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RULES FOR SAFE OPERATION
The purpose of safety symbols is to attract your attention to possible dangers. The safety symbols, and
the explanations with them, deserve your careful attention and understanding. The safety warnings do
not by themselves eliminate any danger. The instructions or warnings they give, are not substitutes for
proper accident prevention measures.
SYMBOL MEANING
SAFETY ALERT SYMBOL:
Indicates danger, warning, or caution. May be used in conjunction with other symbols or
pictographs.
DANGER:
Failure to obey a safety warning will result in serious injury to yourself to others.
Always follow the safety precautions to reduce the risk of fire, electric shock and personal
injury.
WARNING:
Failure to obey a safety warning may result in property damage or personal
injury to yourself or to others. Always follow the safety precautions to reduce the risk of
fire, electric shock and personal injury.
CAUTION:
Failure to obey a safety warning may result in property damage or personal
injury to yourself or to others. Always follow the safety precautions to reduce the risk of
fire, electric shock and personal injury.
NOTE:
IMPORTANT
Servicing requires extreme care and knowledge and
should be performed only by a qualified service
technician. For service we suggest you return the
tool to your nearest
RYOBI AUTHORISED SERVICE
CENTRE
for repair. When servicing,use only identical
Ryobi replacement parts.
WARNING:
Do not attempt to operate this tool until you have
read thoroughly and understand completely all
instructions, safety rules, etc. contained in this
manual. Failure to comply can result in accidents
involving fire, electric shock, or serious personal
injury. Save this operator’s manual and review
frequently for continuing safe operation and
instructing others who may use this tool.
The operation of any tool can result in foreign objects being thrown into your eyes, which
can result in severe eye damage. Before beginning power tool operation,always
wear safety goggles or safety glasses with side shields and a full face shield when
needed. We recommend Wide Vision Safety Mask for use over eyeglasses or
standard safety glasses with side shields.
WARNING:
Advises you of information or instructions vital to the operation or maintenance of the
equipment.