Personal Safety - Chicago Electric 98912 Set Up And Operating Instructions Manual

personal safety

a. Stay alert. Watch what you are do-
ing and use common sense when
operating the tool. Do not use the
shear while tired or under the influ-
ence of drugs, alcohol, or medica-
tion. A moment of inattention while
operating the Shear increases the
risk of injury to persons.
b. Dress properly. Do not wear loose
clothing or jewelry. Contain long
hair. keep hair, clothing, and
gloves away from moving parts.
Loose clothes, jewelry, or long hair
increases the risk of injury to persons
as a result of being caught in moving
parts.
c. avoid unintentional starting. Be
sure the Trigger is off before con-
necting to the Battery. Do not carry
the tool with your finger on the Trig-
ger.
d. Do not overreach. keep proper
footing and balance at all times.
Proper footing and balance enables
better control of the Shear in unex-
pected situations.
e. use safety equipment. A
dust mask, non-skid safety
shoes and a hard hat must
be used for the applicable
conditions. Wear heavy-duty work
gloves during use.
f. always wear eye protec-
tion. Wear ANSI-ap-
proved safety goggles.
always wear niOSH-
g.
approved hearing pro-
tection when using the
Shear. Prolonged expo-
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sure to high intensity noise is able to
cause hearing loss.
h. DangER! keep hands and body
away from cutting area and Blades.
keep your second hand on the mo-
tor Housing. Contact with the Blades
will result in a serious injury.
Tool use and care
use clamps or another practical
a.
way to secure and support the
workpiece to a stable platform.
Holding the work by hand or against
the body is unstable and is able to
lead to loss of control.
b. Do not force the Shear.
correct tool for the application. The
correct tool will do the job better and
safer at the rate for which the tool is
designed.
c. Do not use the Shear if the Trigger
does not turn the tool on or off.
Any tool that cannot be controlled
with the Trigger is dangerous and
must be repaired.
d. Disconnect the Shear from its
Battery before making any adjust-
ments, changing accessories, or
storing the tool. Such preventive
safety measures reduce the risk of
starting the Shear unintentionally.
e. Store the Shear when it is idle out
of reach of children and other un-
trained persons. Any tool is danger-
ous in the hands of untrained users.
maintain the Shear with care.
f.
a cutting tool sharp and clean. A
properly maintained tool, with sharp
cutting edges reduces the risk of
binding and is easier to control.
Use the
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