Chicago Electric 97114, Set Up And Operating Instructions Manual

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SKU 97114

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grOunding

tO preVent 

electric SHOcK 

and deatH FrOM 

incOrrect grOunding 

Wire cOnnectiOn: 

Check with a qualified 

electrician if you are in doubt 

as to whether the outlet is 

properly grounded.  do not 

modify the power cord plug 

provided with the tool.  never 

remove the grounding prong 

from the plug.  do not use the 

tool if the power cord or plug 

is damaged.  if damaged, have 

it repaired by a service facility 

before use.  if the plug will not 

fit the outlet, have a proper 

outlet installed by a qualified 

electrician.

grounded tools: tools with three 

prong plugs

3-prong plug and Outlet

1.  Tools marked with “Grounding 

Required” have a three wire cord 

and three prong grounding plug.  

The plug must be connected to a 

properly grounded outlet.  If the tool 

should electrically malfunction or 

break down, grounding provides a 

low resistance path to carry electricity 

away from the user, reducing the risk 

of electric shock.  

(See 3-prong plug 

and Outlet.)

The grounding prong in the plug is 

2. 

connected through the green wire 

inside the cord to the grounding 

system in the tool.  The green wire 

in the cord must be the only wire 

connected to the tool’s grounding 

system and must never be attached 

to an electrically “live” terminal.  

(See 

3-prong plug and Outlet.)

The tool must be plugged into an 

3. 

appropriate outlet, properly installed 

and grounded in accordance with all 

codes and ordinances.  The plug and 

outlet should look like those in the 

preceding illustration.  

(See 3-prong 

plug and Outlet.)

extension cords

Grounded

1. 

 tools require a three wire 

extension cord.  

Double Insulated

tools can use either a two or three 

wire extension cord.
As the distance from the supply 

2. 

outlet increases, you must use a 

heavier gauge extension cord.  Using 

extension cords with inadequately 

sized wire causes a serious drop in 

voltage, resulting in loss of power and 

possible tool damage. 

(See table a.)

  The smaller the 

gauge number of the wire, the 

greater the capacity of the cord.  For 

example, a 14 gauge cord can carry 

a higher current than a 16 gauge 

cord.  

(See table a.)

When using more than one extension 

3. 

cord to make up the total length, 

make sure each cord contains at 

least the minimum wire size required.  

(See table a.)