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Position the cord clear of rotating bit. DoDo not run the tool while carrying it at your
not wrap the cord around your arm orside. The spinning drill bit may become
wrist. If cord becomes entangled with theentangled with clothing and injury may result.
spinning bit it could entrap you causing
serious personal injury. Some dust created by!WARNING
power sanding, sawing,
Position yourself to avoid being caughtgrinding, drilling, and other construction
between the tool or side handle and wallsactivities contains chemicals known to
or posts. Should the bit become bound orcause cancer, birth defects or other
jammed in the work, the reaction torque ofreproductive harm. Some examples of
the tool could crush your hand or leg.these chemicals are:
Do not strike the bit with a handheldY Lead from lead-based paints,
hammer or sledge hammer whenY Crystalline silica from bricks and cement
attempting to dislodge a bound or jammed
bit. Fragments of metal from the bit couldand other masonry products, and
dislodge and strike you or bystanders.Y Arsenic and chromium from chemically-
treated lumber.
Never place the tool down until the bit or
accessory have come to a complete stop. Your risk from these exposures varies,
depending on how often you do this type of
Do not use dull or damaged bits andwork. To reduce your exposure to these
accessories. Dull or damaged bits have achemicals: work in a well ventilated area,
greater tendency to bind in the workpiece.and work with approved safety equipment,
When removing the bit from the tool avoidsuch as those dust masks that are specially
contact with skin and use proper protectivedesigned to filter out microscopic particles.
gloves when grasping the bit or accessory.
Accessories may be hot after prolonged use.
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