Blue Hawk 7343 - SAFETY INFORMATION; GENERAL SAFETY WARNING FOR BENCH TOOLS

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• Wear a dust mask specically designed for protection against lead paint dust and fumes
and ensure that persons within or entering the work area are also protected.
• Wear ear protection. Exposure to noise can cause hearing loss.
• Always switch the machine off and wait until it has come to a standstill before placing it
down.
• Use only sharp cutter bits t h a t a r e n ot ch i p p ed or cr a cke d . B l u n t cu t t er b i t s wi l l ca u se st a l l i n g
a n d b u r n t h e wor kp i ece.
• Never u se t h i s r ou t er mot or wi t h a cu t t er b i t l a r g er t h a n 1 - 1 / 4 i n ch i n d i a met er .
• Always use cutter bits that are designed for this router. N eve r u se cu t t er b i t s wh i ch a r e
l a r g er i n d i a met er t h a n t h e op en i n g , wh i ch cou l d ca u se p ossi b l e l oss of con t r ol or cr ea t e ot h er
h a za r d ou s con d i t i on s t h a t cou l d ca u se ser i ou s p er son a l i n j u r y .
GENERAL SAFETY WARNING FOR BENCH TOOLS
• Keep guards in place and in working order.
• Remove adjusting keys and wrenches. F or m a h a b i t of ch ecki n g t o see t h a t ke ys a n d
a d j u st i n g wr en ch es a r e r emove d f r om t h e t ool b ef or e t u r n i n g i t on .
• Keep the work area clean. C l u t t er ed a r ea s a n d b en ch es i n vi t e a cci d en t s.
• Don’t use in a dangerous environment. D on ’ t u se p ower t ool s i n d a mp or wet l oca t i on s or
exp ose t h em t o r a i n . K eep t h e wor k a r ea wel l l i t .
• Keep children away. A l l vi si t or s sh ou l d b e ke p t a sa f e d i st a n ce f r om t h e wor k a r ea .
• Make workshop childproof with padlocks and master switches, or by removing starter
keys.
• Don’t force tool. I t wi l l d o t h e j ob b et t er a n d sa f er a t t h e r a t e f or wh i ch i t wa s d esi g n ed .
• Use the right tool. D on ’ t f or ce t ool or a t t a ch men t t o d o a j ob f or wh i ch i t wa s n ot d esi g n ed .
• Use proper extension cord. M a ke su r e yo u r ext en si on cor d i s i n g ood con d i t i on . W h en
u si n g a n ext en si on cor d , b e su r e t o u se on e h ea vy en ou g h t o ca r r y t h e cu r r en t t h a t yo u r
p r od u ct wi l l d r a w. A n u n d er si ze d cor d wi l l ca u se a d r op i n l i n e vo l t a g e r esu l t i n g i n l oss of
p ower a n d ove r h ea t i n g . T a b l e 1 sh ows t h e cor r ect si ze t o u se d ep en d i n g on cor d l en g t h a n d
n a mep l a t e a mp er e r a t i n g . I f i n d ou b t , u se t h e n ext h ea vi er g a u g e. T h e sma l l er t h e g a u g e
n u mb er , t h e h ea vi er t h e cor d .