Kawasaki 840273 - Manual (Page 4)

M Maaiin nttaaiin n tto oo ollss w wiitth h ccaarree.. K Keeeep p ccu uttttiin ng g tto oo ollss ssh haarrp p aan nd d cclleeaan n.. Properly maintained
tools with a sharp cutting edge are less likely to bind and are easier to control.
C Ch heecckk ffo orr m miissaalliig gn nm meen ntt o orr b biin nd diin ng g o off m mo ovviin ng g p paarrttss,, b brreeaakkaag gee o off p paarrttss,, aan nd d aan nyy
o otth heerr cco on nd diittiio on n tth haatt m maayy aaffffeecctt tth hee tto oo oll’’ss o op peerraattiio on n.. IIff d daam maag geed d,, h haavvee tth hee tto oo oll
sseerrvviicceed d b beeffo orree u ussiin ng g.. Many accidents are caused by poorly maintained tools.
U Ussee o on nllyy aacccceesssso orriieess tth haatt aarree rreecco om mm meen nd deed d b byy tth hee m maan nu uffaaccttu urreerr ffo orr yyo ou urr
m mo od deell.. Accessories that may be suitable for one tool may create a risk of injury
when used on another tool.
S SE ER RV VIIC CE E
T To oo oll sseerrvviiccee m mu usstt b bee p peerrffo orrm meed d o on nllyy b byy q qu uaalliiffiieed d rreep paaiirr p peerrsso on nn neell.. Service or
maintenance by unqualified personnel may result in a risk of injury.
W Wh heen n sseerrvviicciin ng g aa tto oo oll,, u ussee o on nllyy iid deen nttiiccaall rreep pllaacceem meen ntt p paarrttss.. FFo ollllo ow w iin nssttrru uccttiio on nss
iin n tth hee M Maaiin ntteen naan nccee sseeccttiio on n o off tth hiiss m maan nu uaall.. Use of unauthorized parts or failure to
follow Maintenance Instructions may create a risk of shock or injury.
S SP PE EC CIIFFIIC C S SA AFFE 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 ullaatteed d g grriip pp piin ng g ssu urrffaacceess w wh heen n p peerrffo orrm m--
iin ng g aan n o op peerraattiio on n w wh heerree tth hee ccu uttttiin ng g tto oo oll m maayy cco on nttaacctt h hiid dd deen n w wiirriin ng g.. Contact
with a “live” wire will also make exposed metal parts of the tool “live” and shock
the operator.
S SA AFFE ET TY Y R RU UL LE ES S FFO OR R A AN NG GL LE E G GR RIIN ND DE ER RS S
N Neevveerr u ussee tth hiiss tto oo oll w wiitth ho ou utt tth hee p prro op peerr g gu uaarrd d.. The grinding wheel could shat-
ter during use. Make sure the guard covers the side of the wheel facing you.
N Neevveerr b bo ou un nccee tth hee tto oo oll w wh hiillee g grriin nd diin ng g.. T Th hiiss m maayy ccrraacckk tth hee w wh heeeell..
G Grriin nd diin ng g m meettaall w wiillll ccaau ussee ssp paarrkkss!! K Keeeep p tth heem m d diirreecctteed d aaw waayy ffrro om m p peeo op pllee aan nd d
ffllaam mm maab bllee m maatteerriiaallss.. A Allw waayyss kkeeeep p tth hee g gu uaarrd d p po ossiittiio on need d sso o tth haatt aass m mu ucch h o off
tth hee eexxp po osseed d d diisscc aass p po ossssiib bllee iiss p po oiin nttiin ng g aaw waayy ffrro om m yyo ou u..
K Keeeep p cch hiilld drreen n aan nd d p prreeg gn naan ntt w wo om meen n aaw waayy ffrro om m tth hee w wo orrkk aarreeaa u un nttiill tth hee g grriin nd d--
iin ng g iiss cco om mp plleetteed d aan nd d tth hee aarreeaa h haass b beeeen n cclleeaan need d u up p..
