Power Tool Safety - Porter-Cable PCXB515BG Instruction Manual

GENERAL SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
BEFORE USING THIS POWER TOOL
Safety is a combination of common sense,
staying alert and knowing how to use your
power tool.
WARNING
!
● To avoid mistakes that could cause
serious injury, do not plug the tool in
until you have read and understood the
following.
● Read all instructions before operating
product. Failure to follow all
instructions listed below may result
in electric shock, fire and/or serious
injury.
1. READ and become familiar with the
entire Instruction Manual. LEARN
the tool's application, limitations
and possible hazards.
2. KEEP GUARDS IN PLACE and in working
order.
3. REMOVE ADJUSTING KEYS AND
WRENCHES. Form the habit of checking
to see that keys and adjusting wrenches
are removed from the tool before turning
ON.
4. KEEP WORK AREA CLEAN. Cluttered
areas and benches invite accidents.
5. DO NOT USE IN DANGEROUS
ENVIRONMENTS. Do not use power tools
in damp locations, or expose them to rain
or snow. Keep work area well lit.
6. KEEP CHILDREN AWAY. All visitors and
bystanders should be kept a safe distance
from work area.
7. MAKE WORKSHOP CHILD PROOF with
padlocks, master switches or by removing
starter keys.
8. DO NOT FORCE THE TOOL. It will do the
job better and safer at the rate for which it
was designed.

POWER TOOL SAFETY

9. USE THE RIGHT TOOL. Do not force the
tool or an attachment to do a job for which
it was not designed.
10. USE PROPER EXTENSION CORDS.
Make sure your extension cord is in good
condition. When using an extension cord,
be sure to use one heavy enough to
carry the current your product will draw.
An undersized cord will result in a drop
in line voltage and in loss of power which
will cause the tool to overheat. The table
on page 9 shows the correct size to use
depending on cord length and nameplate
ampere rating. If in doubt, use the next
heavier gauge. The smaller the gauge
number, the heavier the cord.
11. WEAR PROPER APPAREL. Do not wear
loose clothing, gloves, neckties, rings,
bracelets or other jewelry which may get
caught in moving parts. Nonslip footwear
is recommended. Wear protective hair
covering to contain long hair.
ALWAYS WEAR EYE
12.
PROTECTION. Any power tool
can throw foreign objects into
the eyes and could cause permanent
eye damage. ALWAYS wear Safety
Goggles (not glasses) that comply with
ANSI Safety standard Z87.1. Everyday
eyeglasses have only impact–resistant
lenses. They ARE NOT safety glasses.
NOTE: Glasses or goggles not in
compliance with ANSI Z87.1 could
seriously injure you when they break.
13. WEAR A FACE MASK OR
DUST MASK. Sawing operation
produces dust.
14. SECURE WORK. Use clamps or
a vise to hold work when practical.
It is safer than using your hand
and it frees both hands to operate the
tool.
15. DISCONNECT TOOLS FROM POWER
SOURCE before servicing, and when
changing accessories such as blades,
bits and cutters.
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