3GENERAL SAFETY RULES USA003-1(FOR All BATTERY OPERATED TOOLS)WARNING:Read and understand all instructions. Failure to follow allinstructions listed below, may result in electric shock, fire and/orserious personal injury.SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONSWork Area1. Keep your work area clean and well lit.Cluttered benches and dark areas invite acci-dents.2. Do not operate power tools in explosiveatmospheres, such as in the presence offlammable liquids, gases, or dust. Powertools create sparks which may ignite the dustor fumes.3. Keep bystanders, children, and visitorsaway while operating a power tool. Distrac-tions can cause you to lose control.Electrical Safety4. A battery operated tool with integral bat-teries or a separate battery pack must berecharged only with the specified chargerfor the battery. A charger that may be suit-able for one type of battery may create a riskof fire when used with another battery.5. Use battery operated tool only with specif-ically designated battery pack. Use of anyother batteries may create a risk of fire.Personal Safety6. Stay alert, watch what you are doing, anduse common sense when operating apower tool. Do not use tool while tired orunder the influence of drugs, alcohol, ormedication. A moment of inattention whileoperating power tools may result in seriouspersonal injury.7. Dress properly. Do not wear loose cloth-ing or jewelry. Contain long hair. Keepyour hair, clothing, and gloves away frommoving parts. Loose clothes, jewelry, or longhair can be caught in moving parts.8. Avoid accidental starting. Be sure switchis in the locked or off position beforeinserting battery pack. Carrying tools withyour finger on the switch or inserting the bat-tery pack into a tool with the switch on invitesaccidents.9. Remove adjusting keys or wrenchesbefore turning the tool on. A wrench or akey that is left attached to a rotating part ofthe tool may result in personal injury.10. Do not overreach. Keep proper footingand balance at all times. Proper footing andbalance enable better control of the tool inunexpected situations.11. Use safety equipment. Always wear eyeprotection. Dust mask, non-skid safetyshoes, hard hat, or hearing protection mustbe used for appropriate conditions.