Safety – MK Diamond BX-4 User Manual

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BX-4

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SAFETY

Read and follow all safety, operating and maintenance instructions. Failure to read and follow these instructions could

result in injury or death to you or others. Failure to read and follow these instructions could also result in damage and/or

reduced equipment life.

SAFETY MESSAGES:

Safety messages inform the user about potential hazards that could lead to injury, death and/or equipment damage. Each

safety message will be preceded by one of the following (3) three words that identify the severity of the message.

Not following instructions WILL lead to DEATH or SERIOUS INJURY

Not following instructions COULD lead to DEATH or SERIOUS INJURY

Not following instructions CAN lead to injury

DAMAGE PREVENTION AND INFORMATION MESSAGES:
A Damage Prevention Message is to inform the user of important information and/or instructions that could lead to equip-

ment or other property damage if not followed. Information Messages convey information that pertains to the equipment

being used. Each message will be preceded by the word NOTE, as in the example below.

NOTE:

Equipment and/or property damage may result if these instructions are not followed.

GENERAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS AND HAZARD SYMBOLS:
In order to prevent injury, the following safety precautions and symbols should be followed at all times!

Safety Precautions:

KEEP GUARDS IN PLACE.

REMOVE ADJUSTING KEYS AND WRENCHES.

Form a habit of checking to see that keys and adjusting wrenches are removed from the power tool before it is turned on.

KEEP WORK AREA CLEAN.

Cluttered work areas and benches invite accidents.

DO NOT USE IN DANGEROUS ENVIRONMENTS.

Do not use power tools in damp or wet locations nor expose them to rain. Always keep the work area well lighted.

KEEP CHILDREN AWAY.

All visitors and children should be kept a safe distance from work area.

MAKE THE WORKSHOP KID PROOF.

Make the workshops kid proof by using padlocks, master switches or by removing starter keys.

DO NOT FORCE THE TOOL.

A power tool will do a job better and safer operating at the rate for which it was designed.

USE THE RIGHT TOOL.

Do not force a tool or an attachment, to do a job that it was not designed to do.

In order to prevent injury, keep guards in place and in working order at all times.

DANGER

WARNING

CAUTION

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