Save these instructions, Grounded tools: tools with three prong plugs, Double insulated tools: tools with two prong plugs – Harbor Freight Tools Drillmaster 2 HP Fixed Base Router 68341 User Manual

Page 5: Extension cords

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SKU 68341

2. Do not smoke during use. Nicotine reduces

the blood supply to the hands and fingers,

increasing the risk of vibration-related injury.

3. Wear suitable gloves to reduce the

vibration effects on the user.

4. Use tools with the lowest vibration

when there is a choice.

5. Include vibration-free periods each day of work.

6. Grip tool as lightly as possible (while still keeping

safe control of it). Let the tool do the work.

7. To reduce vibration, maintain the tool as

explained in this manual. If any abnormal

vibration occurs, stop use immediately.

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Grounding

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DeatH FROm inCORReCt GROunDinG

WiRe COnneCtiOn:

Check with a qualified electrician if you are

in doubt as to whether the outlet is properly

grounded. Do not modify the power cord plug

provided with the tool. never remove the grounding

prong from the plug. Do not use the tool if the power

cord or plug is damaged. if damaged, have it

repaired by a service facility before use. if the plug

will not fit the outlet, have a proper outlet installed by

a qualified electrician.

Grounded tools:

tools with three Prong Plugs

3-Prong Plug and Outlet

1. Tools marked with “Grounding Required” have a three

wire cord and three prong grounding plug. The plug

must be connected to a properly grounded outlet.

If the tool should electrically malfunction or break

down, grounding provides a low resistance path to

carry electricity away from the user, reducing the risk

of electric shock.

(See 3-Prong Plug and Outlet.)

2. The grounding prong in the plug is connected through

the green wire inside the cord to the grounding

system in the tool. The green wire in the cord must

be the only wire connected to the tool’s grounding

system and must never be attached to an electrically

“live” terminal.

(See 3-Prong Plug and Outlet.)

3. The tool must be plugged into an appropriate outlet,

properly installed and grounded in accordance with

all codes and ordinances. The plug and outlet should

look like those in the preceding illustration.

(See 3-Prong Plug and Outlet.)

Double insulated tools:

tools with two Prong Plugs

Outlets for 2-Prong Plug

1. Tools marked “Double Insulated” do not

require grounding. They have a special

double insulation system which satisfies

OSHA requirements and complies with

the applicable standards of Underwriters

Laboratories, Inc., the Canadian Standard

Association, and the National Electrical Code.

2. Double insulated tools may be used in either of the

120 volt outlets shown in the preceding illustration.

(See Outlets for 2-Prong Plug.)

extension Cords

1. Grounded tools require a three wire extension

cord. Double Insulated tools can use either

a two or three wire extension cord.

2. As the distance from the supply outlet increases,

you must use a heavier gauge extension

cord. Using extension cords with inadequately

sized wire causes a serious drop in voltage,

resulting in loss of power and possible tool

damage.

(See table a on page 6.)

3. The smaller the gauge number of the wire, the

greater the capacity of the cord. For example,

a 14 gauge cord can carry a higher current

than a 16 gauge cord.

(See table a.)

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