PROXXON PS 13
GB
Dear Customer,
Before putting the machine into operation, read
the enclosed safety rules and operating instruc-
tions.
G G e e n n e e r r a a l l S S a a f f e e t t y y R R u u l l e e s s
Warning!
Read all instructions. Failure to follow all
instructions listed below may result in electric
shock, fire and/or serious injury. The term „pow-
er tool" in all of the warnings listed below refers
to your mains operated (corded) power tool or
battery operated (cordless) power tool, also ma-
chines and electric units. Only use the power
tool for the purpose for which it was intended,
with the due attention to the general safety and
accident prevention regulations.
S S A A V V E E T T H H E E S S E E I I N N S S T T R R U U C C T T I I O O N N S S . .
1 1 . . ) ) W W o o r r k k a a r r e e a a
a) K K e e e e p p w w o o r r k k a a r r e e a a c c l l e e a a n n , , t t i i d d y y a a n n d d w w e e l l l l l l i i t t . .
Cluttered and dark areas invite accidents.
b) D D o o n n o o t t o o p p e e r r a a t t e e p p o o w w e e r r t t o o o o l l s s i i n n e e x x p p l l o o s s i i v v e e
a a t t m m o o s s p p h h e e r r e e s s , , s s u u c c h h a a s s i i n n t t h h e e p p r r e e s s e e n n c c e e o o f f
f f l l a a m m m m a a b b l l e e l l i i q q u u i i d d s s , , g g a a s s e e s s o o r r d d u u s s t t . . Power
tools create sparks which may ignite the dust
or fumes.
c) K K e e e e p p c c h h i i l l d d r r e e n n a a n n d d b b y y s s t t a a n n d d e e r r s s a a w w a a y y w w h h i i l l e e
o o p p e e r r a a t t i i n n g g a a p p o o w w e e r r t t o o o o l l . .
Distractions can cause you to lose control.
2 2 . . ) ) E E l l e e c c t t r r i i c c a a l l s s a a f f e e t t y y
a) P P o o w w e e r r t t o o o o l l p p l l u u g g s s m m u u s s t t m m a a t t c c h h t t h h e e o o u u t t l l e e t t . .
N N e e v v e e r r m m o o d d i i f f y y t t h h e e p p l l u u g g i i n n a a n n y y w w a a y y . . D D o o n n o o t t
u u s s e e a a n n y y a a d d a a p p t t e e r r p p l l u u g g s s w w i i t t h h e e a a r r t t h h e e d d
( ( g g r r o o u u n n d d e e d d ) ) p p o o w w e e r r t t o o o o l l s s . .
Unmodified plugs and matching outlets will
reduce risk of electric shock.
b) A A v v o o i i d d b b o o d d y y c c o o n n t t a a c c t t w w i i t t h h e e a a r r t t h h e e d d o o r r
g g r r o o u u n n d d e e d d s s u u r r f f a a c c e e s s u u c c h h a a s s p p i i p p e e s s , ,
r r a a d d i i a a t t o o r r s s , , r r a a n n g g e e s s a a n n d d r r e e f f r r i i g g e e r r a a t t o o r r s s . .
There is an increased risk of electric shock if
your body is earthed or grounded.
c) D D o o n n o o t t e e x x p p o o s s e e p p o o w w e e r r t t o o o o l l s s t t o o r r a a i i n n o o r r w w e e t t
c c o o n n d d i i t t i i o o n n s s . .
Water entering a power tool will increase the
risk of electric shock.
d) D D o o n n o o t t a a b b u u s s e e t t h h e e c c o o r r d d . . N N e e v v e e r r u u s s e e t t h h e e c c o o r r d d
f f o o r r c c a a r r r r y y i i n n g g , , p p u u l l l l i i n n g g o o r r u u n n p p l l u u g g g g i i n n g g t t h h e e
p p o o w w e e r r t t o o o o l l . . K K e e e e p p c c o o r r d d a a w w a a y y f f r r o o m m h h e e a a t t , , o o i i l l , ,
s s h h a a r r p p e e d d g g e e s s o o r r m m o o v v i i n n g g p p a a r r t t s s . .
