When Installing Or Moving This Tool - RIDGID CM1450 El Manual Del Propietario

Safety Instructions For Abrasive Cut-Off Machine
(continued)
When Installing Or Moving This
Tool
• Before moving this tool, lock the
power head in the lower position.
Unplug the power cord.
• To reduce the risk of back injury, get
help when you need to lift the
machine.
• Never carry the tool by the cord or
power head trigger handle. Damage
to insulation could cause an electric
shock. Damage to wire connections
could cause a fire.
Reduce The Risk of Dangerous
Environment:
• Use the machine in a dry, indoor
place protected from rain.
• Keep work area well lighted.
• Place the machine so neither the
user nor bystanders are forced to
stand in line with the abrasive
wheel. Thrown debris could injure
people in its path.
Before Each Use
Inspect your machine.
• Disconnect The Cut-Off Machine.
To reduce the risk of injury from
accidental starting, before changing
the setup, changing the cut-off
wheel or adjusting anything, unplug
the tool
• Tighten the arbor screw.
Check For Damaged Parts. Check
for:
• Proper Alignment of moving parts,
• Damaged electric cords,
• Binding of moving parts,
• Broken parts,
• Stable mounting,
To reduce the risk of injury from
unexpected machine movement:
• Place the tool on a firm level surface
where there is plenty of room for
handling and properly supporting
the workpiece.
• Support the tool so the table is level
and does not rock.
• Secure the tool to its support if it
tends to slip, walk, or slide during
use.
• Never Stand On Tool. Serious
injury could occur if the tool tips or
you accidentally hit the cutting tool.
Do not store anything above or near
the tool where anyone might stand
on the tool to reach them.
To reduce the risk of injury or
death from electrical shock:
Make sure your fingers do not touch
the plug's metal prongs when plug-
ging or unplugging the cut-off
machine.
• Function of arm return spring and
lower guard: Push the arm all the
way down, then let it rise up until it
stops by itself. Check the lower
guard to see if it closed. If it did not,
follow the instructions in the Trouble
Shooting section.
• Other conditions that may affect
the way the machine works.
If any part of this machine is missing,
bent, or broken in any way, or any
electrical parts don't work, turn the
tool off and unplug it. Replace dam-
aged, missing, or failed parts before
using the machine again.
Keep Guards In Place, in working
order, and in proper adjustment.
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