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Safety Considerations
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Read this section carefully before use and be sure to follow the instructions.
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Installation, inspection, maintenance, repairs, disassembly, adjustment, and valve
opening/closing should be carried out only by trained maintenance personnel.
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The precautions listed in this manual are designed to ensure safety and prevent
equipment damage and personal injury. For situations that may occur as a result
of erroneous handling, three different types of cautionary items are used to
indicate the degree of urgency and the scale of potential damage and danger:
DANGER, WARNING and CAUTION.
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The three types of cautionary items above are very important for safety: be sure to
observe all of them as they relate to installation, use, maintenance, and repair.
Furthermore, TLV accepts no responsibility for any accidents or damage occurring
as a result of failure to observe these precautions.
Symbols
Indicates a DANGER, WARNING or CAUTION item.
DANGER
Indicates an urgent situation which poses a threat of death or
serious injury
WARNING
Indicates that there is a potential threat of death or serious injury
CAUTION
Indicates that there is a possibility of injury or equipment / product
damage
CAUTION
Install properly and DO NOT use this product outside the
recommended operating pressure, temperature and other
specification ranges.
Improper use may result in such hazards as damage to the product
or malfunctions that may lead to serious accidents. Local
regulations may restrict the use of this product to below the
conditions quoted.
Take measures to prevent people from coming into direct
contact with product outlets.
Failure to do so may result in burns or other injury from the
discharge of fluids.
When disassembling or removing the product, wait until the
internal pressure equals atmospheric pressure and the surface
of the product has cooled to room temperature
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Disassembling or removing the product when it is hot or under
pressure may lead to discharge of fluids, causing burns, other
injuries or damage.
Be sure to use only the recommended components when
repairing the product, and NEVER attempt to modify the
product in any way.
Failure to observe these precautions may result in damage to the
product and burns or other injury due to malfunction or the
discharge of fluids.
Safety cautions continued on next page.
