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SPECIFIC SAFETY RULES AND SYMBOLS
1. HOLD TOOL 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 also make exposed metal parts of the tool "live" and shock the operator.
2. KEEP HANDS AWAY FROM CUTTING AREA.
3. KEEP BLADES SHARP.
4. MAKE SURE THE MATERIAL TO BE CUT IS FIRMLY HELD TO
PREVENT MOVEMENT.
5. STAY CLEAR OF END PIECES THAT MAY FALL AFTER BEING CUT
OFF.
6. NEVER USE A LIQUID COOLANT WITH PORTABLE BAND SAWS.
7. WARNING: LIQUID COOLANTS CAN INCREASE THE RISK OF
ELECTRIC SHOCK. Use only stick wax to lubricate the blade.
8. WARNING: EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION WHEN CUTTING BLIND
INTO CONDUIT AND PIPE. BE CERTAIN THE OBJECT BEING CUT DOES
NOT CONTAIN ELECTRICAL WIRES, GASES, WATER, ETC., WHICH COULD
CREATE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS CAUSING PERSONAL INJURY AND
PROPERTY DAMAGE.
9. SOME WOOD CONTAINS PRESERVATIVES WHICH CAN BE TOXIC.
Take extra care to prevent inhalation and skin contact when working with
these materials. Request, and follow, any safety information available from
your material supplier.
10. WARNING: There are certain applications for which this tool was
designed. Porter-Cable strongly recommends that this tool NOT be modified
and/or used for any application other than for which it was designed. If you
have any questions relative to its application DO NOT use the tool until you
have written Porter-Cable and we have advised you.
SYMBOL
V ........................ volts
A ........................ amperes
Hz ........................ hertz
W ........................ watts
kW ........................ kilowatts
µF ........................ microfarads
l ........................ liters
kg ........................ kilograms
N/cm 2 ........................ newtons per square centimeter
Pa ........................ pascals
h ........................ hours
min ........................ minutes
s ........................ seconds
........................ alternating current
3 ........................ three-phase alternating current
3 ........................ three-phase alternating current with neutral
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Technical Service Manager
Porter-Cable Corporation
4825 Highway 45 North
Jackson, TN 38305
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