Important Safety Instructions For All Battery Packs - DeWalt DCGG571 Instruction Manual

• crystalline silica from bricks and cement and other masonry
products, and
• arsenic and chromium from chemically-treated lumber.
Your risk from these exposures varies, depending on how often you do
this type of work. To reduce your exposure to these chemicals: work
in a well ventilated area, and work with approved safety equipment,
such as those dust masks that are specially designed to filter out
microscopic particles.
• Avoid prolonged contact with dust from power sanding,
sawing, grinding, drilling, and other construction activities.
Wear protective clothing and wash exposed areas with soap
and water. Allowing dust to get into your mouth, eyes, or lay on
the skin may promote absorption of harmful chemicals.
,6,WARNING: Use of this tool can generate and/or disperse dust,
which may cause serious and permanent respiratory or other injury.
Always use NIOSH/OSHA approved respiratory protection appropriate
for the dust exposure. Direct particles away from face and body.
WARNING: Always wear proper personal hearing protection
that conforms to ANSI $12.6 ($3.19) during use. Under some
conditions and duration of use, noise from this product may contribute
to hearing loss.
_ CAUTION: When not in use, place tool on its side on a stable
surface where it will not cause a tripping or falling hazard.
Some tools with large battery packs will stand upright on the battery
pack but may be easily knocked over.
• The label on your tool may include the following symbols. The
symbols and their definitions are as follows:
V................... volts A ...................... amperes
Hz................. hertz W..................... watts
min ............... minutes _ or AC .......... alternating
--- or DC... direct current current
(_) ................. Class I Construction
(grounded)
[] ................. Class II Construction
(double insulated)
.../min ........... per minute
BPM ............. beats per minute
IPM ............... impacts per minute
RPM ............. revolutions per
minute
sfpm ............. surface feet
per minute
SPM ............. strokes per minute
or AC/DC... alternating
or direct
current
no .................... no load
speed
n ...................... rated
speed
.................... earthing
terminal
_, ..................... safety alert
symbol
psi .................... pounds per
square inch
Important Safety Instructions for All
Battery Packs
When ordering replacement battery packs, be sure to include the
catalog number and voltage. Consult the chart at the end of this
manual for compatibility of chargers and battery packs.
The battery pack is not fully charged out of the carton. Before using
the battery pack and charger, read the safety instructions below and
then follow charging procedures outlined.
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• Do not charge or use the battery pack in explosive
atmospheres, such as in the presence of flammable liquids,
gases or dust. Inserting or removing the battery pack from the
charger may ignite the dust or fumes.
• NEVER force the battery pack into the charger. DO NOT
modify the battery pack in any way to fit into a non-