9GBGeneral safety advice for electrical power toolsparts only. This will ensure that your deviceremains safe to use.Q Safety advice for hammer-action drillsUse the auxiliary handle supplied withthe device. Loss of control of the tool canlead to injury.Always wear ear protection when us-ing percussion drills. Exposure to noise cancause hearing loss.Secure the workpiece. Use clamps or avice to grip the workpiece firmly.If a dangerous situation arises, pullthe mains plug immediately out of themains socket.Always work with the mains leadleading away from the rear of thedevice.Do not allow the ventilation slots tobecome covered while the device isoperating. Do not insert any objects into theventilation slots.DANGER OF FIRE FROM FLYING SPARKS!Drilling or abrading metal creates flying sparks.Always make sure that nobody is placed in anydanger and that there are no inflammable ma-terials near the working area.HAZARDOUS DUSTS!Working with harmful / poisonous dusts presentsa danger to health for the tool operator andany persons in the vicinity.Wear safety glasses and a dust pro-tection mask!Avoid drilling paints containing leador other substances hazardous tohealth.Do not drill or abrade materials con-taining asbestos. Asbestos is a knowncarcinogen.Do not drill moist materials or dampsurfaces.When working with electrical tools,hold them firmly in both hands andmake sure that your footing is secure.Using both your hands to hold electrical toolsensures safer operation of them.If the inserted tool jams, switch off theelectrical power tool immediately. Beprepared for high reaction torques as they maycause kickback.Always keep the device clean, dry andfree of oil or grease.Only handle the electrical tool by meansof the insulated handling surfaces whenyou are carrying out jobs where theinsertion tool may come into contactwith hidden power supply lines or itsown power cable. Contact with a live elec-trical wire also makes metal parts of the electricaltool live and leads to electric shock.Keep your workplace clean and tidy.Mixing materials is particularly dangerous. Dustfrom light metals can burn or explode.Wait until the electrical tool has cometo a standstill before putting it down.The insertion tool could get caught up in some-thing and this may lead to control of the electricaltool being lost.Q Caution utility services!DANGER! Ensure that you do not strikeelectrical cables, gas or water pipes whenyou are working with the electrical powertool. Check a wall using a suitable detector beforeyou drill or cut slots.Q Original accessories /attachmentsUse only the accessories and attachmentsdetailed in the operating instructions.The use of inserted tools or accessories other thanthose recommended in the operating instructionscould lead to you suffering an injury.