Actron 9640A manual Safety Precautions

Safety Precautions

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For your safety, read this manual thoroughly before operating your Professional Enhanced Scan Tool. Always refer to and follow safety messages and test pro- cedures provided by the manufacturer of the vehicle or equipment being tested.

Your scan tool is intended for use by properly trained, skilled professional auto- motive technicians. The safety messages presented below and throughout this user’s manual are reminders to the operator to exercise extreme care when using this test instrument.

Read All Instructions

Read, understand and follow all safety messages and instructions in this man- ual and on the test equipment. Safety messages in this section of the manual contain a signal word with a three-part message and, in some instances, an icon. The signal word indicates the level of the hazard in a situation.

Safety Messages

Safety messages are provided to help prevent personal injury and equipment damage. All safety messages are introduced by a signal word indicating the hazard level. The types of safety messages are:

!DANGER

!WARNING

!CAUTION

IMPORTANT

Indicates an imminently hazardous situation which, if not avoided, will result in death or serious injury to the operator or to bystanders.

Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result in death or serious injury to the oper- ator or to bystanders.

Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, may result in moderate or minor injury to the oper- ator or to bystanders.

Indicates a situation which, if not avoided, may result in damage to the test equipment or vehicle.

Safety messages contain three different type styles.

•Normal type states the hazard.

•Bold type states how to avoid the hazard.

•Italic type states the possible consequences of not avoiding the hazard.

An icon, when present, gives a graphical description of the potential hazard.

Example:

Engine systems can malfunction expelling fuel, oil vapors, hot steam, hot toxic exhaust gases, acid, refrigerant and other debris.

Wear safety goggles and protective gloves, user and bystander. Everyday eyeglasses only have impact resistant lenses, they are NOT safety glasses.

Engine systems that malfunction can cause injury.

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