Kawasaki Rotary Tool - Manual (Page 4)

P PE ER RS SO ON NA AL L S SA AF FE ET TY Y
S Stta ayy a alle errtt,, w wa attcch h w wh ha att yyo ou u a arre e d do oiin ng g,, a an nd d u usse e cco om mm mo on n sse en nsse e w wh he en n o op pe erra att--
iin ng g a a p po ow we err tto oo oll.. D Do o n no ott u usse e tto oo oll w wh hiille e ttiirre ed d o orr u un nd de err tth he e iin nffllu ue en ncce e o off d drru ug gss,,
a allcco oh ho oll o orr m me ed diicca attiio on n.. A moment of inattention while operating power tools
may result in serious personal injury.
D Drre essss p prro op pe errllyy.. D Do o n no ott w we ea arr llo oo osse e ccllo otth hiin ng g o orr jje ew we ellrryy.. C Co on ntta aiin n llo on ng g h ha aiirr..
K Ke ee ep p yyo ou urr h ha aiirr,, ccllo otth hiin ng g,, a an nd d g gllo ovve ess a aw wa ayy ffrro om m m mo ovviin ng g p pa arrttss.. Loose clothes,
jewelry or long hair can be caught in moving parts.
A Avvo oiid d a acccciid de en ntta all sstta arrttiin ng g.. B Be e ssu urre e ssw wiittcch h iiss o offff b be effo orre e p pllu ug gg giin ng g iin n. Carrying
tools with your finger on the switch or plugging in tools that have the switch on invites
accidents.
R Re em mo ovve e a ad djju ussttiin ng g kke eyyss o orr w wrre en ncch he ess b be effo orre e ttu urrn niin ng g tth he e p po ow we err tto oo oll “ “O ON N” ”..
A wrench or a key that is left attached to a rotating part of the power tool may
result in personal injury.
D Do o n no ott o ovve errrre ea acch h.. K Ke ee ep p p prro op pe err ffo oo ottiin ng g a an nd d b ba alla an ncce e a att a allll ttiim me ess.. Proper footing
and balance enables better control of the power tool in unexpected situations.
U Usse e ssa affe ettyy e eq qu uiip pm me en ntt.. A Allw wa ayyss w we ea arr e eyye e p prro otte eccttiio on n.. Dust mask, non-skid
safety shoes, hard hat or hearing protection must be used for appropriate
conditions.
U US SE E A AN ND D C CA AR RE E
T TO OO OL L U US SE E A AN ND D C CA AR RE E
U Usse e cclla am mp pss o orr o otth he err p prra accttiicca all w wa ayyss tto o sse eccu urre e a an nd d ssu up pp po orrtt tth he e w wo orrkkp piie ecce e tto o a a
sstta ab blle e p plla attffo orrm m.. Holding the work by hand or against your body is unstable and
may lead to loss of control.
D Do o n no ott ffo orrcce e tto oo oll.. U Usse e tth he e cco orrrre ecctt tto oo oll ffo orr yyo ou urr a ap pp plliicca attiio on n.. The correct tool
will do the job better and safer at the rate for which it is designed.
D Do o n no ott u usse e tth he e tto oo oll iiff tth he e p po ow we err ssw wiittcch h d do oe ess n no ott ttu urrn n iitt “ “O ON N” ” o orr “ “O OF FF F” ”.. Any tool
that cannot be controlled with the switch is dangerous and must be repaired.
D Diisscco on nn ne ecctt tth he e p po ow we err cco orrd d p pllu ug g ffrro om m tth he e p po ow we err sso ou urrcce e b be effo orre e m ma akkiin ng g a an nyy
a ad djju ussttm me en nttss,, cch ha an ng giin ng g a acccce esssso orriie ess o orr sstto orriin ng g tth he e tto oo oll.. Such preventive safe-
ty measures reduce the risk of starting the tool accidentally.
S Stto orre e iid dlle e tto oo ollss o ou utt o off rre ea acch h o off cch hiilld drre en n a an nd d o otth he err u un nttrra aiin ne ed d p pe errsso on nss.. Tools
are dangerous in the hands of untrained users.
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M Ma aiin ntta aiin n tto oo ollss w wiitth h cca arre e.. K Ke ee ep p ccu uttttiin ng g tto oo ollss ssh ha arrp p a an nd d cclle ea an n.. Properly main-
tained tools with a sharp cutting edge are less likely to bind and are easier to
control.
C Ch he ecckk ffo orr m miissa alliig gn nm me en ntt o orr b biin nd diin ng g o off m mo ovviin ng g p pa arrttss,, b brre ea akka ag ge e o off p pa arrttss,, a an nd d
a an nyy o otth he err cco on nd diittiio on n tth ha att m ma ayy a affffe ecctt tth he e tto oo oll’’ss o op pe erra attiio on n.. IIff d da am ma ag ge ed d,, h ha avve e tth he e
tto oo oll sse errvviicce ed d b be effo orre e u ussiin ng g..
U Usse e o on nllyy a acccce esssso orriie ess tth ha att a arre e rre ecco om mm me en nd de ed d b byy tth he e m ma an nu uffa accttu urre err ffo orr yyo ou urr
m mo od de ell.. Accessories that may be suitable for one tool, may become hazardous
when used on another tool.
S SE ER RV VIIC CE E
T To oo oll sse errvviicce e m mu usstt b be e p pe errffo orrm me ed d o on nllyy b byy q qu ua alliiffiie ed d rre ep pa aiirr p pe errsso on nn ne ell.. Service or
maintenance performed by unqualified personnel could result in a risk of injury.
W Wh he en n sse errvviicciin ng g a a tto oo oll,, u usse e o on nllyy iid de en nttiicca all rre ep plla acce em me en ntt p pa arrttss.. Follow instructions
in the Maintenance section of this manual. Use of unauthorized parts or failure to
follow Maintenance Instructions may create a risk of shock or injury.
S SP PE EC CIIF FIIC C S SA AF FE ET TY Y R RU UL LE ES S A AN ND D//O OR R S SY YM MB BO OL LS S
H Ho olld d tto oo oll b byy iin nssu ulla atte ed d g grriip pp piin ng g ssu urrffa acce ess w wh he en n p pe errffo orrm m--
iin ng g a an n o op pe erra attiio on n w wh he erre e tth he e ccu uttttiin ng g tto oo oll m ma ayy cco on ntta acctt h hiid dd de en n w wiirriin ng g.. Contact
with a “live” wire will also make exposed metal parts of the tool “live” and shock
the operator.
IIM MP PO OR RT TA AN NT T S SA AF FE ET TY Y R RU UL LE ES S F FO OR R R RO OT TA AR RY Y T TO OO OL LS S
A Allw wa ayyss w we ea arr ssa affe ettyy g go og gg glle ess o orr e eyye e p prro otte eccttiio on n w wh he en n u ussiin ng g tth hiiss tto oo oll.. Use a
dust mask or respirator for applications which generate dust.
S Se eccu urre e tth he e m ma atte erriia all b be eiin ng g w wo orrkke ed d o on n.. Never hold it in your hand or across
your legs. Unstable support can cause loss of control and injury.
W Wh he en n u ussiin ng g tth he e R Ro otta arryy T To oo oll,, a allw wa ayyss m ma aiin ntta aiin n a a ffiirrm m g grriip p o on n tth he e tto oo oll w wiitth h b bo otth h
h ha an nd dss.. Never put your hands or feet in the cutting area. Do not grasp the tool
or place your hands too close to the bit. Keep your hands well away from the
bit. Never reach underneath the tool while the bit is in motion. Do not use your
legs or feet to stabilize the work piece.
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