Kawasaki 840378 - Manual (Page 4)

A Avvo oiid d a acccciid de en ntta all sstta arrttiin ng g.. B Be e ssu urre e ssw wiittcch h iiss o offff b be effo orre e 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 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 personal 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 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” ”.. Any tool that can-
not be controlled with the power switch is dangerous and must be replaced.
D Diisscco on nn ne ecctt tth he e p po ow we err cco orrd d p pllu ug g ffrro om m tth he e p po ow we err sso ou urrcce e 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 preventive safe-
ty 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.
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 a 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 become hazardous
when used on another tool.
E EL LE EC CT TR RIIC CA AL L S SA AF FE ET TY Y
T Th hiiss tto oo oll iiss e eq qu uiip pp pe ed d w wiitth h a an n e elle eccttrriicc cco orrd d h ha avviin ng g a an n e eq qu uiip pm me en ntt--g grro ou un nd diin ng g
cco on nd du ucctto orr a an nd d a a g grro ou un nd diin ng g p pllu ug g.. G Grro ou un nd de ed d tto oo ollss m mu usstt b be e p pllu ug gg ge ed d iin ntto o a an n
o ou uttlle ett p prro op pe errllyy iin nsstta alllle ed d a an nd d g grro ou un nd de ed d iin n a acccco orrd da an ncce e w wiitth h a allll cco od de ess a an nd d o orrd dii--
n na an ncce ess.. Never remove the grounding prong or modify the plug in any way. Do
not use any adaptor plugs. Check with a qualified electrician if you are in doubt
as to whether the outlet is properly grounded. If the tools should electrically
malfunction or break down, grounding provides a low resistance path to carry
electricity away from the user.
A Avvo oiid d b bo od dyy cco on ntta acctt w wiitth h g grro ou un nd de ed d ssu urrffa acce ess ssu ucch h a ass p piip pe ess,, rra ad diia atto orrss,, rra an ng ge ess a an nd d
rre effrriig ge erra atto orrss. There is an increased risk of electric shock if your body is grounded.
D Do o n no ott e exxp po osse e p po ow we err tto oo ollss tto o rra aiin n o orr w we ett cco on nd diittiio on nss.. Water entering a power
tool will increase the risk of electric shock.
D Do o n no ott a ab bu usse e tth he e cco orrd d.. N Ne evve err u usse e tth he e cco orrd d tto o cca arrrryy tth he e tto oo oll o orr p pu ullll tth he e p pllu ug g
ffrro om m a an n o ou uttlle ett.. K Ke ee ep p tth he e cco orrd d a aw wa ayy ffrro om m h he ea att,, o oiill,, ssh ha arrp p e ed dg ge ess,, o orr m mo ovviin ng g
p pa arrttss.. R Re ep plla acce e d da am ma ag ge ed d cco orrd dss iim mm me ed diia atte ellyy. Damaged cords increase the risk
of electric shock.
W Wh he en n o op pe erra attiin ng g tth he e tto oo oll o ou uttssiid de e,, u usse e a an n o ou uttd do oo orr e exxtte en nssiio on n cco orrd d m ma arrkke ed d “ “W W--A A” ” o orr
“ “W W..” ”These cords are rated for outdoor use and reduce the risk of electric shock.
M Ma akke e ssu urre e tth he e e exxtte en nssiio on n cco orrd d b be eiin ng g u usse ed d iiss iin n g go oo od d cco on nd diittiio on n.. If there are any
cut or nicks (no matter how deep) in the insulation, D DO O N NO OT T use that cord. Also,
make sure the extension cord is heavy enough to carry the current needed by
the saw (see ELECTRICAL REQUIREMENTS). D
DO O N NO OT T use small "around-the-
house” lamp extension cords. These cords can easily overheat and/or catch fire
when used with power tools.
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.
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