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Important Safety Information
WARNING
• Read and understand all instructions. Failure to follow all instructions may result in serious injury
or property damage.
• The warnings, cautions, and instructions in this manual cannot cover all possible conditions or
situations that could occur. Exercise common sense and caution when using this tool. Always be
aware of the environment and ensure that the tool is used in a safe and responsible manner.
• Do not allow persons to operate or assemble the product until they have read this manual and
have developed a thorough understanding of how it works.
• Do not modify this product in any way. Unauthorized modification may impair the function and/or
safety and could affect the life of the product. There are specific applications for which the product
was designed.
• Use the right tool for the job. DO NOT attempt to force small equipment to do the work of larger
industrial equipment. There are certain applications for which this equipment was designed. It will
be a safer experience and do the job better at the capacity for which it was intended. DO NOT use
this equipment for a purpose for which it was not intended.
• Industrial or commercial applications must follow OSHA requirements.
WARNING
• This product may contain chemicals known to the state of California to cause cancer, birth defects,
or other reproductive harm.
• Some dust created by power sanding, sawing, grinding, drilling, and other construction activities
contains chemicals known to the state of California to cause cancer, birth defects, or other
reproductive harm. Some examples of these chemicals are:
⋅ - lead from lead-based paints,
⋅ - crystalline silica from bricks and cement and other masonry products, and
⋅ - arsenic and chromium from chemically-treated lumber.
• Your risk from these exposures varies, depending on how often you do this type of work. To
reduce your exposure to these chemicals: work in a well-ventilated area, and work with approved
safety equipment, such as dust masks that are specially designed to filter out microscopic
particles.
• Handling power cords on corded products may expose you to lead, a chemical known to the state
of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm. Wash your hands after
handling.