Kawasaki 840276 - Manual (Page 4)

S Stto orree iid dllee tto oo ollss o ou utt o off rreeaacch h o off cch hiilld drreen n aan nd d o otth heerr u un nttrraaiin need d p peerrsso on nss.. Tools
are dangerous in the hands of untrained users.
M Maaiin nttaaiin n tto oo ollss w wiitth h ccaarree.. K Keeeep p ccu uttttiin ng g tto oo ollss ssh haarrp p aan nd d cclleeaan n.. Properly maintained
tools with a sharp cutting edge are less likely to bind and are easier to control.
C Ch heecckk ffo orr m miissaalliig gn nm meen ntt o orr b biin nd diin ng g o off m mo ovviin ng g p paarrttss,, b brreeaakkaag gee o off p paarrttss,, aan nd d aan nyy
o otth heerr cco on nd diittiio on n tth haatt m maayy aaffffeecctt tth hee tto oo oll’’ss o op peerraattiio on n.. IIff d daam maag geed d,, h haavvee tth hee tto oo oll
sseerrvviicceed d b beeffo orree u ussiin ng g.. Many accidents are caused by poorly maintained tools.
U Ussee o on nllyy aacccceesssso orriieess tth haatt aarree rreecco om mm meen nd deed d b byy tth hee m maan nu uffaaccttu urreerr ffo orr yyo ou urr
m mo od deell.. Accessories that may be suitable for one tool may create a risk of injury
when used on another tool.
U Ussee tth hee p po ow weerr tto oo oll,, aacccceesssso orriieess aan nd d tto oo oll b biittss eettcc..,, iin n aacccco orrd daan nccee w wiitth h tth heessee iin nssttrru ucc--
ttiio on nss aan nd d iin n tth hee m maan nn neerr iin ntteen nd deed d ffo orr tth hee p paarrttiiccu ullaarr ttyyp pee o off p po ow weerr tto oo oll,, ttaakkiin ng g iin ntto o
aacccco ou un ntt tth hee w wo orrkkiin ng g cco on nd diittiio on nss aan nd d tth hee w wo orrkk tto o b bee p peerrffo orrm meed d.. Use of the power tool
for operations different form intended could result in a hazardous situation.
S SE ER RV VIIC CE E
T To oo oll sseerrvviiccee m mu usstt b bee p peerrffo orrm meed d o on nllyy b byy q qu uaalliiffiieed d rreep paaiirr p peerrsso on nn neell.. Service or
maintenance by unqualified personnel could result in a risk of injury.
W Wh heen n sseerrvviicciin ng g aa tto oo oll,, u ussee o on nllyy iid deen nttiiccaall rreep pllaacceem meen ntt p paarrttss.. FFo ollllo ow w iin nssttrru uccttiio on nss
iin n tth hee M Maaiin ntteen naan nccee sseeccttiio on n o off tth hiiss m maan nu uaall.. Use of unauthorized parts or failure to
follow Maintenance Instructions may create a risk of shock or injury.
S SP PE EC CIIFFIIC C S SA AFFE ET TY Y R RU UL LE ES S A AN ND D//O OR R S SY YM MB BO OL LS S
H Ho olld d tto oo oll b byy iin nssu ullaatteed d g grriip pp piin ng g ssu urrffaacceess w wh heen n p peerrffo orrm m--
iin ng g aan n o op peerraattiio on n w wh heerree tth hee ccu uttttiin ng g tto oo oll m maayy cco on nttaacctt h hiid dd deen n w wiirriin ng g.. Contact
with a “live” wire will also make exposed metal parts of the tool “live” and shock
the operator.
IIM MP PO OR RT TA AN NT T S SA AFFE ET TY Y R RU UL LE ES S FFO OR R JJIIG GS SA AW WS S
A Allw waayyss w weeaarr ssaaffeettyy g go og gg glleess o orr o otth heerr aap pp prro ovveed d eeyyee p prro otteeccttiio on n w wh heen n u ussiin ng g tth hiiss
tto oo oll.. A Allw waayyss u ussee aan n aap pp prro op prriiaattee d du usstt m maasskk o orr rreessp piirraatto orr d du urriin ng g o op peerraattiio on nss
w wh heerree d du usstt ccaan n b bee g geen neerraatteed d.. To reduce exposure to these chemicals always
work in a well ventilated area. Use approved safety equipment and dust masks
that are specially manufactured to filter out microscopic particles.
