Important Safety Instructions; Safety-Symbols-Definitions; General Safety Rules - Delta 36-6022 Instruction Manual

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

CAREFULLY READ AND FOLLOW ALL WARNINGS AND INSTRUCTIONS ON YOUR
PRODUCT AND IN THIS MANUAL. SAVE THIS MANUAL. MAKE SURE ALL USERS ARE
FAMILIAR WITH ITS WARNINGS AND INSTRUCTIONS WHEN USING THE TOOL. Improper operation, maintenance
or modification of tools or equipment could result in serious injury and/or property damage.
This manual contains information that is important for you to know and understand. This information relates to protecting
YOUR SAFETY and PREVENTING EQUIPMENT PROBLEMS. To help you recognize this information, we use the
symbols below. Please read the manual and pay attention to these sections.
Indicates an imminently hazardous situation which, if not avoided, will result in death or serious injury.
Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result in death or serious injury.
Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, may result in minor or moderate injury.
Used without the safety alert symbol indicates potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, may
result in property damage.
FAILURE TO FOLLOW THESE RULES MAY RESULT IN SERIOUS PERSONAL INJURY.
• READ INSTRUCTION MANUAL AND KNOW
YOUR TOOL. Read and familiarize yourself with
the entire instruction manual. Learning the tool's
proper applications, limitation, and specific potential
hazards will greatly minimize the possibility of
accidents and injury. Make sure all users are familiar
with its warnings and instructions before using.
• MAINTAIN TOOLS WITH CARE. Keep tools sharp
and clean for best and safest performance. Follow
instructions for lubricating and changing accessories.
• KEEP GUARDS AND SAFETY DEVICES IN PLACE
and working properly.
• CHECK TOOLS FOR DAMAGE. Before using,
and after tool or accessory has been dropped or
damaged, check guards and affected parts,
for alignment, breakage and any other condition
that may affect its operation to make sure tool will
operate properly and all parts will perform their
intended function. Do not use a damaged product.
A guard or any other part that is damaged should be
properly repaired or replaced using factory approved
service parts.
• NEVER STAND ON TOOL. Serious injury could
occur if the tool tips or if you unintentionally contact
the cutting surface.
• WEAR PROPER APPAREL. Do not wear loose
clothing, gloves, neckties, rings, bracelets, or other
jewelry which may get caught in moving parts.
Nonslip protective footwear is recommended. Wear
protective hair covering to contain long hair.
• WEAR PROPER EYE PROTECTION. All persons
in work area should wear safety glasses with side
shields. Everyday eye glasses with impact resistant
lenses are not safety glasses. Eye equipment should
SAFETY SYMBOLS- DEFINITIONS

GENERAL SAFETY RULES

comply with ANSI Z87.1 standards.
• WEAR PROPER HEARING PROTECTION. All
people in work area should wear proper hearing
protection consistent with noise levels and exposure.
Hearing equipment should comply with ANSI S3.19
standards.
• DUST PROTECTION. Use of power tools can
generate and/or disburse dust, which may cause
serious or permanent respiratory or other injury,
including silicosis (a serious lung disease), cancer,
and death. Direct particles away from face and body.
Always operate tool in a well-ventilated area and
provide for proper dust removal. Use dust collection
system whenever possible. Avoid breathing dust and
avoid prolonged contact with dust. Allowing dust to
get into your mouth or eyes, or lay on your skin may
promote absorption of harmful material. Use properly
fitting NIOSH/OSHA approved respiratory protection
appropriate for the dust exposure and wash exposed
areas with soap and water.
• LOCK TOOLS AND WORK AREA. Use padlocks,
and master switches, or remove and store starter
keys to prevent operation by children and other
unauthorized users.
• DO NOT USE OR STORE TOOL IN DANGEROUS
ENVIRONMENTS. Exposure to rain and damp or
wet locations can result in shock or electrocution,
or damage the tool. Do not operate electric tools
near flammable liquids or in gaseous or explosive
atmospheres. Motors and switches in these tools
may spark and ignite fumes.
• KEEP WORK AREA CLEAN AND WELL LIT.
Cluttered and poorly-lit work areas, surfaces and
benches can lead to accidents.
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