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Chapter 5. Sa
f
et
y
in
f
or
m
ation
The fo
ll
o
w
ing section contains the safet
y
information that
y
ou need to be fami
l
iar
w
ith before ser
v
icing an
IBM computer.
General safety
Fo
ll
o
w
these ru
l
es to ensure genera
l
safet
y
:
w!
Obser
v
e good housekeeping in the area of the machines during and after maintenance.
w!
W
hen
l
ifting an
y
hea
vy
object:
1.Ensure
y
ou can stand safe
ly w
ithout s
l
ipping.
2
.Distribute the
w
eight of the object equa
lly
bet
w
een
y
our feet.
3.Use a s
l
o
w l
ifting force.
N
e
v
er mo
v
e sudden
ly
or t
w
ist
w
hen
y
ou attempt to
l
ift.
4.Lift b
y
standing or b
y
pushing up
w
ith
y
our
l
eg musc
l
es; this action remo
v
es the strain from the
musc
l
es in
y
our back.
Do not attempt to lift any objects that weigh more than 16 kg (35 lb) or
objects that you think are too heavy for you
w!
Do not perform an
y
action that causes hazards to the customer, or that makes the equipment unsafe.
w!
Before
y
ou start the machine, ensure that other ser
v
ice representati
v
es and the customer’ s personne
l
are not in a hazardous position.
w!
P
l
ace remo
v
ed co
v
ers and other parts in a safe p
l
ace, a
w
a
y
from a
ll
personne
l
,
w
hi
l
e
y
ou are
ser
v
icing the machine.
w!
Keep
y
our too
l
case a
w
a
y
from
w
a
l
k areas so that other peop
l
e
w
i
ll
not trip o
v
er it.
w!
Do not
w
ear
l
oose c
l
othing that can be trapped in the mo
v
ing parts of a machine. Ensure that
y
our
s
l
ee
v
es are fastened or ro
ll
ed up abo
v
e
y
our e
l
bo
w
s. If
y
our hair is
l
ong, fasten it.
w!
Insert the ends of
y
our necktie or scarf inside c
l
othing or fasten it
w
ith a nonconducti
v
e c
l
ip,
approximate
ly
8 centimeters (3 inches) from the end.
w!
Do not
w
ear je
w
e
l
r
y
, chains, meta
l
-frame e
y
eg
l
asses, or meta
l
fasteners for
y
our c
l
othing.
Re
m
e
m
ber:
Meta
l
objects are good e
l
ectrica
l
conductors.
w!
W
ear safet
y
g
l
asses
w
hen
y
ou are: hammering, dri
ll
ing so
l
dering, cutting
w
ire, attaching springs,
using so
lv
ents, or
w
orking in an
y
other conditions that might be hazardous to
y
our e
y
es.
w!
After ser
v
ice, reinsta
ll
a
ll
safet
y
shie
l
ds, guards,
l
abe
l
s, and ground
w
ires. Rep
l
ace an
y
safet
y
de
v
ice
that is
w
orn or defecti
v
e.
w!
Reinsta
ll
a
ll
co
v
ers correct
ly
before returning the machine to the customer.
