Safety; Safety Definitions; General Safety Instructions - HTC 800 RXP User Manual

2.1 Safety definitions

Warnings, cautions and notes are used to point out
specially important parts of the manual.
WARNING: Used if there is a risk of injury or
death for the operator or bystanders if the
instructions in the manual are not obeyed.
CAUTION: Used if there is a risk of damage to
the product, other materials or the adjacent area
if the instructions in the manual are not obeyed.
Note: Used to give more information that is necessary in
a given situation.

2.2 General safety instructions

WARNING: Read the warning instructions that
follow before you use the product.
• The dust from the grinder harmful to breathe. Follow
local regulations and use breathing protection.
• Only use the product outdoors or in an area with
good airflow.
• Use a CO dosimeter when you operate the product.
• This product is dangerous if used incorrectly or if
you are not careful. Injury or death can occur if you
do not obey the safety instructions.
• Always be careful and use your common sense. If
you are not sure how to operate the product in a
special situation, stop and speak to your HTC dealer
before you continue.
• Keep in mind that the operator will be held
responsible for accidents that involve other persons
or their property.
• Keep the product clean. Make sure that you can
clearly read signs and decals.
• Do not let a child operate the product.
• Do not let a person, without knowledge of the
instructions, operate the product.
• Always monitor a person, with decreased physical
capacity or mental capacity, that uses the product. A
responsible adult must be there at all times.
• Do not use the product if you are tired, ill, or under
the influence of alcohol, drugs or medicine. This has
a negative effect on your vision, alertness,
coordination and judgment.
• Do not use the product if it is defective.
• Do not change this product or use it if it is possible
that it has been changed by others.
• The machine may only be used or repaired by
personnel who have received the appropriate
theoretical and practical training and who have read
this manual.

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• Always make sure that a dust extractor is connected
to the grinder during dry grinding to prevent
exposing as far as possible operators, people in the
vicinity, the grinder and other equipment to dust
particles. Exposure to dust particles can cause
personal injury and also damage to physical
equipment.
• The operator must never leave the machine
unattended.
• When working on an elevated surface where there is
a risk of falling, the edges of the surface must be
secured. The values for the machine's thrust and
load capacity as well as the driving speed are given
in the table for the machine's technical data in the
chapter "Technical Data".
• When wet grinding (if the machine has that feature),
the water tank must be filled with water. Only use
cold water with no chemical additives.
• Do not use the product above 2000 m above the sea
level.
2.2.1 Work area safety
WARNING: Read the warning instructions that
follow before you use the product.
• Secure the area around the machine. No
unauthorised persons should be within a 15-metre
radius of the machine. If loose objects get under the
grinding head, these may be flung out and cause
personal injury.
• Never use the machine in an environment where
there is a risk of explosion or fire. Familiarise
yourself with the fire protection instructions for the
working area and follow them.
• Remove objects from the work area before you use
the product.
• Objects that hit against the cutting equipment can
eject and cause damage to persons and objects.
Keep bystanders and animals at a safe distance
from the product.
• Never use the product in bad weather such as fog,
rain, strong winds, intense cold and risk of lightning.
To use the product in bad weather or in moist or wet
locations is tiring. Bad weather can cause
dangerous conditions, such as slippery surfaces.
• Look out for persons, objects and situations that can
prevent safe operation of the product.
• Be careful when you go near hidden corners and
objects that prevent a clear view.
2.2.2 Work safety
WARNING: Read the warning instructions that
follow before you use the product.
• Make sure that there are fire extinguishers close to
the work area.
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