Damaged or entangled cords increase the
risk of electric shock.
e) W W h h e e n n o o p p e e r r a a t t i i n n g g a a p p o o w w e e r r t t o o o o l l o o u u t t d d o o o o r r s s , ,
u u s s e e a a n n e e x x t t e e n n s s i i o o n n c c o o r r d d s s u u i i t t a a b b l l e e f f o o r r o o u u t t d d o o o o r r
u u s s e e . .
Use of a cord suitable for outdoor use
reduces the risk of electric shock.
3 3 . . ) ) P P e e r r s s o o n n a a l l s s a a f f e e t t y y
a) S S t t a a y y a a l l e e r r t t , , w w a a t t c c h h w w h h a a t t y y o o u u a a r r e e d d o o i i n n g g a a n n d d
u u s s e e c c o o m m m m o o n n s s e e n n s s e e w w h h e e n n o o p p e e r r a a t t i i n n g g a a
p p o o w w e e r r t t o o o o l l . . D D o o n n o o t t u u s s e e a a p p o o w w e e r r t t o o o o l l w w h h i i l l e e
y y o o u u a a r r e e t t i i r r e e d d o o r r u u n n d d e e r r t t h h e e i i n n f f l l u u e e n n c c e e o o f f
d d r r u u g g s s , , a a l l c c o o h h o o l l o o r r m m e e d d i i c c a a t t i i o o n n . .
A moment of inattention while operating
power tools may result in serious personal
injury.
b) U U s s e e s s a a f f e e t t y y e e q q u u i i p p m m e e n n t t . . A A l l w w a a y y s s w w e e a a r r e e y y e e
p p r r o o t t e e c c t t i i o o n n . .
Safety equipment such as dust mask, non-
skid safety shoes, hard hat, or hearing pro-
tection used for appropriate conditions will
reduce the risk of personal injuries.
c) A A v v o o i i d d a a c c c c i i d d e e n n t t a a l l s s t t a a r r t t i i n n g g . . E E n n s s u u r r e e t t h h e e
s s w w i i t t c c h h i i s s i i n n t t h h e e o o f f f f p p o o s s i i t t i i o o n n b b e e f f o o r r e e
p p l l u u g g g g i i n n g g i i n n . .
Carrying power tools with your finger on the
switch or plugging in power tools that have
the switch on invites accidents. Never bridge
the switch.
d) R R e e m m o o v v e e a a n n y y a a d d j j u u s s t t i i n n g g k k e e y y o o r r w w r r e e n n c c h h b b e e - -
f f o o r r e e t t u u r r n n i i n n g g t t h h e e p p o o w w e e r r t t o o o o l l o o n n . .
A wrench or a key left attached to a rotating
part of the power tool may result in personal
injury. Always keep your hands away from
moving (rotating) parts.
e) D D o o n n o o t t o o v v e e r r r r e e a a c c h h . . K K e e e e p p p p r r o o p p e e r r f f o o o o t t i i n n g g
a a n n d d b b a a l l a a n n c c e e a a t t a a l l l l t t i i m m e e s s . .
This enables better control of the power tool
in unexpected situations.
f) D D r r e e s s s s p p r r o o p p e e r r l l y y . . D D o o n n o o t t w w e e a a r r l l o o o o s s e e
c c l l o o t t h h i i n n g g o o r r j j e e w w e e l l l l e e r r y y . . K K e e e e p p y y o o u u r r h h a a i i r r , ,
c c l l o o t t h h i i n n g g a a n n d d g g l l o o v v e e s s a a w w a a y y f f r r o o m m m m o o v v i i n n g g
p p a a r r t t s s . .
Loose clothes, jewellery or long hair can be
caught in moving parts.
g) I I f f d d e e v v i i c c e e s s a a r r e e p p r r o o v v i i d d e e d d f f o o r r t t h h e e c c o o n n n n e e c c t t i i o o n n
o o f f d d u u s s t t e e x x t t r r a a c c t t i i o o n n a a n n d d c c o o l l l l e e c c t t i i o o n n f f a a c c i i l l i i t t i i e e s s , ,
e e n n s s u u r r e e t t h h e e s s e e a a r r e e c c o o n n n n e e c c t t e e d d a a n n d d p p r r o o p p e e r r l l y y
u u s s e e d d . .
Use of these devices can reduce dust rela-
ted hazards.
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