Cutting Tool Safety - Craftsman 183.172520 Owner's Manual

For your safety, do not plug in your cutting tool or try
to use any accessory until It Is completely assembled
and installed according to these instructions, and
until you have read and understood this Owner's
Manual.
Failure to follow these safety rules will result in risk of
serious injury.
1 WEAR EYE PROTECTION This hnghspeed tool wnll
throw particles from the workpnece during operatnon
Make sure safety glasses have sfde shields
2 USE FACE OR DUST MASK along wtth safety
goggles If cutting or reutmg operatnon nsdusty Make
sure work area _swell venhlatad
3 USE HEARING PROTECTION, particularly dunng
extended periods of operahon
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NEVER USE DULL OR DAMAGED BITS Damaged
bits can break without warning Dull bits may ovedoad
the motor, cut slowly and are difficult to control They
will also overheat and possrbly break
5 ALWAYS MAKE SURE THE WORKPIECE IS FREE
OF NAILS AND OTHER FOREIGN OBJECTS If the
but strikesa nail it wnll j ump sudeways and possibly
break
6 DO NOT USE THIS TOOL FOR DRILLING HOLES
It usNOT intended to be used as a droll
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ALLOW CLEARANCE UNDER WORKPIECE for bit
to travel Never place workpneca on hard surfaces
such as concreteetc The bit may jump or break when
contactinga surface otherthan the one being cut
ALWAYS SET THE DEPTH GUIDE TO THE
APPROPRIATE DEPTH Use tool wnththe depth
guide fiat agaunst the work surface for better control of
the tool
9 NEVER USE THE TOOL WITHOUT THE SOLE
PLATE, PRECISION HANDLE OR ROUTER BASE
attached and apprepnatelyadjusted
10 ALWAYS CLAMP WORKPIECE TO HOLD IT
STEADY WHEN CUTTING Thts wnllfree both hands
for oberatnng the tool
11. NEVER HOLD THE WORKPIECE IN ONE HAND
whale operating the tool wnth the other hand
12 NEVER PLACE HANDS iN THE PATH OF THE
CUTTER AND UNDER THE WORKPIECE.
13 NEVER START THE TOOL WHEN THE BIT IS
TOUCHING THE WORKPIECE. The butmay catch
the workpaece causing loss of control.
14 ALWAYS HOLD THE TOOL WITH TWO HANDS
DURING START-UP AND OPERATION When
starting, motor torque w=llcause the tool to twist
15 TURN OFF ALL CIRCUIT BREAKERS AND
REMOVE ALL FUSES =nthe work area when cutting
unto walls or blind areas
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ALWAYS HOLD THE TOOL BY THE INSULATED
GRIPPING SURFACES ON THE BODY OF THE
TOOL where there usany possnbnhty of the cutting but
contacting hidden electrncalwores or the cord of the
tool Contact wth "live" wures will make exposed meta
parts of the tool "lave"causing an electrical shock to
the operator.
17 WHEN CUTTING DRYWALL ELECTRICAL OUTLET
OPENINGS usnng the outlet as a guile, always cut =n
a counter clockwise darectlon.The natural tendency o_
the tool to pull to the left wdl cause a "huggnng"acbon
toward the outlet box, resulting =na nearer cut.
18 NEVER LAY THE TOOL DOWN UNTIL THE
CUTrING BIT COMES TO A COMPLETE STOP A
spnnnmg bit can come m contactwith the surface and
pull It out of yourcontrol
19 NEVER TOUCH THE CUTTING BIT IMMEDIATELY
AFTER USE. The bit will be too hot to be handled wltt
bare hands and wnllburn your fingers
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ALWAYS RE-TIGHTEN COLLET AND ALL
ADJUSTMENTS before starting the tool after a cuttan_
bd or accessory has been changed Loose batsand
adjustments can cause unexpected shdtmg of the tool
resuitung m loss of control and unlury from the butor
cutting tool being thrown
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS FOR REFERENCE
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