Craftsman 17556 Operation Manual - Page 4

[] Whenservicingatool,useonlyidenticarleplacemenptarts.FollowinstructionsintheMaintenancseection ofthis manualU. seof unauthorizepdartsor failureto followMaintenancIenstructionms aycreatea riskof electricshockor injury. [] Holdtool by insulatedgrippingsurfaceswhenperforminganoperationwherethetoolmaycontacthidden wiringor itscord.Contacwt itha "live"wirewillmakeexposedmetalpartsofthetool"live"andshockthe operator. [] Accessoriems ustberatedforat leasthespeedrecommendeodnthetoolwarninglabel.Wheelsandother accessoriersunningoverratedspeedcanfly apartandcauseinjury. AdditionalRulesFor SafeOperation [] Knowyourpowertool.Readoperator'smanual carefullyL. earnits applicationasndlimitationsa, s wellasthespecificpotentiahl azardsrelatedto thistool.Followingthis rulewill reducetheriskof electricshock,fire,orseriousinjury. [] AlwayswearsafetyglassesE. verydaeyyeglasses haveonlyimpact-resistanletnsest;heyareNOT safetyglassesF. ollowingthisrulewill reducethe riskof seriouspersonailnjury. [] Protectyourlungs.Weara faceor dustmask ifthe operationis dusty.Followingthisrulewill reducethe riskofseriouspersonailnjury. [] ProtectyourhearingW. earhearingprotectionduringextendedperiodsof operationF. ollowingthis rulewillreducethe riskofseriouspersonailnjury. [] Inspectoolcordsperiodicallaynd,if damaged, haverepairedatyournearesat uthorizesdervice centerC. onstantlsytayawareof cordlocation. Followingthis rulewill reducetheriskof electric shockorfire. [] Checkdamagedparts.Beforefurtheruseofthe tool,a guardor otherpartthatisdamagedshould becarefullycheckedto determinethatit willoperateproperlyandperformits intendedfunction. Checkforalignmenot f movingparts,bindingof movingparts,breakageof parts,mountinga, nd anyotherconditiontshat mayaffectits operation. Aguardor otherpartthatis damagedshouldbe properlyrepairedor replacedby anauthorized servicecenter.Followingthisrulewill reducethe riskof shock,fire,orseriousinjury. [] Donotabusecord.Nevercarrythetool bythe cordor yankitto disconnecittfromthereceptacle.Keepcordawayfromheat,oil,andsharp edges.Followingthisrulewill reducetheriskof electricshockorfire. [] Makesureyourextensioncordis ingoodcondition.Whenusinganextensioncord,besureto useoneheavyenoughto carrythecurrenyt our productwilldrawA. wiregagesize(A.W.Go.)f at least16is recommendefdoranextensioncord 100feetor lessinlength.Acordexceeding100 feetis notrecommendedIf.indoubt,usethe next heaviegr age.Thesmallerthegagenumbert,he heavietrhecord.An undersizecdordwillcausea dropin linevoltageresultingin lossof powerand overheating. [] Inspectforandremoveallnailsfromlumber beforesandingF. ollowintghis rulewillreducethe riskof seriouspersonailnjury. [] Drugsa, lcoholm, edicationD. onotoperatetool whileundertheinfluenceof drugs,alcoholo, r any medicationF.ollowingthis rulewill reducetherisk of electricshock,fire,or seriouspersonailnjury. [] SavetheseinstructionsR. eferto themfrequently andusethemto instructotherswhomayuse thistool.If youloansomeonethistool,loanthem theseinstructionaslso. _II_WARNINGS: omedustcreatedbypowersand- ing,sawing,grindingd, rilling,andotherconstructionactivitiescontainschemicalsknownto causecancerb, irthdefectsor otherreproductive harm.Someexamplesof thesechemicalsare: • leadfromlead-basedpaints, • crystallinesilicafrombricksandcement andothermasonryproductsa, nd • arsenicandchromiumfromchemically- treatedlumber. Yourriskfromtheseexposurevsariesd, epending onhowoftenyoudothistypeof work.Toreduce yourexposuretothesechemicalsw: orkin a wellventilatedarea,andworkwithapproved safetyequipments,uchasthosedustmasksthat arespeciallydesignedto filterout microscopic particles. 4