# Mixer safety instructions

- Hold the tool with both hands at the intended handles. Loss of control can cause personal injury.

- Ensure sufficient ventilation when mixing flammable materials to avoid a hazardous atmosphere. Developing vapour may be inhaled or be ignited by the sparks the power tool produces.

- Do not mix food.Power tools and their accessories are not designed for processing food.

- Ensure that the mixing container is placed in a firm and secure position. A container that is not properly secured may move unexpectedly.

- Follow the instructions and warnings for the material to be mixed.Material to be mixed may be harmful.

- Do not reach into the mixing container with your hands or insert any other objects into it while mixing.Contact with the mixer basket may lead to serious personal injury.

- Start up and run down the tool in the mixing container only. The mixer basket may bend or spin in an uncontrolled manner.

- Do not use on explosive materials (e.g highly flammable solvents). Power tools produce sparks which can ignite fumes.

- Follow the instructions and warnings in the safety data sheets (SDS) of the mixing material. The mixing material may be harmful.

- Do not use the power tool when it is connected to a stand. Bench-mounted operation of the power tool is not permitted.

- In case of damage and improper use of the battery, vapours may be emitted. The battery can set alight or explode. Ensure the area is well ventilated and seek medical attention should you experience any adverse effects. The vapours may irritate the respiratory system.

- Do not modify or open the battery. There is a risk of short-circuiting.

- The battery can be damaged by pointed objects such as nails or screwdrivers or by force applied externally. An internal short circuit may occur, causing the battery to burn, smoke, explode or overheat.

- Only use the battery in the manufacturer's products. This is the only way in which you can protect the battery against dangerous overload.

| Protect the battery against heat, e.g. against continuous intense sunlight, fire, dirt, water and moisture. There is a risk of explosion and short-circuiting.