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Safety Information
Important - Please Read Before Installation
Masoneilan model 496 Series Rotary Electric Switch
instructions contain
DANGER, WARNING, and CAUTION
labels, where necessary, to alert you to safety related or other
important information. Read the instructions carefully
before
installing and maintaining your control valve.
DANGER and
WARNING hazards are related to personal injury. CAUTION
hazards involve equipment or property damage. Operation of
damaged equipment can, under certain operational conditions,
result in degraded process system performance that can
lead to injury or death. Total compliance with all
DANGER,
WARNING, and CAUTION notices is required for safe operation.
This is the safety alert symbol. It alerts you to potential
personal injury hazards. Obey all safety messages that follow
this symbol to avoid possible injury or death.
Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not
avoided, could result in death or serious injury.
Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not
avoided, could result in serious injury.
Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not
avoided, could result in minor or moderate injury.
When used without the safety alert symbol indicates a
potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could
result in property damage.
Note: Indicates important facts and conditions.
About this Manual
• The information in this manual is subject to change without
prior notice.
• The information contained in this manual, in whole or part,
shall not be transcribed or copied without Masoneilan’s
written permission.
• Please report any errors or questions about the
information in this manual to your local supplier.
• These instructions are written specifically for the
496 Series Rotary Electric Switch, and do not apply for
other valves outside of this product line.
Warranty
Items sold by GE are warranted to be free from defects in
materials and workmanship for a period of one year from
the date of shipment provided said items are used according
to GE recommended usages. GE reserves the right to
discontinue manufacture of any product or change product
materials, design or specifications without notice.
This instruction manual applies to the Masoneilan
496 Series Rotary Electric Switch.
The rotary electric switch MUST BE:
• Installed, put into service and maintained by qualified and
competent professionals who have undergone suitable
training.
• Under certain operating conditions, the use of damaged
equipment could cause a degradation of the performance of
the system which may lead to personal injury or death.
• Changes to specifications, structure, and components
used may not lead to the revision of this manual unless
such changes affect the function and performance of the
product.
• All surrounding pipe lines must be thoroughly flushed
to ensure all entrained debris has been removed from the
system.
