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SAFETY
Safety notices in NPK Instruction Manuals follow ISO and ANSI standards for
safety warnings:
DANGER (red) notices indicate an imminently hazardous situation
which, if not avoided,
will result in
death
or serious injury
.
WARNING (orange) notices indicate a potentially hazardous situation
which, if not avoided,
could result in
death
or serious injury.
CAUTION (yellow) notices indicate a potentially hazardous situation,
which, if not avoided,
may result in
minor
or moderate injury.
ATTENTION (blue) notices in NPK Instruction Manuals are an NPK
standard to alert the reader to situations which, if not avoided,
could
result in
equipment damage.
WARNING and BASIC OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS decals are included with each
NPK hammer and installation kit. Decals must be installed in the cab, visible to the
operator while operating the hammer.
STAY CLEAR and TOOL SHARPENING decals are installed on all NPK hammer
models. Keep them clean and visible. NPK will provide decals free of charge as
needed.
1. Operator and Service personnel must read and understand the
NPK INSTRUCTION
MANUAL
to prevent serious or fatal injury.
2.
FLYING DEBRIS CAN CAUSE SERIOUS OR FATAL INJURY
.
•
Keep personnel and bystanders clear of hammer while in operation
.
•
Do not operate HAMMER without an impact resistant guard between HAMMER
and operator. NPK recommends LEXAN
or equivalent material, or steel mesh.
Some carrier manufacturers offer demolition guards for their machine. Check with
the carrier manufacturer for availability. If not
available, please call NPK.
3. Do not hardface or sharpen the tool point with a cutting
torch. Excessive heat from torching or welding can
cause embrittlement, breakage, and flying pieces.
Resharpen by milling or grinding only, using sufficient
coolant.
