Kawasaki 840517 - Manual (Page 4)

R Reecch haarrg gee o on nllyy w wiitth h tth hee cch haarrg geerr ssp peecciiffiieed d b byy tth hee m maan nu uffaaccttu urreerr.. A charger that
is suitable for one type of battery pack may create a risk of fire when used with
another battery pack.
U Ussee p po ow weerr tto oo ollss o on nllyy w wiitth h ssp peecciiffiiccaallllyy d deessiig gn naatteed d b baatttteerryy p paacckkss.. Use of any
other battery packs may create a risk of injury and fire.
W Wh heen n b baatttteerryy p paacckk iiss n no ott iin n u ussee,, kkeeeep p iitt aaw waayy ffrro om m o otth heerr m meettaall o ob bjjeeccttss lliikkee
p paap peerr cclliip pss,, cco oiin nss,, kkeeyyss,, n naaiillss,, ssccrreew wss,, o orr o otth heerr ssm maallll m meettaall o ob bjjeeccttss tth haatt ccaan n
m maakkee aa cco on nn neeccttiio on n ffrro om m o on nee tteerrm miin naall tto o aan no otth heerr.. Shorting the battery termi-
nals together may cause burns or a fire.
U Un nd deerr aab bu ussiivvee cco on nd diittiio on nss,, lliiq qu uiid d m maayy b bee eejjeecctteed d ffrro om m tth hee b baatttteerryy,, aavvo oiid d cco on n--
ttaacctt.. If contact accidentally occurs, flush with water. If liquid contacts eyes,
additionally seek medical help. Liquid ejected from the battery may cause irrita-
tion or burns.
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.
W Wh heen n b baatttteerryy p paacckk iiss n no ott iin n u ussee,, kkeeeep p iitt aaw waayy ffrro om m o otth heerr m meettaall o ob bjjeeccttss lliikkee::
p paap peerr cclliip pss,, cco oiin nss,, kkeeyyss,, n naaiillss,, ssccrreew wss,, o orr o otth heerr ssm maallll m meettaall o ob bjjeeccttss tth haatt ccaan n
m maakkee aa cco on nn neeccttiio on n ffrro om m o on nee tteerrm miin naall tto o aan no otth heerr.. Shorting the battery termi-
nals together may cause sparks, burns or a fire.
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 main-
tained tools with sharp cutting edge are less likely to bind and are easier to con-
trol.
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.. T Th hiiss w wiillll een nssu urree
tth haatt tth hee ssaaffeettyy o off tth hee p po ow weerr tto oo oll iiss m maaiin nttaaiin need d.. 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.
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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 ssw wiittcch h iiss iin n tth hee llo occkkeed d o orr ““O OFFFF”” p po ossiittiio on n
b beeffo orree iin nsseerrttiin ng g b baatttteerryy p paacckk.. Carrying power tools with your finger on the
switch or inserting battery pack into a tool with the power switch ““O ON N”” 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 tto oo oll ““O ON N””.. A wrench
or a key that is left attached to a rotating part of the tool may result in person-
al 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 enable better control of the tool in unexpected situations.
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.
IIff d deevviicceess aarree p prro ovviid deed d ffo orr tth hee cco on nn neeccttiio on n o off d du usstt eexxttrraaccttiio on n aan nd d cco olllleeccttiio on n
ffaacciilliittiieess,, een nssu urree tth heessee aarree cco on nn neecctteed d aan nd d p prro op peerrllyy u usseed d.. Use of these
devices can reduce dust-related hazards.
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 b baatttteerryy p paacckk ffrro om m tto oo oll o orr p pllaaccee tth hee ssw wiittcch h iin n tth hee llo occkkeed d o orr ““O OFFFF””
p po ossiittiio on n 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 preventative safety measures reduce the risk of starting the tool
accidentally.