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SPECIFIC SAFETY RULES FOR CORDLESS DRILL
Use auxiliary handles supplied with the tool. Loss of control can cause personal injury. (if supplied)
Hold power tools by insulated gripping surfaces when performing an operation where the cutting
tools may contact hidden wiring. Contact with a “live” wire will make exposed metal parts of the tool
“live” and shock the operator.
Wear ear protectors with impact drills. Exposure to noise can cause hearing loss.
Use auxiliary handles supplied with the tool. Loss of control can cause personal injury.
Use clamps or other practical way to secure and support the workpiece to a stable platform. Holding
the work by hand or against your body is unstable and may lead to loss of control.
Do not drill, fasten or break into existing walls or other blind areas where electrical wiring may exist.
If this situation is unavoidable, disconnect all fuses or circuit breakers feeding this worksite.
Always hold the tool with both hands. If the bit jams two hands will give you maximum control over
torque reaction or kickback.
Always wear safety goggles or eye protection when using this tool. Use a dust mask or respirator for
applications which generate dust.
Secure the material being drilled. Never hold it in your hand or across legs. Unstable support can
cause the drill bit to bind causing loss of control and injury.
Disconnect battery pack from tool before making any assembly, adjustments or changing accessories.
Such preventive safety measures reduce the risk of starting the tool accidentally.
Position yourself to avoid being caught between the tool or side handle and walls or posts. Should the
bit become bound or jammed in the work, the reaction torque of the tool could crush your hand or
leg.
If the bit becomes bound in the workpiece, release the trigger immediately, reverse the direction of
rotation and slowly squeeze the trigger to back out the bit. Be ready for a strong reaction torque. The
drill body will tend to twist in the opposite direction as the drill bit is rotating.
Do not grasp the tool or place your hands too close to the spinning chuck or drill bit. Your hand may
be lacerated.
When installing a bit, insert the shank of the bit well within the chuck. If the bit is not inserted deep
enough, the grip of the chuck over the bit is reduced and the loss of control is increased. After bit
insertion, pull on bit to ensure it is locked.
Do not use dull or damaged bits and accessories. Dull or damaged bits have a greater tendency to
bind in the workpiece.
When removing the bit from the tool avoid contact with skin and use proper protective gloves when
grasping the bit or accessory. Accessories may be hot after prolonged use.
Check to see that keys and adjusting wrenches are removed from the drill before switching the tool
"ON". Keys or wrenches can fly away at high velocity striking you or a bystander.
Do not run the drill while carrying it at your side. A spinning drill bit could become entangled with
clothing and injury may result.
Some dust created by power sanding, sawing, grinding, drilling, and other construction activities
contains chemicals known 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,
• 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 those dust masks that are specially designed to filter out microscopic particles.
