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Additional Safety for Hydraulic Press
Serious injury can occur from getting hands, fingers, etc. crushed by ram or workpieces. Death
can result from getting accidentally injected by hydraulic fluid. Workpieces ejected by press
can strike operator or bystanders. To minimize risk of injury, anyone operating this machine
MUST completely heed hazards and warnings below.
HANDS AND FINGERS. Always keep hands and
fingers away from ram during operations to avoid
contact. If hands or fingers enter ram path during
use, serious injury may occur.
CAPACITY. Never exceed pressure rating of
hydraulic system. Doing so could result in machine
failure, explosion of high pressure components, or
bodily injury as a result of flying debris or sudden
unexpected movement or breakage.
AVOIDING PROJECTILE INJURIES. Being hit by
a launched workpiece or press tooling can cause
severe impact injury or death. Stand out of the
way of any possible projectile path. Never press
with rods or pins that are long enough to shift off-
center and kick out under a load. Never stack rods
and spacers to create an extended press pin. If
pressing must occur with an extended press pin,
the pin must be fastened with a safety chain or
the press pin must be enclosed in a safety cage
to eliminate a projectile hazard.
WORKPIECE SUPPORT. When a part is pressed
free, a workpiece may shift suddenly or fall from
the press, causing a crushing injury to your foot or
leg. Use a catch basket and support long or awk-
ward workpieces with stands or chains, or have
an assistant support the end of a long workpiece
during pressing operations.
No list of safety guidelines can be complete. Every shop environment is different. Always consider
Like all machinery there is potential danger
safety first, as it applies to your individual working conditions. Use this and other machinery with
when operating this machine. Accidents are
caution and respect. Failure to do so may result in serious personal injury or property damage.
frequently caused by lack of familiarity or
failure to pay attention. Use this machine
with respect and caution to decrease the
risk of operator injury. If normal safety pre-
cautions are overlooked or ignored, serious
personal injury may occur.
Model T1242 (Mfd. Since 04/18)
BED SUPPORT RODS. Always ensure bed sup-
port rods evenly support press bed. Failure to
support press bed could lead to bed accidentally
dropping during setup or operation, which may
result in crushing injury.
FLUID INJECTION. Fluid pressures developed
from this machine may be high enough to pen-
etrate your skin and enter your bloodstream.
Hydraulic fluid injected into your bloodstream is
a medical emergency. If not treated immediately,
this blood poisoning could result in an aggressive
infection, amputation, or death. Keep body parts
away from any high-pressure hydraulic leak.
WORKPIECE POSITION. Workpieces positioned
off-center below hydraulic ram can be ejected
unexpectedly, striking operator or bystanders with
great force. Always ensure workpiece is posi-
tioned so force is evenly distributed. Immediately
stop and retract ram if workpiece shifts during
operation.
MAINTENANCE/SERVICE. Always disconnect
machine from power supply, wait for all moving
parts to come to a complete stop, and bleed off all
hydraulic pressure before performing any inspec-
tions, adjustments, and maintenance.
No list of safety guidelines can be complete.
Every shop environment is different. Always
consider safety first, as it applies to your
individual working conditions. Use this and
other machinery with caution and respect.
Failure to do so could result in serious per-
sonal injury, damage to equipment, or poor
work results.
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