User manual SKIL 1400

[. . . ] WARNING and instructions may result in electric shock, fire and/or serious injury. Read all safety warnings and all instructions. The term "power tool" in the warnings refers to your mains-operated (corded) power tool or battery-operated (cordless) power tool. Work area safety Keep work area clean and well lit. [. . . ] While the tool may appear to work, the electrical components of the AC rated tool are likely to fail and create a hazard to the operator. Keep handles dry, clean and free from oil and grease. Slippery hands cannot safely control the power tool. develop a periodic maintenance schedule for your tool. When cleaning a tool be careful not to disassemble any portion of the tool since internal wires may be misplaced or pinched or safety guard return springs may be improperly mounted. The power cord must only be serviced by a Skil Factory Service Center or Authorized Skil Service Station. 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, and · arsenic and chromium from chemicallytreated 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. Some dust created by power IMPORTANT: Some of the following symbols may be used on your tool. Please study them and learn their meaning. Proper interpretation of these symbols will allow you to operate the tool better and safer. Name Volts Amperes Hertz Watt Kilograms Minutes Seconds Diameter No load speed Rated speed Revolutions or reciprocation per minute Off position Selector settings Infinitely variable selector with off Arrow Alternating current Direct current Alternating or direct current Class II construction Earthing terminal Warning symbol Li-ion RBRC seal Rotational speed, at no load Manufacturers rated speed Revolutions, strokes, surface speed, orbits etc. Higher number means greater speed Speed is increasing from 0 setting Action in the direction of arrow Type or a characteristic of current Type or a characteristic of current Type or a characteristic of current Designates Double Insulated Construction tools. Grounding terminal Alerts user to warning messages Designates Li-ion battery recycling program Designates Ni-Cad battery recycling program Alerts user to read manual IMPORTANT: Some of the following symbols may be used on your tool. Please study them and learn their meaning. Proper interpretation of these symbols will allow you to operate the tool better and safer. This symbol designates that this tool is listed by Underwriters Laboratories. This symbol designates that this tool is listed by Underwriters Laboratories, to United States and Canadian Standards. This symbol designates that this tool is listed by the Canadian Standards Association. This symbol designates that this tool is listed by the Canadian Standards Association, to United States and Canadian Standards. [. . . ] To maintain peak efficiency of the motor, we recommend every two to six months the brushes be examined. Only genuine Skil replace ment brushes specially designed for your tool should be used. BEARINGS Bearings which become noisy (due to heavy load or very abrasive material cutting) should be replaced at once to avoid overheating or motor failure. WARNING dis connect the tool from the power supply before cleaning or performing any maintenance. [. . . ]