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[] Whenservicing atool,useonlyidentical replacement parts.Follow instructions i ntheMaintenance section
ofthis manual. Useof unauthorized partsor failure to followMaintenance Instructions m aycreate a riskof
electric shockor injury.
[] Holdtool by insulated g ripping surfaces w henperforming a noperation w here thetoolmaycontacthidden
wiringor itscord.Contact w itha "live"wirewillmakeexposed metal p artsofthetool"live"andshockthe
operator.
[] Accessories m ustberatedforat least t hespeedrecommended onthetoolwarning label. W heels andother
accessories running overratedspeedcanflyapartandcauseinjury.
AdditionalRulesForSafeOperation
[] Knowyourpower tool.Read operator's m anual
carefully. Learn itsapplications a ndlimitations, as
wellasthespecificpotential hazards related to
thistool.Following t his rulewill reduce theriskof
electric shock, f ire,orserious injury.
[] Always wearsafetyglasses. Everyday e yeglasses
haveonlyimpact-resistant lenses; theyareNOT
safetyglasses. Following t hisrulewill reduce the
riskof serious personal injury.
[] Protect y ourlungs. W ear a faceor dustmask
ifthe operation is dusty.Following t hisrulewill
reduce the riskofserious personal injury.
[] Protect y ourhearing. Wear hearing protection dur-
ingextended periods of operation. Following t his
rulewillreduce the riskofserious personal injury.
[] Inspect t oolcordsperiodically a nd,if damaged,
haverepaired atyournearest a uthorized s ervice
center. C onstantly s tayaware of cordlocation.
Following t his rulewill reduce theriskof electric
shockorfire.
[] Check damaged parts.Before further useofthe
tool,a guardor otherpartthatisdamaged should
becarefully checked to determine t hatit willoper-
ateproperly andperform itsintended function.
Check foralignment of moving parts,binding of
moving parts,breakage o f parts,mounting, and
anyotherconditions t hatmayaffectitsoperation.
Aguardor otherpartthatis damaged shouldbe
properly repaired or replaced by anauthorized
service center.Following t hisrulewill reduce the
riskof shock, f ire,orserious injury.
[] Donotabuse cord.Never c arry thetool bythe
cordor yankitto disconnect i tfromtherecep-
tacle.Keepcordawayfromheat, o il,andsharp
edges. F ollowing t hisrulewill reduce theriskof
electric shockorfire.
[] Makesureyourextension cordis ingoodcon-
dition.Whenusinganextension c ord,besureto
useoneheavy enough to carrythecurrent y our
productwilldraw. A wiregagesize(A.W.G.) of at
least16is recommended foranextension cord
100feetor lessinlength. A cordexceeding 100
feetis notrecommended. If indoubt,usethe next
heavier g age. T hesmaller t hegagenumber, the
heavier t hecord.An undersized c ordwillcausea
dropinlinevoltage resulting inlossofpowerand
overheating.
[] Inspect f orandremove allnailsfromlumber
before sanding. F ollowing t his rulewillreduce the
riskofserious personal injury.
[] Drugs, a lcohol, m edication. Donotoperate tool
whileunder theinfluence of drugs, a lcohol, o r any
medication. Following t his rulewill reduce therisk
of electric shock, f ire,or serious personal injury.
[] Savetheseinstructions. Refer t o themfrequently
andusethemto instruct o thers whomayuse
thistool.If youloansomeone thistool,loanthem
theseinstructions a lso.
_II_WARNING: Some dustcreated bypowersand-
ing,sawing, g rinding, d rilling, a ndothercon-
struction activities contains chemicals k nown to
cause cancer, b irthdefects or otherreproductive
harm. S omeexamples o fthesechemicals a re:
• leadfromlead-based p aints,
• crystalline s ilicafrombricksandcement
andothermasonry p roducts, a nd
• arsenic andchromium fromchemically-
treatedlumber.
Yourriskfromtheseexposures v aries, d epending
onhowoftenyoudothistypeof work.Toreduce
yourexposure tothesechemicals: workin a
wellventilated area, a ndworkwithapproved
safetyequipment, suchasthosedustmasks that
arespecially designed t o filterout microscopic
particles.
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