Additional Safety Information - DeWalt DCBL720 Instruction Manual

• Do not allow to be used as a toy. Close attention is
necessary when used near children.
• Maintain unit with care. Keep unit clean for best
and safest performance. Follow instructions for
proper maintenance.
• Stay alert - Watch what you are doing. Use common
sense. Do not operate unit when you are tired.
• Do not place outlet of blower near eyes or ears
when operating.
• Do not operate the machine while people, especially
children, or pets are nearby.
Do not overreach. Keep balance at all times. Always be
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sure of footing. Walk, never run.
• Do not touch moving hazardous parts before the
machine is disconnected from the battery and the moving
hazardous parts have come to a complete stop.
• If the machine starts to vibrate abnormally, remove the
battery pack and immediately check.
• Do not put any object into openings. Do not use with any
opening blocked; keep free of dust, lint, hair, and anything
that may reduce air flow.
Do not attempt to clear clogs from unit without first
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removing the battery.
• Do not immerse any part of the unit in liquid.
Do not use unit if switch does not turn it on or off. A
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unit that cannot be controlled with the switch is dangerous
and must be repaired.
• Do not allow debris to be ingested into blower intake.
Do not point unit discharge at self or bystanders.
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• Do not use to blow explosive dust, or in areas where
air contains explosive dust such as coal, grain, or other
combustible material.
Do not attempt to repair the blower. To assure
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product safety and reliability, repairs, maintenance,
and adjustments should be performed by authorized
service centers.
• Do not operate blower in a gaseous or explosive
atmosphere. Motors in these units normally spark, and
the sparks might ignite fumes.
Do not overreach. Keep proper footing and balance at
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all times.
• Never leave blower running unattended. Turn
power off.
• Remove the battery pack before connecting the tube.
• Store idle units. When not in use, the unit should be
stored in a dry, high or locked‑up place ‑ out of reach
of children.
• Instructions for compatible batteries and chargers
are included for reference in this manual. Read all
instruction manuals included with your battery pack or
charger. Read all cautionary markings on the charger and
battery pack.
• Disconnect the battery pack from the blower before
making any adjustments, changing accessories,
servicing, moving or storing the unit. Such
preventative safety measures reduce the risk of starting the
appliance accidentally.
• Do not use if appliance is not working as it should, has
been dropped, damaged, left outdoors, or dropped into
water, return it to a service center.
SAVE THESE
INSTRUCTIONS

Additional Safety Information


WARNING: Never modify the power tool or any part of
it. Damage or personal injury could result.

WARNING: ALWAYS use safety glasses. Everyday
eyeglasses are NOT safety glasses. Also use face or dust
mask if operation is dusty. ALWAYS WEAR CERTIFIED
SAFETY EQUIPMENT:
• ANSI Z87.1 eye protection (CAN/CSA Z94.3),
• ANSI S12.6 (S3.19) hearing protection,
• NIOSH/OSHA/MSHA respiratory protection.

WARNING: Some dust contains chemicals known
to State of California to cause cancer, birth defects
or other reproductive harm. Some examples of these
chemicals are:
• compounds in fertilizers,
• compounds in insecticides, herbicides
and pesticides,
• arsenic and chromium from chemically
treated lumber.
To reduce your exposure to these chemicals, wear
approved safety equipment such as dust masks that
are specially designed to filter out microscopic particles.

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 S12.6 (S3.19)
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 a large
battery pack will stand upright but may be easily
knocked over.
• Air vents often cover moving parts and should be
avoided. Loose clothes, jewelry or long hair can be caught
in moving parts.
The label on your tool may include the following symbols. The
symbols and their definitions are as follows:
V ......................... volts
Hz ....................... hertz
min ..................... minutes
ENGlish
or DC ...... direct current
...................... Class I Construction
(grounded)
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