Machine-Related Safety Instructions - Festool MFK 700 EQ Guide D'utilisation

of tools allow you to become complacent and ig-
nore, tool safety principles. A careless action
can cause severe injury within a fraction of a sec-
ond.
4 POWER TOOL USE AND CARE
a. Do not force the power tool. Use the correct
power tool for your application. The correct
power tool will do the job better and safer at the
rate for which it was designed.
b. Do not use the power tool if the switch does not
turn it on and off. Any power tool that cannot be
controlled with the switch is dangerous and must
be repaired.
c. Disconnect the plug from the power source and/
or battery pack from the power tool before
making any adjustments, changing accessories,
or storing power tools. Such preventive safety
measures reduce the risk of starting the power
tool accidentally.
d. Store idle power tools out of the reach of chil-
dren and do not allow persons unfamiliar with
the power tool or these instructions to operate
the power tool. Power tools are dangerous in the
hands of untrained users.
e. Maintain power tools. Check for misalignment
or binding of moving parts, breakage of parts
and any other condition that may affect the pow-
er tool's operation. If damaged, have the power
tool repaired before use. Many accidents are
caused by poorly maintained power tools.
f. Keep cutting tools sharp and clean. Properly
maintained cutting tools with sharp cutting edges
are less likely to bind and are easier to control.
g. Use the power tool, accessories and tool bits
etc. in accordance with these instructions tak-
ing into account the working conditions and the
work to be performed. Use of the power tool for
operations different from those intended could
result in a hazardous situation.
h. Keep handles dry, clean and free from oil and
grease. Slippery handles do not allow for safe
handling and control of the tool in unexpected
situations.
5 SERVICE
a. Have your power tool serviced by a qualified re-
pair person using only identical replacement
parts. This will ensure that the safety of the pow-
er tool is maintained.

Machine-related safety instructions

– Hold power tool by insulated gripping surfaces,
because the cutter may contact its own cord.
Cutting a "live" wire may make exposed metal
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parts of the power tool "live" and could give the
operator an electric shock.
– Use clamps or another practical way to secure
and support the workpiece to a stable platform.
Holding the work by your hand or against the
body leaves it unstable and may lead to loss of
control.
– Check that the cutter is firmly fitted and runs
freely.
– The clamping collet and union nut must show no
signs of damage.
– The tools must be rated for at least the speed
marked on the power tool. Tools running over
rated speed can fly apart and cause injury.
– Only cutters provided by Festool for this pur-
pose may be mounted on the power tool. The
use of other cutters is prohibited due to the in-
creased risk of injury.
– Never use dull or damaged mortising bits. Dull
or damaged mortising bits can cause the tool to
lurch sideways unexpectedly and lead to a loss of
control of the power tool.
– The clamping collet should only be used to clamp
tools with a shank diameter appropriate for the
collet.
– Only guide the machine against the workpiece
when it is switched on.
– Do not cut metal objects, nails or screws.
– Wait until the power tool stops completely until
placing it down. The tool can become entangled
and lead to a loss of control of the power tool.
– Do not allow hands to reach into the cutting area
and come into contact with the cutter. Use your
second hand to hold the additional hand grip or
the motor housing.
– Wear suitable protection: such as ear protec-
tion, safety goggles, a dust mask for work which
generates dust, and protective gloves when
working with raw materials and when changing
tools.
Health hazard by dust
WARNING! Various dust created by power
sanding, sawing, grinding, drilling and other
construction activities contains chemicals
known (to the State of California) to cause cancer,
birth defects or other reproductive harm. Some ex-
amples of these chemicals are:
• lead from lead-based paints,