A Allw waayyss w weeaarr ffu ullll eeyyee,, ffaaccee aan nd d b bo od dyy p prro otteeccttiio on n.. Wire bristles may break off and fly
toward the user. Always wear ear protection when grinding in enclosed spaces. Noise
level may be amplified in such locations and may cause permanent hearing loss.
P PE ER RS SO ON NA AL L S SA AFFE ET TY Y
S Sttaayy aalleerrtt,, w waattcch h w wh haatt yyo ou u aarree d do oiin ng g,, aan nd d u ussee cco om mm mo on n sseen nssee w wh heen n o op peerraatt--
iin ng g aa p po ow weerr tto oo oll.. D Do o n no ott u ussee tto oo oll w wh hiillee ttiirreed d o orr u un nd deerr tth hee iin nffllu ueen nccee o off d drru ug gss,,
aallcco oh ho oll o orr m meed diiccaattiio on n.. A moment of inattention while operating power tools
may result in serious personal injury.
D Drreessss p prro op peerrllyy.. D Do o n no ott w weeaarr llo oo ossee ccllo otth hiin ng g o orr jjeew weellrryy.. C Co on nttaaiin n llo on ng g h haaiirr..
K Keeeep p yyo ou urr h haaiirr,, ccllo otth hiin ng g,, aan nd d g gllo ovveess aaw waayy ffrro om m m mo ovviin ng g p paarrttss.. Loose clothes,
jewelry or long hair can be caught in moving parts.
A Avvo oiid d aacccciid deen nttaall ssttaarrttiin ng g.. B Bee ssu urree tth hee ssw wiittcch h iiss o offff b beeffo orree 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 Reem mo ovvee aad djju ussttiin ng g kkeeyyss o orr w wrreen ncch heess b beeffo orree ttu urrn niin ng g tth hee p po ow weerr 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 ovveerrrreeaacch h.. K Keeeep p p prro op peerr ffo oo ottiin ng g aan nd d b baallaan nccee aatt aallll ttiim meess.. Proper foot-
ing and balance enables better control of the power tool in unexpected situa-
tions.
U Ussee ssaaffeettyy eeq qu uiip pm meen ntt.. A Allw waayyss w weeaarr eeyyee p prro otteeccttiio on n.. Dust mask, non-skid safe-
ty shoes, hard hat or hearing protection must be used for appropriate conditions.
T TO OO OL L U US SE E A AN ND D C CA AR RE E
U Ussee ccllaam mp pss o orr o otth heerr p prraaccttiiccaall w waayyss tto o sseeccu urree aan nd d ssu up pp po orrtt tth hee w wo orrkkp piieeccee tto o aa
ssttaab bllee p pllaattffo 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 orrccee tto oo oll.. U Ussee tth hee cco orrrreecctt tto oo oll ffo orr yyo ou urr aap pp plliiccaattiio 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 ussee tth hee tto oo oll iiff tth hee p po ow weerr ssw wiittcch h d do oeess n no ott ttu urrn n iitt ““O ON N”” o orr ““O OFFFF””.. A tool that
cannot be controlled with the switch is dangerous and must be repaired.
D Diisscco on nn neecctt tth hee p po ow weerr cco orrd d p pllu ug g ffrro om m tth hee p po ow weerr sso ou urrccee b beeffo orree m maakkiin ng g aan nyy
aad djju ussttm meen nttss,, cch haan ng giin ng g aacccceesssso orriieess o orr sstto orriin ng g tth hee tto oo oll.. Such preventive safe-
ty measures reduce the risk of starting the tool accidentally.
S Stto orree iid dllee tto oo ollss o ou utt o off rreeaacch h o off cch hiilld drreen n aan nd d o otth heerr u un nttrraaiin need d p peerrsso on nss.. Tools
are dangerous in the hands of untrained users.
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