P PE ER RS SO ON NA AL L S SA AFFE ET TY Y
S Sttaayy aalleerrtt,, w waattcch h w wh haatt yyo ou u aarree d do oiin ng g,, aan nd d u ussee cco om mm mo on n sseen nssee w wh heen n o op peerraatt--
iin ng g aa p po ow weerr tto oo oll.. D Do o n no ott u ussee tto oo oll w wh hiillee ttiirreed d o orr u un nd deerr tth hee iin nffllu ueen nccee o off d drru ug gss,,
aallcco oh ho oll o orr m meed diiccaattiio on n.. A moment of inattention while operating power tools
may result in serious personal injury.
D Drreessss p prro op peerrllyy.. D Do o n no ott w weeaarr llo oo ossee ccllo otth hiin ng g o orr jjeew weellrryy.. C Co on nttaaiin n llo on ng g h haaiirr..
K Keeeep p yyo ou urr h haaiirr,, ccllo otth hiin ng g,, aan nd d g gllo ovveess aaw waayy ffrro om m m mo ovviin ng g p paarrttss.. Loose clothes,
jewelry or long hair can be caught in moving parts.
A Avvo oiid d aacccciid deen nttaall ssttaarrttiin ng g.. B Bee ssu urree ssw wiittcch h iiss o offff b beeffo orree p pllu ug gg giin ng g iin n. Carrying tools with
your finger on the switch or plugging in tools that have the switch on invites accidents.
R Reem mo ovvee aad djju ussttiin ng g kkeeyyss o orr w wrreen ncch heess b beeffo orree ttu urrn niin ng g tth hee p po ow weerr tto oo oll ““O ON N””..
A wrench or a key that is left attached to a rotating part of the power tool may
result in personal injury.
D Do o n no ott o ovveerrrreeaacch h.. K Keeeep p p prro op peerr ffo oo ottiin ng g aan nd d b baallaan nccee aatt aallll ttiim meess.. Proper footing
and balance enables better control of the power tool in unexpected situations.
U Ussee ssaaffeettyy eeq qu uiip pm meen ntt.. A Allw waayyss w weeaarr eeyyee p prro otteeccttiio on n.. Dust mask, non-skid safety
shoes, hard hat or hearing protection must be used for appropriate conditions.
IIff d deevviicceess aarree p prro ovviid deed d ffo orr tth hee cco on nn neeccttiio on n o off d du usstt eexxttrraaccttiio on n aan nd d cco olllleeccttiio on n
ffaacciilliittiieess,, een nssu urree tth heessee aarree cco on nn neecctteed d aan nd d p prro op peerrllyy u usseed d.. Use of these
devices can reduce dust related hazards.
T TO OO OL L U US SE E A AN ND D C CA AR RE E
U Ussee ccllaam mp pss o orr o otth heerr p prraaccttiiccaall w waayyss tto o sseeccu urree aan nd d ssu up pp po orrtt tth hee w wo orrkkp piieeccee tto o aa
ssttaab bllee p pllaattffo orrm m.. Holding the work by hand or against your body is unstable and
may lead to loss of control.
D Do o n no ott ffo orrccee tto oo oll.. U Ussee tth hee cco orrrreecctt tto oo oll ffo orr yyo ou urr aap pp plliiccaattiio on n.. The correct tool
will do the job better and safer at the rate for which it is designed.
D Do o n no ott u ussee tth hee tto oo oll iiff tth hee p po ow weerr ssw wiittcch h d do oeess n no ott ttu urrn n iitt ““O ON N”” o orr ““O OFFFF””.. Any tool
that cannot be controlled with the switch is dangerous and must be repaired.
D Diisscco on nn neecctt tth hee p po ow weerr cco orrd d p pllu ug g ffrro om m tth hee p po ow weerr sso ou urrccee b beeffo orree m maakkiin ng g aan nyy
aad djju ussttm meen nttss,, cch haan ng giin ng g aacccceesssso orriieess o orr sstto orriin ng g tth hee tto oo oll.. Such preventive
safety measures reduce the risk of starting the tool accidentally.
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