Safety Symbols; General Power Tool Safety Warnings; Work Area; Electrical Safety - RIDGID RS-570 Bedienungsanleitung

RS-570 Reciprocating Saw

Safety Symbols

In this operator's manual and on the product, safety symbols and signal words are used to com-
municate 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 indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided, will result in death or serious
DANGER
injury.
WARNING indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result in death or se-
WARNING
rious injury.
CAUTION indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result in minor or mod-
CAUTION
erate injury.
NOTICE indicates information that relates to the protection of property.
NOTI E
These symbols means read the operator's
manual carefully before using the equipment.
The operator's manual contains important in-
formation on the safe and proper operation of the
equipment.
This symbol means always wear safety
glasses with side shields or goggles and
hearing protection while using this equip-
ment to reduce the risk of injury.
This symbol means always wear respiratory
protection based on appropriate regulations
while using this equipment to reduce the risk
of dust hazard.
General Power Tool
Safety Warnings*
WARNING
Read all safety warnings, instructions, il-
lustrations 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

• Keep work area clean and well lit. Cluttered
or dark areas invite accidents.
• Do not operate power tools in explosive
atmospheres, such as in the presence of
* The text used in the General Power Tool Safety Warnings section of this manual is verbatim, as required, from the applica-
ble 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 these tools.
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This symbol indicates the risk of electrical
shock.
This symbol indicates the risk of hands, fin-
gers or other body parts being cut by moving
parts.
This symbol means always wear gloves
when handling or using this equipment to re-
duce the risk of injury.
flammable liquids, gases, or dust. Power
tools create sparks, which may ignite the dust
or fumes.
• Keep children and bystanders away while
operating a power tool. Distractions can
cause you to lose control.

Electrical Safety

• Power tool plugs must match the outlet.
Never modify the plug in any way. Do not
use any adapter plugs with earthed
(grounded) power tools. Unmodified plugs
and matching outlets will reduce risk of elec-
tric shock.
• Avoid body contact with earthed or
grounded surfaces, such as pipes, radia-
tors, ranges and refrigerators. There is an
increased risk of electric shock if your body
is earthed or grounded.
• Do not expose power tools to rain or wet
conditions. Water entering a power tool will
increase the risk of electric shock.
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