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sAfETY INsTRUcTIONs
Work Area
• DonotoperatetheORBOTinexplosiveareas,suchasinthepresenceofammableliquids,gasses
or dust.
• Keepchildrenandbystandersawaywhileoperatingthemachine.
Electrical Safety
• Powertoolplugsmustmatchtheoutlet.
• Donotexposepowertoolstorainorwetconditions.
• Donotabusethecord.Neverusethecordforcarrying,pullingorunpluggingthepowertool.Keep
cord away from heat, oil, sharp edges or moving parts. Damaged or entangled cords increase the
risk of electric shock.
• Whenoperatingthemachineoutdoors,useanextensioncordsuitableforoutdooruse.Useofa
cord suitable for outdoor use reduces the risk of electric shock.
• Guardagainstelectricalshock.
Personal Safety
• Stayalert,watchwhatyouaredoingandusecommonsensewhenoperatingthemachine.Donot
usethemachinewhileyouaretiredorundertheinuenceofdrugs,alcoholormedication.
• Usesafetyequipment.Alwaysweareyeprotection.
• Avoidaccidentalstarting.Ensuretheswitchisintheoff-positionbeforepluggingin.
• Removeanyadjustingkeyorwrenchbeforeturningthemachineon.Awrenchorkeyleftattached
to a rotating part of the machine may result in personal injury.
• Dressproperly.Donotwearlooseclothing.Keepyourhair,clothingandglovesawayfrommoving
parts.
• Ifdevicesareprovidedfortheconnectionofdustextractionandcollectionfacilities,ensurethese
are connected and properly used. Use of these devices can reduce dust-related hazards.
Further Important Instructions
• Inspectthepowercordperiodicallyfordamagesuchascrackingandaging.Replacethecableif
damaged, before you take the machine back into operation.
• Ifthecordisdamaged,itmustbereplacedbyaspecialcable.YoucangetthiscableatyourHOS
manufactureroraqualieddistributor.
• Alwaysremovethepowercordfromtheoutletbeforecleaningorrepairingthemachineor
replacing parts.
• Beforeusingthemachine,makesurethatthedriverplateisattachedproperly.
• Positionthecordclearofanymovingmachineparts.