Kawasaki 840844 - Manual (Page 4)

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 become hazardous
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 could 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 ucc--
ttiio 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 peerr--
ffo orrm miin 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
o orr iittss o ow wn n cco orrd d.. 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 R RE EC CIIP PR RO OC CA AT TIIN NG G S SA AW WS S
A Allw waayyss w weeaarr ssaaffeettyy g go og gg glleess o orr eeyyee p prro otteeccttiio on n w wh heen n u ussiin ng g tth hiiss tto oo oll.. Use a
dust mask or respirator for applications which generate dust.
S Seeccu urree tth hee m maatteerriiaall b beeiin ng g w wo orrkkeed d o on n.. N Neevveerr h ho olld d iitt iin n yyo ou urr h haan nd d o orr aaccrro ossss
yyo ou urr lleeg gss.. Unstable support can cause loss of control and injury.
W Wh heen n u ussiin ng g tth hee R Reecciip prro occaattiin ng g S Saaw w,, aallw waayyss m maaiin nttaaiin n aa ffiirrm m g grriip p o on n tth hee tto oo oll
w wiitth h b bo otth h h haan 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 blade. Keep your hands well away
from the blade. Never reach underneath the tool while the blade is in motion.
Do not use your legs or feet to stabilize the work piece.
P Po ossiittiio on n yyo ou urrsseellff tto o aavvo oiid d b beeiin ng g ccaau ug gh htt b beettw weeeen n tth hee tto oo oll o orr ssiid dee h haan nd dllee aan nd d
w waallllss o orr p po ossttss.. Should the blade become bound or jammed in the work, it could
result in loss of control and injury.
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 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 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 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 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. .
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 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””.. Any tool that can-
not be controlled with the power switch is dangerous and must be replaced.
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.
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.
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