DeWalt DCMPS520 - Pruner Safety Warnings; Battery Tool Use and Care; Service

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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) Battery Tool Use and Care
a ) Recharge only with the charger specified by the
manufacturer. A charger that is suitable for one type
of battery pack may create a risk of fire when used with
another batterypack.
b ) Use power tools only with specifically designated
battery packs. Use of any other battery packs may create
a risk of injury andfire.
c ) When battery pack is not in use, keep it away from
other metal objects, like paper clips, coins, keys,
nails, screws or other small metal objects, that can
make a connection from one terminal to another.
Shorting the battery terminals together may cause burns
or afire.
d ) Under abusive conditions, liquid may be ejected
from the battery; avoid contact. If contact
accidentally occurs, flush with water. If liquid
contacts eyes, additionally seek medical help. Liquid
ejected from the battery may cause irritation orburns.
e ) Do not use a battery pack or tool that is damaged
or modified. Damaged or modified batteries may exhibit
unpredictable behaviour resulting in fire, explosion or risk
ofinjury.
f ) Do not expose a battery pack or tool to fire or
excessive temperature. Exposure to fire or temperature
above 130°C may causeexplosion.
g ) Follow all charging instructions and do not charge
the battery pack or tool outside the temperature
range specified in the instructions. Charging
improperly or at temperatures outside the specified range
may damage the battery and increase the risk offire.
6) 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.
b ) Never service damaged battery packs. Service
of battery packs should only be performed by the
manufacturer or authorised serviceproviders.
Pruner Safety Warnings
a ) Keep all parts of the body away from the saw chain
when the pruner is operating. Before you start the
pruner, make sure the saw chain is not contacting
anything. A moment of inattention while operating
pruners may cause entanglement of your clothing or body
with the sawchain.
b ) Always hold the pruner with your right hand on the
rear handle and your left hand on the front handle.
Holding the pruner with a reversed hand configuration
increases the risk of personal injury and should never
bedone.
c ) Hold the pruner by insulated gripping surfaces only,
because the saw chain may contact hidden wiring.
Saw chains contacting a "live" wire may make exposed
metal parts of the pruner "live" and could give the operator
an electricshock.
d ) Wear safety glasses and hearing protection. Further
protective equipment for, head, hands, legs and
feet is recommended. Adequate protective clothing will
reduce personal injury from flying debris or accidental
contact with the sawchain.
e ) Do not operate a pruner saw in a tree, on a ladder,
from a rooftop, or any unstable support. Operation
of a pruner saw in this manner could result in serious
personal injury.
f ) Always keep proper footing and operate the pruner
only when standing on fixed, secure and level
surface. Slippery or unstable surfaces may cause a loss of
balance or control of the pruner.
g ) When cutting a limb that is under tension, be alert
for spring back. When the tension in the wood fibers is
released, the spring loaded limb may strike the operator
and/or throw the pruner out ofcontrol.
h ) Use extreme caution when cutting brush and
saplings. The slender material could catch the saw chain
and be whipped toward you or pull you offbalance.
i ) Carry the pruner with the pruner switched off and
away from your body. When transporting or storing
the pruner always fit the guide bar cover. Proper
handling of the pruner will reduce the likelihood of
accidental contact with the moving sawchain.
j ) Follow instructions for lubricating, chain tensioning
and changing the bar and saw chain. Improperly
tensioned or lubricated chain could break the
prunerchain.
k ) Keep handles dry, clean, and free from oil
andgrease. Greasy, oily handles are slippery,
causing loss ofcontrol.
l ) Cut wood only. Do not use pruner for purposes not
intended. For example: do not use pruner for cutting
metal, plastic, masonry or non‑wood building
materials. Use of the pruner for operations different than
intended could result in a hazardoussituation.
m ) Maintain a firm grip, with thumbs and fingers
encircling the pruner handles, with both hands on
the pruner. Maintaining control of the pruner will
reduce the risk of losing control. Do not let go of the
pruner.
n ) Do not overreach and do not cut above shoulder
height. This enables better control of the pruner in
unexpected situations.
o ) Only use replacement bars and chains specified
by the manufacturer. Incorrect replacement bars and
chains can cause chain breakage and increase the risk
of injury.
p ) Follow the manufacturer's sharpening and
maintenance instructions for the pruner chain.
Decreasing the depth gauge height can lead to increased
risk of injury.