Kawasaki 840444 - Manual (Page 4)

W Wh he en n b ba atttte erryy p pa acckk iiss n no ott iin n u usse e,, kke ee ep p iitt a aw wa ayy ffrro om m o otth he err m me etta all o ob bjje eccttss lliikke e::
p pa ap pe err cclliip pss,, cco oiin nss,, kke eyyss,, n na aiillss,, ssccrre ew wss,, o orr o otth he err ssm ma allll m me etta all o ob bjje eccttss tth ha att cca an n
m ma akke e a a cco on nn ne eccttiio on n ffrro om m o on ne e tte errm miin na all tto o a an no otth he err.. Shorting the battery termi-
nals together may cause sparks, burns or a fire.
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 maintained
tools with 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.. Many accidents are caused by poorly maintained tools.
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 create a risk of injury
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 by unqualified personnel may 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.. F Fo ollllo ow w iin nssttrru ucc--
ttiio on nss iin n tth he e M Ma aiin ntte en na an ncce e sse eccttiio on n o off tth hiiss m ma an nu ua all.. 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 err--
ffo orrm miin 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.
S SA AF FE ET TY Y R RU UL LE ES S F FO OR R C CO OR RD DL LE ES SS S V VA AC CU UU UM MS S
F FO OR R IIN ND DO OO OR R U US SE E O ON NL LY Y..
T Th hiiss vva accu uu um m iiss iin ntte en nd de ed d ffo orr p piicckkiin ng g u up p d drryy m ma atte erriia allss O ON NL LY Y.. Do not attempt to
pick up any fluids, especially fluids which are flammable or solvent-based.
Vacuuming fluids or combustible material may lead to risk of fire.
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 iin n tth he e llo occkke ed d o orr “ “O OF FF F” ” p po ossiittiio on n
b be effo orre e iin nsse errttiin ng g b ba atttte erryy p pa acckk.. 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 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 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 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 foot-
ing and balance enable better control of the 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 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 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” ”.. A tool that
cannot be controlled with the switch is dangerous and must be repaired.
D Diisscco on nn ne ecctt b ba atttte erryy p pa acckk ffrro om m tto oo oll o orr p plla acce e tth he e ssw wiittcch h iin n tth he e llo occkke ed d o orr “ “O OF FF F” ” p po ossii--
ttiio on n 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 preventative safety 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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