User manual BLACK & DECKER CD450

[. . . ] A moment of inattention while operating power tool may result in serious personal injury. Safety equipment such as dust mask, non-skid safety shoes, hard hat, or hearing protection used for appropriate conditions will reduce personal injuries. Carrying power tools with your finger on the switch or plugging in power tools that have the switch on invites accidents. D) Remove any adjusting key or wrench before turning the power tool on. [. . . ] Allowing dust to get into your mouth, eyes, or lay on the skin may promote absorption of harmful chemicals. WARNING: Use of this tool can generate and/or disperse dust, which may cause serious and permanent respiratory or other injury. Conditions and duration of use, noise from this product may contribute to hearing loss. the information it contains relates to protecting YOUR SAFETY and PREVENTING PROBLEMS. DANGER: Indicates an imminently hazardous situation which, if not avoided, will result in death or serious injury. WARNING: Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result in death or serious injury. CAUTION: Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, may result in minor or moderate injury. CAUTION: Used without the safety alert symbol indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, may result in property damage. Revolutions or reciprocations per minute MOTOR Be sure your power supply agrees with nameplate marking. Lower voltage will cause loss of power and can result in over-heating. All Black & Decker tools are factory-tested; if this tool does not operate, check the power supply. extension Cords When using an extension cord, be sure to use one heavy enough to carry the current your product will draw. An undersized cord will cause a drop in line voltage resulting in loss of power and overheating. The following table shows the correct size to use depending on cord length and nameplate ampere rating. ⷠBefore using the tool on metal workpieces or workpieces containing metal, make sure to remove the dust bag. LEAD BASE PAINT Sanding of lead based paint is NOT RECOMMENDED due to the difficulty of controlling the contaminated dust. The greatest danger of lead poisoning is to children and pregnant women. Since it is difficult to identify whether or not a paint contains lead without a chemical analysis, we recommend the following precautions when sanding any paint: PERSONAL SAFETY · No children or pregnant women should enter the work area where the paint sanding is being done until all clean up is completed. ⷠA dust mask or respirator should be worn by all persons entering the work area. The filter should be replaced daily or whenever the wearer has difficulty breathing. NOTE: Only those dust masks suitable for working with lead paint dust and fumes should be used. ⷠNO EATING, DRINKING or SMOKING should be done in the work area to prevent ingesting contaminated paint particles. [. . . ] When sanding wood that could contain nails or when sanding metal surfaces, do not use a vacuum cleaner because sparks are generated. Due to the danger of fire, do not use your sander to sand magnesium surfaces. Too much force can result in an overload and cause damage to the motor or the workpiece. To clean your finishing sander, proceed as follows: WARNING: To prevent accidental operation, turn off and unplug sander before performing the following operations. [. . . ]