DeWalt DW007K Manual page 25

Additional safety instructions for battery packs
and chargers
Fire hazard! Avoid metal short circuiting
the contacts of a detached battery pack.
Do not store or carry the battery pack
without the battery cap placed over the
contacts.
• The battery fluid, a 25-30% solution of potassium
hydroxide, can be harmful. In case of skin contact,
flush immediately with water. Neutralize with a
mild acid such as lemon juice or vinegar. In case
of eye contact, rinse abundantly with clean water
for at least 10 minutes. Consult a physician.
• Never attempt to open a battery pack for any
reason.
• Use only chargers labelled «NiMH» or «NiMH +
NiCd» to charge D
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• Do not expose the charger to damp or wet
conditions.
• Do not attempt to charge wet battery packs.
Labels on charger and battery pack
In addition to the pictographs used in this manual,
the labels on the charger and the battery pack show
the following pictographs:
Battery charging
Battery charged
Problem charging
+
Charges NiMH and NiCd battery packs
Do not probe with conductive objects
Do not charge damaged battery packs
Read instruction manual before use
WALT NiMH battery packs.
Do not expose to water
Have defective cords replaced
immediately
Charge only between 4 °C and 40 °C
See technical data for charging time
Always wear safety glasses when
plugging in the charger
Additional safety rules for circular saws
When sawing
• Remove all nails and metal objects from the
workpiece before starting work.
• Do not attempt to saw extremely small workpieces.
• After switching off, never attempt to stop the saw
blade by pressing against the side of the blade.
• Never put the saw down on a table or work
bench unless switched off.
Operational protection devices
• The circular saw must only be used for cutting
wood or plastic.
• Ensure that all devices screening the saw blade
are in perfect working order.
• Never jam the saw blade guards.
• Free a jammed saw blade guard immediately and
do not use the saw if the guard is jammed.
• Do not remove the riving knife.
• The riving knife should be correctly set; the
distance between the toothed rim and the riving
knife should be max. 5 mm and the height
difference between the riving knife and the
toothed rim should be max. 5 mm.
Checking and changing the saw blade
• Only saw blades conforming to the specifications
contained in these operating instructions may be
used.
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