Rice Lake AX 3040 - Manual (Page 5)

Safety 1
About This Manual
This manual is intended for use by service technicians responsible for installing and servicing the Rice Lake
AX3040 Axle Scale. It is designed so that on-site installation time is reduced as much as possible.
Authorized distributors and their employees can view or download this manual from the Rice Lake
Weighing Systems distributor site at
www.ricelake.com
.
Safety
Safety Symbol Definitions:
WARNING
Important
CAUTION
WARNING
DANGER
Indicates an imminently hazardous situation that, if not avoided, will result in death or serious injury.
Indicates a potentially hazardous situation that, if not avoided, could result in serious injury or death and
includes hazards that are exposed when guards are removed.
Indicates a potentially hazardous situation that, if not avoided, may result in minor or moderate injury.
Indicates information about procedures that, if not observed, could result in damage to equipment or
corruption of and loss of data.
General Safety
Do not operate or work on this equipment unless you have read and understand the instructions and
warnings in this manual. Failure to follow the instructions or heed the warnings could result in injury or
death. Contact Rice Lake Weighing Systems for replacement manuals. Proper care is your
responsibility.
Failure to heed may result in serious injury or death.
DO NOT allow minors (children) or inexperienced persons to operate this unit.
DO NOT operate without all shields and guards in place.
DO NOT use for purposes other than weight measurement.
DO NOT place fingers into slots or possible pinch points.
DO NOT use any load-bearing component that is worn beyond 5% of the original dimension.
DO NOT use this product if any of the components are cracked.
DO NOT exceed the rated load limit of the unit.
DO NOT make alterations or modifications to the unit.
DO NOT remove or obscure warning labels.
Keep hands, feet and loose clothing away from moving parts.