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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 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
situation that, if not avoided, will result in death or
serious injury. This signal word is to be limited to
the most extreme situations 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
situation 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.
Safety
