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IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION
Explanation of Attention Words and Symbols used in this guide
This is the safety alert symbol. It is used to alert you to potential personal injury hazards. Obey
all safety messages that follow this symbol to avoid possible injury or death.
WARNING
indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result in death or
serious injury.
CAUTION,
used with the safety alert symbol, indicates a hazardous situation which, if not
avoided, could result in minor or moderate injury.
NOTICE
is used to address safe use practices not related to personal injury.
• When children are present in the home, it is important to consider the pet door during child proofing activities.
The pet door may be misused by a child resulting in the child accessing potential hazards that may be on the
other side of the pet door. Purchasers/Homeowners with swimming pools should ensure that the pet door is
monitored at all times and that the swimming pool has adequate barriers to entry. If a new hazard is created
inside or outside of your home, which may be accessed through the pet door, Radio Systems
®
Corporation
recommends that you properly guard access to the hazard or remove the pet door. The closing panel or lock,
if applicable, is provided for aesthetic and energy efficiency purposes and is not intended as a security device.
Radio Systems
®
Corporation will not be liable for unintended use and the purchaser of this product accepts full
responsibility for oversight of the opening it creates.
• Power Tools. Risk of severe injury; follow all safety instructions for your power tools. Be sure to always wear your
safety goggles.
• The user, prior to installation, must become familiar with all building codes that may affect the installation of the
pet door and determine, along with a licensed contractor, its suitability in a given installation. This pet door is not
a fire door. It is important for the owner and contractor to consider any risks that may be present inside or outside
of the pet door, and any risks that may be created by subsequent changes to your property and how they may
relate to the existence and use, including misuse of the pet door.
• Keep these instructions with important papers; be sure to transfer these instructions to the new owner of the
property.
• Check for electrical/plumbing fixtures that could be in the wall where you wish to place the pet door.
• Make sure the support fits snug and that it is not too long or too short. In either instance, damage to the wall can
occur.
If placing screws into vinyl siding it may be necessary to drill a hole through the siding slightly larger than the heads of
the screws. This will allow the screws to tighten flush with plywood and not buckle the vinyl siding.
