Kawasaki RH1-090048 - Manual (Page 43)

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 maintained
tools with 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 C CO OR RD DL LE ES SS S R RE EC CIIP PR RO OC CA AT TIIN NG G S SA AW WS S
Always wear safety goggles or eye protection when using this tool. 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.
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
safety shoes, hard hat, or hearing protection must be used for appropriate con-
ditions.
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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 ossii--
ttiio 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.
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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