Workplace Safety; Personal Safety; Electrical Safety - Parkside PABS 18 A1 - MANUAL 7 Manual

Keep all the safety advice and instructions
in a safe place for future reference!

1. Workplace safety

Keep your working area clean and
well lit.
Do not work with the device
in potentially explosive envi-
ronments in which there are
inflammable liquids, gases or dusts.
Keep children and other
people away while you are
operating the electrical tool.

2. Electrical safety

The mains plug on the device must match
the mains socket. The plug must not
be modified in any way. Do not use
an adapter plug with devices fitted
with a protective earth.
Avoid touching earthed surfaces such
as pipes, radiators, ovens and refrig-
erators with any part of your body.
Keep the device away from rain or
moisture.
Do not use the mains lead for
any purpose for which it was
not intended, e.g. to carry the
device, to hang up the device or to pull
the mains plug out of the mains socket.
Keep the mains lead away from heat,
oil, sharp edges or moving parts of the
device.
When working outdoors with an
electrical power tool always use ex-
tension cables that are also approved
for use outdoors.
Use a residual current device (RCD)
for protection if operating the electri-
cal power tool in a moist environment
is unavoidable.

3. Personal safety

Remain alert at all times, watch what
you are doing and always proceed
with caution. Do not use the device if
you are tired or under the influence of
drugs, alcohol or medication.
Wear personal protective
equipment and always wear
safety glasses.
Avoid unintentional operation of the
device. Check that the electrical power
tool is switched off before you connect
it to the mains, pick it up or carry it.
Remove any setting tools or spanners
before you switch the device on.