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GENERAL SAFETY RULES
Your SHOP PRESS has many features that will
make your job faster and easier. Safety, perfor-
mance and reliability have been given top prior-
ity in the design of this tool, qualities to make
easy to maintain and to operate.
WARNING: read and understand all instruc-
tions. Failure to follow all instructions listed be-
low may result in serious injury.
WARNING: the warnings, cautions, and in-
structions discussed in this instruction manual
cannot cover all possible conditions or situations
that could occur. It must be understood by the
operator that common sense and caution are
factors which cannot be built into this product,
but must be supplied by the operator.
CAUTION: do not allow persons to operate
or assemble this Shop Press until they have read
this manual and have developed a thorough un-
derstanding of how the Shop Press works.
SHOP PRESS USE AND CARE
• Do not modify the Shop Press in any way. Un-
authorized modification may impair the func-
tion and/or safety and could affect the life of
the equipment. There are specific applications
for which the Shop Press was designed.
• Always check of damaged or worn out parts
before using the Shop Press. Broken parts will
affect the Shop Press operation. Replace or re-
pair damaged or worn parts immediately.
• Store idle Shop Press. When Shop Press is not
in use, store it in a secure place out of the reach
of children. Inspect it for good working condi-
tion prior to storage and before re-use.
• Not for use by children or people with reduced
mental capacity.
• Do not use under the influence of drugs or
alcohol.
• Ensure children and other bystanders are kept
at a safe distance when using shop press.
• Steel and other materials can shatter, so al-
ways use protective eye-wear that complies with
the appropriate ANSI code.
• If you detect anything that may indicate im-
minent structural failure, stop using the press
immediately and inspect it thoroughly.
• Bolt the press to the floor if it is to be used on
bulky or unstable items.
• Do not use press to compress springs or any
other item that could disengage and cause a po-
tential flying hazard.
• Use this press for the purpose for which it is
intended. Do not use it for any other purpose it
is not designed to perform.
• Keep children and unauthorized persons away
from the work area.
• Contain loose fitting clothing. Remove ties,
watches, rings and other loose jewelry and con-
tain long hair.
• Wear ANSI approved impact safety goggles,
full-face impact safety shield and heavy-duty
work gloves when operating the press.
• Keep proper balance and footing, do not over-
reach and wear nonskid footwear.
• Only use this press on a surface that is stable,
level, dry and not slippery, and capable of sus-
taining the load. Keep the surface clean, tidy
and free form unrelated materials and ensure
that there is adequate lighting.
• Inspect the press before each use. Do not use
if bent, broke, cracked, leaking or otherwise
damaged. Do not use if any suspect parts are
noted or if the shop press has been subjected
to a shock load.
• Check to ensure that all applicable bolts and
nuts are firmly tightened.
• Ensure that work piece is center-loaded and
secure.
• Keep hands and feet away from bed area at
all times.
• Do not use the shop press to compress spring
or any other item that could disengage and
cause a potential hazard. Never stand directly
in front of loaded press and never leave loaded
press unattended.
• Do not operate the press when you are tired
or under the influence of alcohol, drugs or an
intoxicating medication.
• Do not allow untrained persons to operate the
press.
• Do not make any modifications to the press.
• Do not use brake fluid or any other improper
fluid and avoid mixing different types of oil
when adding hydraulic oil. Only good quality
hydraulic jack oil can be used.
• Do not expose the press to rain or any other
kind of bad weather.
• If the press needs repairing and/or there are
any parts that need to be replaced, have it re-
paired by authorized technicians and only use
the replacement parts supplied by the manufac-
turer.
INSPECTION
• Inspect the shop press carefully before each
use. Ensure the shop press is not damaged, ex-
cessively worn, or missing parts.
