, E N 1 6 6 in Europe, or AS / N Z S 1 3 3 6
in Australia / N e w Z ealand. In Australia / N e w
Z ealand, it is le g ally re q uired to w ear a f a c e
shield to prote c t your f a c e, too.
It is an employer ' s responsibility to en f or c e
the use o f appropriate sa f ety prote c tive e q uip-
ments by the tool operators and by other per-
sons in the immediate w orkin g area.
Po w er tool use and c are
1. D o not f or c e the po w er tool. Use the c orre c t
po w er tool f or your appli c ation. The c orre c t
po w er tool w ill do the job better and safer at the rate
for w hi c h it w as designed.
2. D o not use the po w er tool i f the s w it c h does not
turn it on an o Any po w er tool that c annot be
c ontrolled w ith the s w it c h is dangerous and must be
repaired.
3. D is c onne c t the plu g f rom the po w er sour c e and /
or remove the battery pa c k, i f deta c hable, f rom
the po w er tool be f ore makin g any adjustments,
c han g in g a c c essories, or storin g po w er tools.
Su c h preventive safety measures redu c e the risk of
starting the po w er tool a c c identally.
4. Store idle po w er tools out o f the rea c h o f c hil-
dren and do not allo w persons un f amiliar w ith
the po w er tool or these instru c tions to operate
the po w er tool. P o w er tools are dangerous in the
hands of untrained users.