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Introduction
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SAFETY
Read and understand this manual and all safety signs before operating and maintaining. Review the safety
instructions and precautions annually.
TAKE NOTE! THIS SAFETY ALERT SYMBOL FOUND THROUGHOUT THIS MANUAL IS USED TO CALL
YOUR ATTENTION TO INSTRUCTIONS INVOLVING YOUR PERSONAL SAFETY AND THE SAFETY OF
OTHERS. FAILURE TO FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS CAN RESULT IN INJURY OR DEATH.
Safety Alert Symbol
This symbol with a warning statement means:
WARNING! BE ALERT!
YOUR SAFETY IS INVOLVED!
Carefully read the message that follows
SAFETY SIGNAL WORDS
Note the use of the signal words DANGER, WARNING and CAUTION with the safety messages. The
appropriate signal word for each has been selected using the following guidelines:
DANGER:
Red. Indicates an imminently hazardous situa-
tion that, if not avoided, will result in death or serious injury.
This signal word is to be limited to the most extreme situa-
tions typically for machine components which, for functional
purposes, cannot be guarded.
WARNING:
Orange. Indicates a potentially hazardous
situation that, if not avoided, could result in death or serious
injury, and includes hazards that are exposed when guards
are removed. It may also be used to alert against unsafe
practices.
CAUTION:
Yellow. Indicates a potentially hazardous situ-
ation that, if not avoided, may result in minor or moderate
injury. It may also be used to alert against unsafe practices.
IMPORTANT:
Blue. Indicates procedures which should be
followed to avoid damage to the machine.
