Safety Symbols - Craftsman 320.17255 Operator's Manual

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.
Z_ WARNING:
BE SURE to read and understand all safety instructions in this
manual, including all safety alert symbols such as "DANGER", "WARNING" and
"CAUTION", BEFORE using this saw. Failure to follow all instructions listed below
may result in electric shock, fire and/or serious personal injury.
SYMBOL MEANING
SAFETY ALERT SYMBOL:
indicates
DANGER, WARNING, OR
CAUTION. May be used in conjunction with other symbols or pictographs.
DANGER: Failure to obey this safety warning WILL result
in death or serious injury to yourself or to others. Always
follow the safety precautions to reduce the risk of fire,
electric shock and personal injury.
I Z_WARNING I
Failure to obey this safety warning CAN result in death or
serious injury to yourself or to others. Always follow the
safety precautions to reduce the risk of fire, electric shock
and personal injury.
I z_CAUTION I
Failure to obey this safety warning MAY result in personal
injury to yourself or others or property damage. Always
follow the safety precautions to reduce the risk of fire,
electric shock and personal injury.
DAMAGE PREVENTION AND INFORMATION MESSAGES
These inform user of important information and/or instructions that could lead to equipment
or other property damage if not followed. Each message is preceded by the word
"NOTE:" as in the example below:
NOTE: Equipment and/or property damage may result if these instructions are
not followed.
WEAR YOUR
z_WARNING: The operation of any sabre saw can result
in foreign objects being thrown into your eyes, which can
result in severe eye damage. Before beginning power tool
operation, ALWAYS wear safety goggles or safety glasses
with side shield and a full-face shield when needed.
We recommend a Wide Vision Safety Mask for use over
eyeglasses or standard safety glasses with side shield,
available at Sears Stores or other Craftsman Outlets.
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