Makita PT354DSMJ Instruction Manual page 6

7. Always wear safety glasses to protect your
eyes from dust or fastener injury.
WARNING: It is an employer's responsibility
to enforce the use of safety eye protection
equipment by the tool operators and by other
persons in the immediate working area.
8. Keep hands and feet away from the ejection port area.
9. Follow instruction for lubricating and chang-
ing accessories.
10. Always remove the battery cartridge before
loading the fasteners, adjustment, inspection,
maintenance or after operation is over.
Make sure no one is nearby before operation.
11.
Never attempt to drive fasteners from both the
inside and outside of wall at the same time.
Fasteners may rip through and/or fly off, pre-
senting a grave danger.
12. Watch your footing and maintain your balance
with the tool. Make sure there is no one below
when working in high locations.
13. Never use fastener driving tools marked with
the symbol "Do not use on scaffoldings, lad-
ders" for specific application for example:
• when changing one driving location to another
involves the use of scaffoldings, stairs, ladders,
or ladder alike constructions, e.g. roof laths;
• closing boxes or crates;
• fitting transportation safety systems e.g. on
vehicles and wagons.
14. Check walls, ceilings, floors, roofing and
the like carefully to avoid possible electrical
shock, gas leakage, explosions, etc. caused by
stapling into live wires, conduits or gas pipes.
15. Use only fasteners specified in this manual.
The use of any other fasteners may cause
malfunction of the tool.
16. Do not tamper with the tool or attempt to use it
for other than driving fasteners.
17. Do not operate the tool without fasteners. It
shortens the service life of the tool.
18. Stop driving operations immediately if you notice
something wrong or out of the ordinary with the tool.
19. Never fasten into any materials which may
allow the fastener to puncture and fly through
as a projectile.
20. Never actuate the switch trigger and contact
element at the same time until you are pre-
pared to fasten workpieces. Allow the work-
piece to depress the contact element. Never
defeat its purpose by securing the contact
element back or by depressing it by hand.
21. Never tamper with the contact element. Check the
contact element frequently for proper operations.
22. Always remove fasteners from the tool when
not in use.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS.
WARNING:
DO NOT let comfort or familiarity
with product (gained from repeated use) replace
strict adherence to safety rules for the subject
product. MISUSE or failure to follow the safety
rules stated in this instruction manual may cause
serious personal injury.
Important safety instructions for
battery cartridge
1. Before using battery cartridge, read all instruc-
tions and cautionary markings on (1) battery
charger, (2) battery, and (3) product using
battery.
2. Do not disassemble battery cartridge.
3. If operating time has become excessively
shorter, stop operating immediately. It may
result in a risk of overheating, possible burns
and even an explosion.
4. If electrolyte gets into your eyes, rinse them
out with clear water and seek medical atten-
tion right away. It may result in loss of your
eyesight.
5. Do not short the battery cartridge:
Do not touch the terminals with any con-
(1)
ductive material.
(2) Avoid storing battery cartridge in a con-
tainer with other metal objects such as
nails, coins, etc.
(3) Do not expose battery cartridge to water
or rain.
A battery short can cause a large current
flow, overheating, possible burns and even a
breakdown.
Do not store the tool and battery cartridge in
6.
locations where the temperature may reach or
exceed 50 °C (122 °F).
Do not incinerate the battery cartridge even if
7.
it is severely damaged or is completely worn
out. The battery cartridge can explode in a fire.
Be careful not to drop or strike battery.
8.
9. Do not use a damaged battery.
10. The contained lithium-ion batteries are subject
to the Dangerous Goods Legislation require-
ments.
For commercial transports e.g. by third parties,
forwarding agents, special requirement on pack-
aging and labeling must be observed.
For preparation of the item being shipped, consult-
ing an expert for hazardous material is required.
Please also observe possibly more detailed
national regulations.
Tape or mask off open contacts and pack up the
battery in such a manner that it cannot move
around in the packaging.
11. Follow your local regulations relating to dis-
posal of battery.
12. Use the batteries only with the products
specified by Makita. Installing the batteries to
non-compliant products may result in a fire, exces-
sive heat, explosion, or leak of electrolyte.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS.
CAUTION:
Only use genuine Makita batteries.
Use of non-genuine Makita batteries, or batteries that
have been altered, may result in the battery bursting
causing fires, personal injury and damage. It will
also void the Makita warranty for the Makita tool and
charger.
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