General safety, Torque tester safety – Snap-On DTT User Manual

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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.

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