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1/4 Sheet Palm Sander
Operator’s Manual GPS2303
•Avoidaccidentalstarting.Ensuretheswitchisintheoffpositionbeforepluggingin.
Carryingpowertoolwithyourngerontheswitchorplugginginpowertoolsthathavetheswitch
oninvitesaccidents.
•Removeanyadjustingkeysorwrenchesbeforeturningthepower
tool on. Awrenchorkeythatisleftattachedtoarotatingpartofthetoolmayresultinpersonal
injury.
•Donotoverreach.Maintainproperfootingandbalanceatalltimes.Lossofbalancecan
causeaninjuryinanunexpectedsituation.
•Ifdevicesareprovidedforconnectionofdustextractionand
collection facilities, ensure these are connected and properly used.
Useofthesedevicescanreducedustrelatedhazards.
•Donotusealadderorunstablesupport.Stablefootingonasolidsurfaceenables
bettercontrolofthetoolinunexpectedsituations.
•Keeptoolhandlesdry,cleanandfreefromoilandgrease.Slipperyhandles
cannotsafelycontrolthetool.
TOOL USE AND CARE
• Secure the work piece. Useclamporotherpracticalwaytoholdtheworkpiecetoa
stableplatform.Holdingtheworkpiecebyhandoragainstyourbodyisunstableandmayleadto
lossofcontrol.
•Donotforcethepowertool.Thetoolwillperformthejobbetterandsaferatthefeed
rateforwhichitisdesigned.Forcingthetoolcouldpossiblydamagethetoolandmayresultin
personalinjury.
•Usethecorrectpowertoolforthejob.Don’tforcethetoolorattachmenttodoa
jobforwhichitisnotdesigned.
•Donotusetoolifswitchdoesnotturnitonoroff.Anytoolthatcannotbe
controlledwiththeswitchisdangerousandmustberepairedorreplacedbyanauthorizedservice
center.
•Turnpowertooloff,anddisconnecttheplugfromthepowersourceand/or
batterypackfromthepowertoolbeforemakinganyadjustments,changingtheaccessories,or
storingthetools. Suchpreventivesafetymeasuresreducetheriskofanaccidentalstartupwhich
maycausepersonalinjury.
•Storeidletooloutofreachofchildrenandotherinexperienced
persons. Itisdangerousinthehandofuntrainedusers.
•Maintainpowertoolswithcare.Checkforproperalignmentandbindingofmoving
parts,componentbreaks,andanyotherconditionsthatmayaffectthetool’soperation.Aguard
oranyotherpartthatisdamagedmustbeproperlyrepairedorreplacedbyanauthorizedservice
centertoavoidriskofpersonalinjury.
•Userecommendedaccessories.Usingaccessoriesandattachmentsnot
recommendedbythemanufacturerorintendedforuseonthistypetoolmaycausedamageto
thetoolorresultinpersonalinjurytotheuser.Consulttheoperator’smanualforrecommended
accessories.