Important Safety Information - Greenlee GATOR EK1240K Instruction Manual

IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION

This symbol is used to call your attention to hazards
or unsafe practices which could result in an injury
or property damage. The signal word, defined below,
indicates the severity of the hazard. The message after
the signal word provides information for preventing or
avoiding the hazard.
Immediate hazards which, if not avoided, WILL result
in severe injury or death.
Hazards which, if not avoided, COULD result in severe
injury or death.
Hazards or unsafe practices which, if not avoided,
MAY result in injury or property damage.
Read and understand all of the
instructions and safety information
in this manual before operating or
servicing this tool.
Failure to observe this warning can
result in severe injury or death.
Electric shock hazard:
This tool is not insulated. When
using this unit on or near energized
electrical lines, use proper personal
protective equipment.
Failure to observe this warning can
result in severe injury or death.
Greenlee Textron / Subsidiary of Textron Inc.
EK1240K and EK1240KC
SAFETY
ALERT
SYMBOL
Wear eye protection when operating
or servicing this tool.
Failure to wear eye protection can
result in serious eye injury from
flying debris or hydraulic oil.
Skin injection hazard:
Do not use hands to check for oil
leaks. Oil under pressure easily
punctures skin. If injured, seek
medical attention immediately to
remove oil.
Failure to observe this warning can
result in serious injury, gangrene or
death.
Do not use solvents or flammable
cleaners to clean the tool body.
Solvents could ignite, causing
serious injury or property damage.
An incomplete crimp can cause a fire. Use proper
die, connector and cable combinations.
• Improper combinations can result in an incom-
plete crimp.
• An audible "pop" indicates that the crimping tool
has achieved a complete crimp. If you do not
hear a "pop" the crimp is incomplete.
Failure to observe this warning can result in severe
injury or death.
• Keep hands away from the
crimping tool head when crimping.
• Lock trigger when not in use.
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