Safety Symbols; General Power Tool Safety Warnings; Work Area Safety; Electrical Safety - RIDGID Power Drive 700 Manual Del Usario

700 Power Drive

Safety Symbols

In this operator's manual and on the product, safety symbols and signal words are used to communicate important safe-
ty 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 possible injury or death.
DANGER indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided, will result in death or serious injury.
dANGeR
WARNING WARNING indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result in death or serious injury.
CAUTION indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result in minor or moderate injury.
CAuTIoN
NOTI E NOTICE indicates information that relates to the protection of property.
This symbol means read the operator's manual careful-
ly 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 fingers, hands, clothes
and other objects catching on or between gears or other
rotating parts and causing crushing injuries.
General Power Tool Safety
Warnings*
WARNING
Read and understand all instructions. Failure to fol-
low all instructions listed below 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-operated
(cordless) power tool.

Work Area Safety

• Keep work area clean and well lit. Cluttered or dark
areas invite accidents.
• Do not operate power tools in explosive atmo-
spheres, such as in the presence of flammable
liquids, gases, or dust. Power tools create sparks
which may ignite the dust or fumes.
• Keep children and by-standers away while operat-
ing a power tool. Distractions can cause you to lose
control.
* The text used in the General Power Tool Safety Warnings section of this manual is verbatim, as required, from the applicable UL/CSA 62841-1 edition stan-
dard. 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.
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This symbol indicates the risk of electrical shock.
This symbol indicates the risk of machine tipping,
causing striking or crushing injuries.
This symbol means do not wear gloves while operat-
ing this machine to reduce the risk of entanglement.
This symbol means always use support device to
help resist threading force, improve control and reduce
the risk of injury.

electrical Safety

• Power tool plugs must match the outlet. Never
mod ify the plug in any way. Do not use any
adapter plugs with earthed (grounded) power
tools. Grounded tools must be plugged into an
outlet properly installed and grounded in accor-
dance with all codes and ordinances. Never
remove the grounding prong or modify the plug in
any way. Check with a qualified electrician if you
are in doubt as to whether the outlet is properly
grounded. Unmodi fied plugs and matching outlets
will reduce risk of electric shock.
• Avoid body contact with earthed or grounded sur-
faces such as pipes, radiators, ranges and refrig-
erators. There is an increased risk of electrical shock
if your body is earthed or grounded.
• Do not expose power tools to rain or wet condi-
tions. Water entering a power tool will increase the risk
of electrical shock.
• Do not abuse the cord. Never use the cord to
carry the tool or pull the plug from an outlet. Keep
cord away from heat, oil, sharp edges or moving
parts. Replace damaged cords immediately.
Damaged cords increase the risk of electric shock.
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