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Symbols

 

IMPORTANT: Some of the following symbols may be used on your tool. Please study them

 

and learn their meaning. Proper interpretation of these symbols will allow you to operate the

 

tool better and safer.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Symbol

 

Name

 

 

Designation/Explanation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

V

 

Volts

 

 

Voltage (potential)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A

 

Amperes

 

 

Current

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hz

 

Hertz

 

 

Frequency (cycles per second)

 

W

 

Watt

 

 

Power

 

 

 

 

 

 

kg

 

Kilograms

 

 

Weight

 

 

 

 

 

 

min

 

Minutes

 

 

Time

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

s

 

Seconds

 

 

Time

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diameter

 

 

Size of drill bits, grinding wheels, etc.

 

n0

 

No load speed

 

 

Rotational speed, at no load

 

.../min

 

Revolutions or reciprocation per minute

 

Revolutions, strokes, surface speed,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

orbits etc. per minute

 

 

 

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

 

 

Off position

 

 

Zero speed, zero torque...

 

1, 2, 3, ...

 

Selector settings

 

 

Speed, torque or position settings.

 

I, II, III,

 

 

 

 

Higher number means greater speed

 

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Infinitely variable selector with off

 

 

Speed is increasing from 0 setting

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Arrow

 

 

Action in the direction of arrow

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Alternating current

 

 

Type or a characteristic of current

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Direct current

 

 

Type or a characteristic of current

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Alternating or direct current

 

 

Type or a characteristic of current

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Class II construction

 

 

Designates Double Insulated

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Construction tools.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earthing terminal

 

 

Grounding terminal

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Warning symbol

 

 

Alerts user to warning messages

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ni-Cad RBRC seal

 

 

Designates Ni-Cad battery recycling

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

program

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This symbol designates

This

 

symbol designates

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

that this tool is listed to

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

that this tool is listed by

Canadian Standards by

This symbol

 

 

 

 

 

Underwriters Laboratories.

Underwriters Laboratories.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This symbol designates that

designates

 

 

 

 

 

 

This symbol designates

that

 

 

 

 

 

 

this tool is listed by

this tool

 

 

 

 

 

 

that this tool is listed by

Underwriters Laboratories,

complies

 

 

 

 

 

 

the Canadian Standards

and listed to Canadian

to NOM

 

 

 

 

 

 

Association.

Standards by Underwriters

Mexican

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Laboratories.

Standards.

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