Excel NG-L0218 - Page 4

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d) Donotabusethecord.Neverusethecordforcarrying,pullingor
unpluggingthepowertool.Keepcordawayfromheat,oil,sharp
edgesormovingparts. Damagedorentangledcordsincreasetherisk
ofelectricshock.
e) Whenoperatingapowertooloutdoors,useanextensioncord
suitableforoutdooruse. Useofacordsuitableforoutdooruse
reducestheriskofelectricshock.
f) Ifoperatingapowertoolinadamplocationisunavoidable,usea
residualcurrentdevice(RCD)protectedsupply. UseofanRCD
reducestheriskofelectricshock.
NOTE: Theterm “residualcurrentdevice(RCD)” canbereplacedbythe
term “groundfaultcircuitinterrupter(GFCI)” or “earthleakagecircuit
breaker(ELCB)”.
3. Personalsafety
a) Stayalert,watchwhatyouaredoingandusecommonsensewhen
operatingapowertool.Donotuseapowertoolwhileyouaretired
orundertheinfluenceofdrugs,alcoholormedication. Amomentof
inattentionwhileoperatingpowertoolsmayresultinseriouspersonal
injury.
b) Usepersonalprotectiveequipment.Alwaysweareyeprotection.
Protectiveequipmentsuchasadustmask,non-skidsafetyshoes,hard
hatorhearingprotectionusedforappropriateconditionswillreduce
personalinjuries.
c) Preventunintentionalstarting.Ensuretheswitchisinthe
off-positionbeforeconnectingtopowersourceand/orbattery
pack,pickinguporcarryingthetool. Carryingpowertoolswithyour
fingerontheswitchorenergisingpowertoolsthathavetheswitchon
invitesaccidents.
d) Removeanyadjustingkeyorwrenchbeforeturningthepowertool
on. Awrenchorakeyleftattachedtoarotatingpartofthepowertool
mayresultinpersonalinjury.
e) Donotoverreach.Keepproperfootingandbalanceatalltimes.
Thisenablesbettercontrolofthepowertoolinunexpectedsituations.
f) Dressproperly.Donotwearlooseclothingorjewellery.Keepyour
hairandclothingawayfrommovingparts. Looseclothes,jewellery
orlonghaircanbecaughtinmovingparts.
g) Ifdevicesareprovidedfortheconnectionofdustextractionand
collectionfacilities,ensuretheseareconnectedandproperlyused.
Useofdustcollectioncanreducedust-relatedhazards.
h) Donotletfamiliaritygainedfromfrequentuseoftoolsallowyouto
becomecomplacentandignoretoolsafetyprinciples. Acareless
actioncancausesevereinjurywithinafractionofasecond.
4. Powertooluseandcare