7 – English
ELECTRICAL
DOUBLE INSULATION
Doubleinsulationisaconceptinsafetyinelectricpower
tools,which eliminatestheneedfortheusualthree-wire
groundedpowercord.Allexposedmetalpartsareisolated
fromthe internalmetal motor componentswithprotect-
inginsulation.Doubleinsulated tools donotneed to be
grounded.
WARNING:
The double insulated system is intended to protect
theuserfromshockresultingfromabreakinthetool’s
internalwiring.Observeallnormalsafetyprecautions
toavoidelectricalshock.
NOTE:Servicingofaproductwithdoubleinsulationrequires
extremecareandknowledgeofthesystemandshouldbe
performedonlybyaqualifiedservicetechnician.Forservice,
wesuggestyoureturnthetooltoyournearestauthorized
servicecenterforrepair.Alwaysuseoriginalfactoryreplace-
mentpartswhenservicing.
ELECTRICAL CONNECTION
Thistoolhasaprecision-builtelectricmotor.Itshouldbe
connected to a power supply that is 120 V, AC only (nor-
mal household current), 60 Hz.Donotoperatethistoolon
directcurrent(DC).Asubstantialvoltagedropwillcausea
lossofpowerandthemotorwilloverheat.Ifthetooldoes
notoperatewhenpluggedintoanoutlet,doublecheckthe
powersupply.
EXTENSION CORDS
Whenusingapowertoolataconsiderabledistancefrom
apowersource,besuretouseanextensioncordthathas
thecapacitytohandlethecurrenttheproductwilldraw.An
undersizedcordwillcauseadropinlinevoltage,resultingin
overheatingandlossofpower.Usethecharttodetermine
theminimumwiresizerequiredinanextensioncord.Only
roundjacketedcordslistedbyUnderwriter’sLaboratories
(UL)shouldbeused.
Whenworkingoutdoorswithaproduct,useanextension
cordthatisdesignedforoutsideuse.Thistypeofcordis
designatedwith“WA”or“W”onthecord’sjacket.
Beforeusing any extensioncord, inspect it forlooseor
exposedwiresandcutorworninsulation.
**Ampererating(onproductdataplate)
0-2.0 2.1-3.4 3.5-5.0 5.1-7.0 7.1-12.0 12.1-16.0
Cord Length Wire Size (A.W.G.)
25’ 16 16 16 16 14 14
50’ 16 16 16 14 14 12
100’ 16 16 14 12 10 —
**Used on 12 gauge - 20 amp circuit.
NOTE:AWG=AmericanWireGauge
WARNING:
Keep the extension cord clear of the working area.
Position the cord so that it will not get caught on
lumber, tools, or other obstructions while you are
workingwithapowertool.Failuretodosocanresult
inseriouspersonalinjury.
WARNING:
Checkextensioncordsbeforeeachuse.Ifdamaged
replaceimmediately.Neverusetoolwithadamaged
cordsince touchingthedamaged areacould cause
electricalshockresultinginseriousinjury.