RIDGID Hydraulic Pipe Bender - Manual (Page 5)

Hydraulic Pipe Bender
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Safety Symbols
In this operator’s manual and on the product, safety symbols and signal words are used to communicate important
safety information. This section is provided to improve understanding of these signal words and symbols.
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 hazardous possible injury or death.
DANGER DANGER indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided, will result in death or serious injury.
WARNING WARNING indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result in death or serious injury.
CAUTION CAUTION indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result in minor or moderate injury.
NOTICE NOTICE indicates information that relates to the protection of property.
This symbol means read the operator’s manual carefully before using the equipment. The operator’s manual contains
important information on the safe and proper operation of the equipment.
This symbol means always wear safety glasses with side shields or goggles when handling or using this equipment to
reduce the risk of eye injury.
This symbol indicates the risk of electrical shock.
This symbol indicates the risk of hands, fingers or other body parts being crushed.
This symbol indicates the risk of machine tipping, causing striking or crushing injuries.
General Safety Rules*
WARNING
Read all safety warnings and instructions. Failure
to follow the warnings and instructions may result
in electric shock, fire and/or serious injury.
SAVE ALL WARNINGS AND INSTRUCTIONS
FOR FUTURE REFERENCE!
The term “power tool” in the warnings refers to your
mains-operated (corded) power tool or battery-operat-
ed (cordless) power tool.
Work Area Safety
• Keep your work area clean and well lit. Clut-
tered or dark areas invite accidents.
• Do not operate power tools in explosive atmo-
spheres, such as in the presence of flam mable
liquids, gases, or dust. Power tools create sparks
which may ignite the dust or fumes.
• Keep children and by-standers away while op-
erating a power tool. Distractions can cause you
to lose control.
Electrical Safety
• Power tool plugs must match the outlet. Nev-
er modify the plug in any way. Do not use any
adap ter plugs with earthed (grounded) pow-
er tools. Un modified plugs and matching outlets
will reduce risk of electric shock.
• Avoid body contact with earthed or grounded
surfaces such as pipes, radiators, ranges and
refrigerators. There is an increased risk of electri-
cal shock if your body is earthed or grounded.
• Do not expose power tools to rain or wet con-
ditions. Water entering a power tool will increase
the risk of electrical shock.
• Do not abuse the cord. Never use the cord
for carrying, pulling or unplugging the pow-
er tool. Keep cord away from heat, oil, sharp
edges or moving parts. Damaged or entangled
cords increase the risk of electric shock.
• When operating a power tool outdoors, use
an extension cord suitable for outdoor use.
Use of a cord suitable for outdoor use reduces
the risk of electric shock.
• If operating a power tool in a damp location is
unavoidable, use a ground fault circuit inter-
rupter (GFCI) protected supply. Use of a GFCI
reduces the risk of electric shock.
* The text used in the General Safety Rules section of this manual is verbatim, as required, from the applicable CSA 745/UL 45 standard. This section contains
general safety practices for many different types of power tools. Not every precaution applies to every tool, and some do not apply to this tool.