Festool Domino DF 500 Instruction Manual - Specifi C Safety Rules

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c) Avoid accidental starting. Ensure the 

switch is in the off position before plug-

ging in. Carrying power tools with your fi nger 

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. A wrench 

or a key left attached to a rotating part of the 

power tool may result in personal injury.

e) Do not overreach. Keep proper foot-

ing and balance at all times. This enables 

better control of the power tool in unexpected 

situations.

f) Dress properly. Do not wear loose 

clothing or jewellery. Keep your hair, 

clothing and gloves away from moving 

parts. Loose clothes, jewellery or long hair 

can be caught in moving parts.

g) If devices are provided for the con-

nection of dust extraction and collection 

facilities, ensure these are connected 

and properly used. Use of these devices 

can reduce dust related hazards.

4) 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 de-

signed.

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 before making any adjustments, 

changing accessories, or storing power 

tools. Such preventive safety measures re-

duce the risk of starting the power tool ac-

cidentally.

d) Store idle power tools out of the reach 

of children 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 mis-

alignment or binding of moving parts, 

breakage of parts and any other condi-

tion that may affect the power tools op-

eration. 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 and in the manner intended 

for the particular type of power tool, 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.

5) Service

a) Have your power tool serviced by a 

qualifi ed repair person using only identi-

cal replacement parts. This will ensure that 

the safety of the power tool is maintained.

Specifi c Safety Rules

a) Keep hands away from the cutting 

area. Never place your hand on the front face 

of the fence while the tool is running.

b) Never operate the joiner without the 

fence attached. When the fence is removed 

from the joiner, the spinning and oscillating 

cutter is exposed and can cause serious injury.

c) Use only Festool authorized mortising 

bits. Non-approved mortising bits can come 

loose during operation.

d) 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.

e) Do not operate the tool if the spring-

loaded fence does not return to its for-

ward rest position. The fence covers the 

mortising bit and prevents accidental contact. 

If the slides of the fence do not move freely, 

have the tool serviced immediately.

f) Wait for the cutter to stop before set-

ting the tool down. An exposed cutter may 

engage the surface leading to possible loss of 

control and serious injury.

g) Use clamps or other practical way to 

secure and support the workpiece to a 

stable platform. Holding the work by hand 

or against your body is unstable and may lead 

to loss of control.