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SAFETY INFORMATION
SAFETY INFORMATION
To enable you to use this machine safely, safety precautions and labels are given in this manual and affixed to the
machine to give explanations of situations involving potential hazards and of the methods of avoiding such situa-
tions.
Signal words
The following signal words are used to inform you that there is a potential hazardous situation that may lead to per-
sonal injury or damage.
In this manual and on machine labels, the following signal words are used to express the potential level of hazard.
Indicates an imminently hazardous situation which, if not avoided, will result in death or seri-
DANGER
ous injury.
Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result in death or
WARNING
serious injury.
Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, may result in minor or mod-
CAUTION
erate injury. This word is used also to alert against unsafe practices that may cause prop-
erty damage.
Example of safety message using signal word
When standing up from the operator's seat, always place the safety lock lever in the LOCK position.
If you accidentally touch the control levers when they are not locked, this may cause a serious injury or
death.
Other signal words
In addition to the above, the following signal words are used to indicate precautions that should be followed to pro-
tect the machine or to give information that is useful to know.
This word is used for precautions that must be taken to avoid actions which could shorten the
NOTICE
life of the machine.
REMARKS
This word is used for information that is useful to know.
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WARNING
FOREWORD
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