Machine-Specific Safety Notices For Cordless Drills; Health Hazard By Dust; Intended Use - Festool PDC 18/4 Instruction Manual

parts. This will ensure that the safety of the pow-
er tool is maintained.
b. Never service damaged battery packs. Service
of battery packs should only be performed by the
manufacturer or authorized service providers.
Machine-specific safety notices for cord-
less drills
– Wear ear protection when impact drilling. Expo-
sure to noise can result in loss of hearing.
– Use auxiliary handles supplied with the tool.
Loss of control can cause personal injury.
– Hold power tool by insulated gripping surfaces,
when performing an operation where the cut-
ting accessory or fastener may contact hidden
wiring. Cutting accessory or fasteners contacting
a "live" wire may make exposed metal parts of the
power tool "live" and could give the operator an
electric shock.
– Use suitable detectors to determine if utility
lines are hidden in the work area or call the lo-
cal utility company for assistance. Contact with
electric lines can lead to fire and electric shock.
Damaging a gas line can lead to explosion. Pene-
trating a water line causes property damage or
may cause an electric shock.
– Wear suitable protection: such as ear protec-
tion, safety goggles, a dust mask for work which
generates dust, and protective gloves when
working with raw materials and when changing
tools.
CAUTION! Power tool can block and cause
sudden kickback! Switch off immediately!
– Do not lock the on/off switch permanently!
Cordless impact drills are suitable for
– drilling in metal, wood, plastic and similar mate-
rials,
– impact drilling into walls, concrete and similar
building materials,
– inserting and tightening screws
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– Hold the power tool firmly in your hand. Adjust
the torque correctly for screwing. Be prepared
for a high reaction torque, which may cause the
power tool to turn and possibly lead to injury.
– Do not use the power tool in the rain or in damp
surroundings. Moisture in the power tool may
cause a short circuit and burning.
WARNING! Various dust created by power
sanding, sawing, grinding, drilling and other
construction activities contains chemicals
known (to the State of California) to cause cancer,
birth defects or other reproductive harm. Some ex-
amples of these chemicals are:
• lead from lead-based paints,
• crystalline silica from bricks and cement and
other masonry products, and
• arsenic and chromium from chemically treated
lumber.
proved safety equipment, such as dust masks that
are specially designed to filter out microscopic par-
ticles. Wash hands after handling.
TO REDUCE THE RISK OF INJURY, USER MUST
READ INSTRUCTION MANUAL.

Intended use

The user bears the responsibility for damage and
accidents caused by improper use; this also in-
cludes damage and wear caused by continuous
use in industry.

Health hazard by dust

The risk from these exposures
varies, depending on how often
you do this type of work. To re-
duce your exposure to these
chemicals: work in a well ven-
tilated area, and work with ap-
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