Safety Symbols; General Power Tool Safety Warnings; Work Area Safety; Electrical Safety - RIDGID 760 FXP Power Drive Manual

760 FXP Power Drive

Safety Symbols

In this operator's manual and on the product, safety symbols and signal words are used to communicate important safety
information. This section is provided to improve understanding of these signal words and symbols.
This is the safety alert symbol. It is used to alert you to potential personal injury hazards. Obey all safety messages that follow
this symbol to avoid possible injury or death.
DANGER DANGER indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided, will result in death or serious injury.
WARNING WARNING indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result in death or serious injury.
CAUTION
CAUTION indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result in minor or moderate injury.
NOTICE
NOTICE indicates information that relates to the protection of property.
This symbol means read the operator's manual carefully
before using the equipment. The operator's manual
contains important information on the safe and proper
operation of the equipment.
This symbol means always wear safety glasses with
side shields or goggles when handling or using this
equipment to reduce the risk of eye injury.
This symbol indicates the risk of fingers, hands, clothes
and other objects catching on or between gears or other
rotating parts and causing crushing injuries.
This symbol indicates the risk of electrical shock.
General Power Tool Safety
Warnings*
WARNING
Read all safety warnings, instructions, illustra-
tions and specifications provided with this power
tool. Failure to follow all instructions listed below
may result in electric shock, fire and/or serious
injury.
SAVE ALL WARNINGS AND INSTRUCTIONS
FOR FUTURE REFERENCE!
The term "power tool" in the warnings refers to your
mains-operated (corded) power tool or battery-operated
(cordless) power tool.

Work Area Safety

• Keep work area clean and well lit. Cluttered or dark
areas invite accidents.
• Do not operate power tools in explosive atmo-
spheres, such as in the presence of flammable liq-
uids, gases or dust. Power tools create sparks which
may ignite the dust or fumes.
• Keep children and bystanders away while operating
* The text used in the general power tool safety warnings section of this manual is verbatim, as required, from the applicable UL/CSA/EN 62841-1 standard. This
section contains general safety practices for many different types of power tools. Not every precaution applies to every tool, and some do not apply to this tool.
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This symbol indicates the risk of machine tipping, caus-
ing striking or crushing injuries.
This symbol means do not wear gloves while operating
this machine to reduce the risk of entanglement.
This symbol means use support device to resist the
threading forces, improve control, and reduce the risk of
striking, crushing, and/or other injuries.
This symbol indicates that the marked equipment ex-
ceeds 55 lbs. (25kg). Exercise caution when lifting or
moving to reduce the risk of injury.
a power tool. Distractions can cause you to lose con-
trol.

Electrical Safety

• Power tool plugs must match the outlet. Never mo-
dify the plug in any way. Do not use any adapter
plugs with earthed (grounded) power tools. Un-
modified plugs and matching outlets will reduce risk of
electric shock.
• Avoid body contact with earthed or grounded sur-
faces, such as pipes, radiators, ranges and refrig-
erators. There is an increased risk of electric shock if
your body is earthed or grounded.
• Do not expose power tools to rain or wet condi-
tions. Water entering a power tool will increase the
risk of electric shock.
• Do not abuse the cord. Never use the cord for car-
rying, pulling or unplugging the power tool. Keep
cord away from heat, oil, sharp edges or moving
parts. Damaged or entangled cords increase the risk
of electric shock.
• When operating a power tool outdoors, use an
extension cord suitable for outdoor use. Use of a
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