Battery Tool Use And Care; Drill Safety Warnings; Circular Saw Safety Warnings - Chicago Electric 68857 Owner's Manual & Safety Instructions

Battery tool use and care

1. Recharge only with the charger specified by
the manufacturer. A charger that is suitable
for one type of battery pack may create a risk
of fire when used with another battery pack.
2. use power tools only with specifically
designated battery packs. Use of any other
battery packs may create a risk of injury and fire.
Service
have your power tool serviced by a qualified repair person using only identical replacement parts.
This will ensure that the safety of the power tool is maintained.

drill Safety Warnings

1. hold power tools by insulated gripping
surfaces when performing an operation where
the cutting tool may contact hidden wiring.
Contact with a "live" wire will make exposed metal
parts of the tool "live" and shock the operator.

circular Saw Safety Warnings

1. danGeR! Keep hands away from cutting area
and the blade. Keep your second hand on
auxiliary handle or motor housing. If both hands
are holding the saw, they cannot be cut by the blade.
2. do not reach underneath the workpiece.
The guard cannot protect you from
the blade below the workpiece.
3. adjust the cutting depth to the thickness of
the workpiece. Less than a full tooth of the blade
teeth should be visible below the workpiece.
4. never hold piece being cut in your hands
or across your leg. Secure the workpiece
to a stable platform. It is important to support
the work properly to minimize body exposure,
blade binding, or loss of control.
5. hold power tools by insulated gripping surfaces
when performing an operation where the cutting
tool may contact hidden wiring or its own cord.
Contact with a "live" wire will make exposed metal
parts of the tool "live" and shock the operator.
6. When ripping, always use a rip fence or straight
edge guide. This improves the accuracy of cut
and reduces the chance of blade binding.
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3. When battery pack is not in use, keep it away
from other metal objects, like paper clips,
coins, keys, nails, screws or other small metal
objects, that can make a connection from
one terminal to another. Shorting the battery
terminals together may cause burns or a fire.
4. under abusive conditions, liquid may be
ejected from the battery; avoid contact.
if contact accidentally occurs, flush with water.
if liquid contacts eyes, additionally seek
medical help. Liquid ejected from the
battery may cause irritation or burns.
2. Let bit cool before touching, changing
or adjusting it. Bits heat up dramatically
while in use, and can burn you.
3. If the drill bit jams, release the trigger immediately;
drill torque can cause injury or break bit.
7. always use blades with correct size and shape
(diamond versus round) of arbor holes. Blades
that do not match the mounting hardware of the
saw will run eccentrically, causing loss of control.
8. never use damaged or incorrect blade
washers or bolt. The blade washers and
bolt were specially designed for your saw, for
optimum performance and safety of operation.
9. causes and operator prevention of Kickback:
• Kickback is a sudden reaction to a pinched,
bound, or misaligned saw blade, causing
an uncontrolled saw to lift up and out of
the workpiece toward the operator;
• When the blade is pinched or bound tightly by the
kerf closing down, the blade stalls and the motor
reaction drives the unit rapidly back toward the
operator;
• If the blade becomes twisted or misaligned
in the cut, the teeth at the back edge of the
blade can dig into the top surface of the
wood, causing the blade to climb out of the
kerf and jump back toward the operator.
Kickback is the result of saw misuse and/or incorrect
operating procedures or conditions and can be
avoided by taking proper precautions as given below:
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