Dear Customer; Environmental Protection; Description Of Symbols; General Safety Rules - GMC 444B Instruction Manual

Dear Customer

If you require any help with your product, whether it is a
Warranty claim, spare part or user information:
Please phone our Help Line for an immediate response.
The appropriate number is given on the rear page of this
manual.
Introduction
Your new GMC power tool will more than satisfy your
expectations. It has been manufactured under stringent
GMC Quality Standards to meet superior performance
criteria.
You will find your new tool easy and safe to operate, and,
with proper care, it will give you many years of dependable
service.
Caution. Carefully read through this entire Instruction
Manual before using your new GMC Power Tool. Take
special care to heed the Cautions and Warnings.
Your GMC power tool has many features that will make
your job faster and easier. Safety performance and depend-
ability have been given top priority to the development of
this tool, making it easy to maintain and operate.

Environmental protection

Recycle unwanted materials instead of
disposing of them as waste. All tools, hoses
and packaging should be sorted, taken to the
local recycling center and disposed of in an
environmentally safe way.

Description of symbols

The rating plate on your tool may show symbols. These
represent important information about the product or
instructions on its use.
Wear hearing protection.
Wear eye protection.
Wear breathing protection.
Conforms to relevant standards for
electromagnetic compatibility.

General safety rules

WARNING. When using power tools, basic safety precautions
should always be taken to reduce the risk of fire, electric
shock and personal injury. Also, please read and heed the
advice given in the additional important safety instructions.
1. Keep the work area clean and tidy.
and benches invite accidents and injury.
2. Consider the environment in which you are working.
not use power tools in damp or wet locations. Keep the
work area well lit. Do not expose power tools to rain. Do
not use power tools in the presence of flammable liquids or
gases.
3. Keep visitors away from the work area.
onlookers, especially children, should be kept well away
from where you are working. Do not let others in the
vicinity make contact with the tool or extension cord.
4. Store tools safely. When not in use, tools should be locked
up out of the reach of children.
5. Do not force the tool.
safer working at the rate for which it was designed.
6. Use the correct tool for the job.
or attachments to do the job best handled by a heavier
duty tool. Never use a tool for a purpose for which it was
not intended.
7. Dress correctly. Do not wear loose clothing or jewelry. They
can be caught in moving parts. Rubber gloves and non-slip
footwear are recommended when working outdoors. If you
have long hair, wear a protective hair covering.
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Cluttered work areas
All visitors and
The tool will do the job better and
Do not force small tools
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