Safety Symbols - EGO PSA1000 Operator's Manual

SAFETY SYMBOLS

The purpose of safety symbols is to attract your attention to possible dangers. The safety
symbols and the explanations with them deserve your careful attention and understanding.
The symbol warnings do not, by themselves, eliminate any danger. The instructions and
warnings they give are no substitutes for proper accident prevention measures.
WARNING:
Operator's Manual, including all safety alert symbols such as "DANGER", "WARNING",
and "CAUTION" before using this machine. Failure to follow all instructions listed below
may result in electric shock, fire, and/or serious personal injury.
The definitions below describe the level of severity for each signal word. Please read
the manual and pay attention to these symbols.
DANGER
WARNING
CAUTION
DAMAGE PREVENTION AND INFORMATION MESSAGES
These inform the user of important information and/or instructions that could lead
to equipment or other property damage if they are not followed. Each message is
preceded by the word "NOTICE", as in the example below:
NOTICE:
Equipment and/or property damage may result if these instructions are not
followed.
POLE SAW ATTACHMENT — PSA1000/PSA1000-FC/PSA1020/PSA1020-FC
Be sure to read and understand all safety instructions in this
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 indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided,
will result in death or serious injury.
WARNING indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided,
could result in death or serious injury.
CAUTION, used with the safety alert symbol, indicates a hazardous
situation which, if not avoided, will result in minor or moderate injury.
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