Specific Safety Rules And Symbols - Porter-Cable 725 Instruction Manual

SPECIFIC SAFETY RULES AND SYMBOLS

1. HOLD TOOL BY INSULATED GRIPPING SURFACES WHEN
PERFORMING AN OPERATION WHERE THE CUTTING TOOLS MAY
CONTACT HIDDEN WIRING OR ITS OWN CORD. Contact with a "live" wire
will make exposed metal parts of the tool "live" and shock the operator.
2. KEEP HANDS AWAY FROM CUTTING AREA.
3. KEEP BLADES SHARP.
4. MAKE SURE the material to be cut is firmly held to prevent movement.
5. STAY CLEAR OF END PIECES that may fall after being cut off.
6. NEVER USE A LIQUID COOLANT with portable band saws.
7. Some wood contains preservatives which can be toxic. Take extra
care to prevent inhalation and skin contact when working with these materials.
Request, and follow, any safety information available from your material
supplier.
8. WARNING: EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION WHEN BLIND CUTTING
TO BE CERTAIN THAT THERE ARE NO FOREIGN OBJECTS SUCH AS
ELECTRICAL WIRE, CONDUIT, PLUMBING PIPES, ETC., THAT MAY COME
INTO CONTACT WITH THE BLADE.
9. WARNING: There are certain applications for which this tool was
designed. Porter-Cable strongly recommends that this tool NOT be modified
and/or used for any application other than for which it was designed. If you
have any questions relative to its application DO NOT use the tool until you
have written Porter-Cable and we have advised you.
SYMBOL
V ........................ volts
A ........................ amperes
Hz ........................ hertz
W ........................ watts
kW ........................ kilowatts
µF ........................ microfarads
l ........................ liters
kg ........................ kilograms
N/cm 2 ........................ newtons per square centimeter
Pa ........................ pascals
h ........................ hours
min ........................ minutes
s ........................ seconds
........................ alternating current
3 ........................ three-phase alternating current
3 ........................ three-phase alternating current with neutral
N
........................ direct current
n ........................ no load
0
........................ alternating or direct current
DEFINITION
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Technical Service Manager
Porter-Cable Corporation
4825 Highway 45 North
Jackson, TN 38305