MSD 7R SHEARS
Page 2 Section 1 Introduction to Safety
UNDERSTAND SIGNAL
WORDS
When you see the following symbols and signal words
on your equipment or in this manual, be alert to the
potential for personal injury or equipment or property
damage. Follow recommended precautions and safe
operating practices.
Indicates immediate hazards that WILL result in
severe personal injury or death.
Indicates hazards or unsafe practices that CAN
result in severe personal injury or death.
Indicates hazards or unsafe practices that could
result in personal injury.
INTRODUCTION
Your safety and the safety of others is a direct result
of how you operate and maintain your equipment.
Read and understand this manual and other safety
information provided with the base machine and be
sure that you understand all controls and operating
instructions before attempting to operate this
equipment. Failure to follow the safety precautions
can result in personal injury, death or property
damage.
Carefully read all safety messages in this manual
and on your equipment safety signs. Keep safety
signs in good condition; replace missing or damaged
safety signs.
Because LaBounty cannot foresee all hazardous
circumstances, the precautions listed in this manual
and on the equipment are not all-inclusive. If a
procedure, method, tool or part is not specifi cally
recommended by LaBounty, determine whether it is
safe for you and others, and that the equipment will
not be damaged or made unsafe as a result of your
decision to implement it.
The basic rules are summarized in this section of the
manual. They also appear throughout the manual
along with additional specifi c rules for safety and
operation.
NOTICE
Indicates notes of importance to a procedure or
part.
