General Safety Rules - Metabo RP 3608DA Manual De Instrucciones

GENERAL SAFETY RULES

SAVE THESE
INSTRUCTIONS
1) Work area safety
a) Keep work area clean and well lit.
Cluttered or dark areas invite accidents.
b) Do not operate cleaner in explosive
atmospheres, such as in the presence
of fl ammable liquids, gases or dust.
Motor of cleaner may create sparks which
may ignite the dust of fumes.
c) Keep children and bystanders away
while operating a cleaner.
Distractions can cause you to lose control.
2) Electrical safety
a) Avoid body contact with earthed or
grounded surfaces such as pipes,
radiators, ranges and refrigerators.
There is an increased risk of electric shock
if your body is earthed or grounded.
b) Do not expose cleaner to wet
conditions.
Water entering a cleaner will increase the
risk of electric shock.
3) Personal safety
a) Stay alert, watch what you are
doing and use common sense when
operating a cleaner.
Do not use a cleaner while you are tired
or under the infl uence of drugs, alcohol
or medication.
A moment of inattention while operating
cleaner may result in serious personal
injury.
b) Use safety equipment. Always wear
eye protection.
Safety equipment such as dust mask, non-
skid safety shoes, hard hat, or hearing
protection used for appropriate conditions
will reduce personal injuries.
c) Dress properly. Do not wear loose
clothing or jewellery. Keep your hair,
loose clothing, fi ngers and all parts of
body away from openings and moving
parts.
Loose clothes, jewellery or long hair can be
caught in moving parts.
4) Cleaner use and care
a) Disconnect the battery pack from
the cleaner before making any
adjustments, changing accessories, or
storing cleaner.
Such preventive safety measures reduce
the risk of starting the cleaner accidentally.
b) Store idle cleaner out of the reach of
children and do not allow persons
unfamiliar with the cleaner or these
instructions to operate the cleaner.
Cleaner are dangerous in the hands of
untrained users.
c) Maintain
misalignment or binding of moving
parts, breakage of parts and any other
condition that may aff ect the cleaner
operation.
If damaged, have the cleaner repaired
before use.
Many accidents are caused by poorly
maintained cleaner.
d) Use the cleaner, accessories, in
accordance with these instructions
and in the manner intended for the
particular type of cleaner, taking into
account the working conditions and
the work to be performed.
Use of the cleaner for operations diff erent
from intended could result in a hazardous
situation.
e) Prevent the appliance from sucking in
the following: Fire or injury may result.
○ Foaming liquids such as oil, hot water,
chemicals or detergent.
○ Generated spark during metal grinding or
cutting.
○ High temperature things, such as lighted
cigarette.
○ Infl ammable
thinner, benzene, kerosene, paint, etc.),
explosive substances (nitroglycerine, etc.),
combustible substances (aluminum, zinc,
magnesium, titanium, red phosphorus,
yellow phosphorus, celluloid, etc.)
○ Sharp things, such as nail and razor.
○ Solidifi cation materials, such as cement
powder and toner, and conductive fi ne
dusts, such as metal powder and carbon
powder.
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