Ridgid WL1200LS1 User Manual
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Safety Instructions For Wood Turning Lathe (continued)
Safety Symbols
DANGER:
indicates an imminently
hazardous situation which, if not
avoided, will result in death or serious
injury.
avoided, will result in death or serious
injury.
WARNING:
indicates a potentially
hazardous situation which, if not
avoided, could result in death or seri-
ous injury.
avoided, could result in death or seri-
ous injury.
CAUTION:
indicates a potentially
hazardous situation which, if not
avoided, may result in minor or mod-
erate injury. It may also be used to
alert against unsafe practices that
may cause property damage.
avoided, may result in minor or mod-
erate injury. It may also be used to
alert against unsafe practices that
may cause property damage.
NOTE:
Advises you of information or
instructions vital to the operation or
maintenance of the equipment.
maintenance of the equipment.
Before Using the Lathe
WARNING: Some dust created
by power sanding, sawing, grind-
ing, drilling, and other construction
activities contains chemicals
known (to the State of California)
to cause cancer, birth defects or
other reproductive harm. Some
examples of these chemicals are:
• Lead from lead-based paints,
• Crystalline silica from bricks and
by power sanding, sawing, grind-
ing, drilling, and other construction
activities contains chemicals
known (to the State of California)
to cause cancer, birth defects or
other reproductive harm. Some
examples of these chemicals are:
• Lead from lead-based paints,
• Crystalline silica from bricks and
cement and other masonry prod-
ucts, and
ucts, and
• Arsenic and chromium from
chemically-treated lumber.
Your risk from these exposures
varies, depending on how often
you do this type of work. To reduce
your exposure to these chemicals:
work in a well ventilated area, and
work with approved safety equip-
ment, such as those dust masks
that are specially designed to filter
out microscopic particles.
varies, depending on how often
you do this type of work. To reduce
your exposure to these chemicals:
work in a well ventilated area, and
work with approved safety equip-
ment, such as those dust masks
that are specially designed to filter
out microscopic particles.
WARNING: To reduce the risk
of mistakes that could cause seri-
ous, permanent injury, do not plug
the lathe in until the following steps
have been satisfactorily com-
pleted.
of mistakes that could cause seri-
ous, permanent injury, do not plug
the lathe in until the following steps
have been satisfactorily com-
pleted.
Know and Understand the Lathe
• Completely assemble and align lathe.
• Learn the use and function of the
ON-OFF switch.
• Review and understand all safety
instructions and operating proce-
dures in this manual.
dures in this manual.
• Review the maintenance methods
for this lathe.
• Find and read the warning label
found on the lathe (shown below).
WARNING:
Do not attempt to use the tool until you have read thorough-
ly and understand completely the operator’s manual. Pay close attention to
the safety rules, including Dangers, Warnings, and Cautions. If you use this
tool properly and only for what it is intended, you will enjoy years of safe, re-
liable service.
the safety rules, including Dangers, Warnings, and Cautions. If you use this
tool properly and only for what it is intended, you will enjoy years of safe, re-
liable service.