Snap-On DTT - Manual (Page 4)

General Safety
WARNING
Improper use can cause breakage.
• Read instructions before operating.
• Follow manufacturer’s instructions, safety
precautions, and specifications when operating
tools.
Broken equipment can cause injury.
Flying particles can be discharged when applying torque.
Users and bystanders must wear safety goggles.
Flying particles can cause injury.
Risk of entanglement.
• Keep body parts away from rotating parts.
• Wear a protective hair covering to contain long
hair and prevent contact with moving parts.
• Do not overreach. Keep proper footing and
balance at all times.
Entanglement can cause injury.
Torque Tester Safety
WARNING
• Be sure ratings for all components, including,
adaptors, extensions, drivers and sockets, match
or exceed the torque being applied.
• Do not use this instrument with power switch OFF.
Always turn power switch ON so torque values are
displayed.
• Be sure the capacity of the DTT matches or
exceeds each application before performing a
procedure.
• Pull on a wrench handle—do not push—when tester
is mounted horizontally. Adjust stance to prevent a
possible fall.
• Do not use extensions, such as a pipe, on a
wrench handle.
• Fully engage the direction lever in the correct
position when using ratchets.
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DTT Digital Torque Tester
• Do not turn the power switch ON with a torque
instrument engaged to tester transducer.