Rice Lake RL1200 Portable Beam Scale - Manual (Page 6)

2 RL1200
1.1 Safety
There are certain precautions that should be taken to prevent personal injury to the user and damage to the scale.
Care should be exercised to assure proper assembly and operation of the RL1200. The RL1200 should be assem-
bled only by a trained scale technician. Untrained personnel should not attempt to assemble this scale, nor make
any adjustments not specified in these instructions.
1.2 Safety Signals
Safety Signal Definitions:
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 death or serious
injury.
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
.
1.3 Safety Precautions
CAUTION
Do not operate or work on this equipment unless you have read and understand the
instructions in this manual. Failure to follow the instructions or heed the warnings could result
in injury or death. Contact any Rice Lake Weighing Systems dealer for replacement manuals.
Proper care is your responsibility.
Before attempting to operate this unit, make sure every individual who operates or works with
this unit has read and understands the following safety information. Please follow these
instructions carefully.
• Do not drop the scale or subject it to violent shocks.
• For accurate weighing, the scale must be placed on a flat, stable surface.
• Do not transport the scale while someone is standing on it.
• Weight exceeding the maximum capacity (1000 lb/ 500 kg) may damage the scale.
• Avoid contact with excessive moisture.
• Do not allow minors (children) or inexperienced persons to operate this scale.
• Do not jump up and down on the scale.
• Do not make alterations or modifications to the scale.