Specific Safety Rules; Tool Use And Care - Milwaukee 580-20 Operator's Manual

13. Remove adjusting
wrenches before turning the tool
on. A wrench or a key that is left at-
tached to a rotating part of the tool may
result in personal injury.
14. Do not overreach. Keep proper
footing and balance at all times.
Proper footing and balance enables
better control of the tool in unexpected
situations.
15. Use safety equipment. Always
wear eye protection. Dust mask,
non-skid safety shoes, hard hat, or
hearing protection must be used for ap-
propriate conditions.

TOOL USE AND CARE

16. Use clamps or other practical way
to secure and support the work-
piece to a stable platform. Holding
the work by hand or against your body
is unstable and may lead to loss of con-
trol.
17. Do not force tool. Use the correct
tool for your application. The cor-
rect tool will do the job better and safer
at the rate for which it is designed.
18. Do not use tool if switch does not
turn it on or off. Any tool that cannot
be controlled with the switch is dan-
gerous and must be repaired.
19. Disconnect the plug from the
power source before making any
adjustments, changing accesso-
ries, or storing the tool. Such pre-
ventive safety measures reduce the
risk of starting the tool accidentally.
20. Store idle tools out of reach of chil-
dren and other untrained persons.
Tools are dangerous in the hands of
untrained users.
21. Maintain tools with care. Keep cut-
ting tools sharp and clean. Properly
maintained tools with sharp cutting edge
are less likely to bind and are easier to
control. Do not use a damaged tool.
Tag damaged tools "Do not use" until
repaired.
22. Check for misalignment or bind-
ing of moving parts, breakage of
parts, and any other condition that
may affect the tool's operation. If
damaged, have the tool serviced
before using. Many accidents are
caused by poorly maintained tools.
keys or 23. Use only accessories that are rec-
24. Tool service must be performed
25. When servicing a tool, use only
1.
2.
3.
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ommended by the manufacturer
for your model. Accessories that may
be suitable for one tool, may become
hazardous when used on another tool.
SERVICE
only by qualified repair personnel.
Service or maintenance performed by
unqualified personnel could result in a
risk of injury.
identical replacement
Follow instructions in the Mainte-
nance section of this manual. Use
of unauthorized parts or failure to fol-
low Maintenance Instructions may cre-
ate a risk of electric shock or injury.

SPECIFIC SAFETY RULES

Hold tool by insulated gripping sur-
faces when performing an opera-
tion where the cutting tool may
contact hidden wiring or its own
cord. Contact with a "live" wire will
make exposed metal parts of tool "live"
and shock the operator.
Maintain labels and nameplates.
These carry important information. If
unreadable or missing, contact a MIL-
WAUKEE service facility for a free re-
placement.
WARNING! Some dust created by
power sanding, sawing, grinding, drill-
ing, and other construction activities
contains chemicals known to cause
cancer, birth defects or other repro-
ductive harm. Some examples of these
chemicals are:
• lead from lead-based paint
• crystalline silica from bricks and
cement and other masonry products,
and
• arsenic and chromium from chemi-
cally-treated lumber.
Your risk from these exposures var-
ies, depending on how often you do
this type of work. To reduce your ex-
posure to these chemicals: work in a
well ventilated area, and work with
approved safety equipment, such as
those dust masks that are specifically
designed to filter out microscopic par-
ticles.
parts.