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Basic safety instructions
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CAUTION
Danger of slipping and falling in case of dirty environment
where the chuck is used (e.g. by cooling lubricants or oil).
• Ensure that the working environment is clean before starting
assembly and installation work.
• Wear suitable safety shoes.
• Follow the safety and accident-prevention regulations when
operating the chuck, especially when working with machine
tools and other technical equipment.
CAUTION
Danger of limbs being crushed by opening and closing of the
chuck jaws during manual loading and unloading or when
replacing moving parts.
• Do not reach between the jaws.
• Wear safety gloves.
• Observe the safety and accident prevention regulations during
operation of the chuck, especially in connection with
machining centers and other technical equipment.
CAUTION
Risk of burns due to workpieces with high temperatures.
• Wear protective gloves when removing the workpieces.
• Automatic loading is preferred.
CAUTION
Risk of damages due to incorrect choice of clamping position for
chuck jaws on workpiece.
If an incorrect clamping position is chosen for the chuck jaws on
workpiece, the base and the top jaws may be damaged.
• The T-nuts combine the top jaws with the base jaws and they
should never protude over the base jaws in radial direction.
• The outer diameter of the screwed top jaws must not exceed
the outer diameter of the chuck by more than 10%.