Personal Safety - Skil 1360 Original Instructions Manual

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3) PERSONAL SAFETY

a) Stay alert, watch what you are doing and use
common sense when operating a power tool. Do not
use a power tool while you are tired or under the
influence of drugs, alcohol or medication. A moment
of inattention while operating power tools may result in
serious personal injury.
b) Use personal protective equipment. Always wear
eye protection. Protective equipment such as a dust
mask, non-skid safety shoes, hard hat, or hearing
protection used for appropriate conditions will reduce
personal injuries.
c) Prevent unintentional starting. Ensure the switch
is in the off -position before connecting to power
source and/or battery pack, picking up or carrying
the tool. Carrying power tools with your finger on the
switch or energising power tools that have the switch on
invites accidents.
d) Remove any adjusting key or wrench before turning
the power tool on. A wrench or a key left attached to
a rotating part of the power tool may result in personal
injury.
e) Do not overreach. Keep proper footing and balance
at all times. This enables better control of the power tool
in unexpected situations.
f) Dress properly. Do not wear loose clothing or
jewellery. Keep your hair and clothing away from
moving parts. Loose clothes, jewellery or long hair can
be caught in moving parts.
g) If devices are provided for the connection of dust
extraction and collection facilities, ensure these are
connected and properly used. Use of dust collection
can reduce dust-related hazards.
h) Do not let familiarity gained from frequent use of
tools allow you to become complacent and ignore
tool safety principles. A careless action can cause
severe injury within a fraction of a second.
4) POWER TOOL USE AND CARE
a) Do not force the power tool. Use the correct power
tool for your application. The correct power tool will
do the job better and safer at the rate for which it was
designed.
b) Do not use the power tool if the switch does not turn
it on and off. Any power tool that cannot be controlled
with the switch is dangerous and must be repaired.
c) Disconnect the plug from the power source and/
or remove the battery pack, if detachable, from
the power tool before making any adjustments,
changing accessories, or storing power tools. Such
preventive safety measures reduce the risk of starting the
power tool accidentally.
d) Store idle power tools out of the reach of children
and do not allow persons unfamiliar with the power
tool or these instructions to operate the power tool.
Power tools are dangerous in the hands of untrained
users.
e) Maintain power tools and accessories. Check for
misalignment or binding of moving parts, breakage
of parts and any other condition that may affect the
power tool's operation. If damaged, have the power
tool repaired before use. Many accidents are caused
by poorly maintained power tools.
f) Keep cutting tools sharp and clean. Properly
maintained cutting tools with sharp cutting edges are less
likely to bind and are easier to control.
g) Use the power tool, accessories and tool bits etc.
in accordance with these instructions, taking into
account the working conditions and the work to be
performed. Use of the power tool for operations different
from those intended could result in a hazardous situation.
h) Keep handles and grasping surfaces dry, clean
and free from oil and grease. Slippery handles and
grasping surfaces do not allow for safe handling and
control of the tool in unexpected situations.
5) SERVICE
a) Have your power tool serviced by a qualified repair
person using only identical replacement parts. This
will ensure that the safety of the power tool is maintained.
BENCH DRILL SAFETY WARNINGS
• The drill must be secured. A drill that is not properly
secured may move or tip over and may result in personal
injury.
• The workpiece must be clamped or secured to the
workpiece support. Do not drill pieces that are too
small to be clamped securely. Holding the workpiece
by hand during operation may result in personal injury.
• Do not wear gloves. Gloves may be entangled by the
rotating parts or chips leading to personal injury.
• Keep your hands out of the drilling area while the
tool is running. Contact with rotating parts or chips may
result in personal injury.
• Make sure the accessory is rotating before feeding
into the workpiece. Otherwise the accessory may
become jammed in the workpiece causing unexpected
movement of the workpiece and personal injury.
• When the accessory is jammed, stop applying
downward pressure and switch off the tool.
Investigate and take corrective actions to eliminate
the cause of the jam. Jamming can cause unexpected
movement of the workpiece and personal injury.
• Avoid generating long chips by regularly
interrupting downward pressure. Sharp metal chips
may cause entanglement and personal injuries.
• Never remove chips from the drilling area while
the tool is running. To remove chips, move the
accessory away from the workpiece, switch off the
tool and wait for the accessory to stop moving. Use
tools such as a brush or hook to remove chips.
Contact with rotating parts or chips may result in personal
injury.
• Accessories with speed ratings must be rated at
least equal to the maximum speed marked on the
power tool. Accessories running faster than their rated
speed can break and fly apart.
• Keep bits clean and sharp. Sharp bits minimize
stalling. Dirty and dull bits may cause misalignment of the
material and possible operator injury.
• Restrain any loose clothing, jewellery, long hair, etc., that
may become entangled in the bit.
• Use recommended speed for drill accessory and
workpiece material.
• Be sure drill bit or cutting tool is securely locked in
the chuck.
• Be sure chuck key is removed from the chuck before
connecting to power source or turning power on.
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