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

 

Revolutions, strokes, surface speed,

 

 

per minute

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 by

 

that this tool is listed to

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Underwriters Laboratories.

 

Canadian Standards by

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This symbol designates

 

Underwriters

This symbol

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Laboratories.

designates

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

that this tool is listed by

 

This symbol designates that

that

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

the Canadian Standards

 

this tool

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Association, and is listed

 

this tool is listed by

complies

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

to US Standards by CSA.

 

Underwriters Laboratories,

to NOM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This symbol designates

 

and listed to Canadian

Mexican

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

that this tool is listed by

 

Standards by Underwriters

Standards.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

the Canadian Standards

 

Laboratories.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Association.

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Craftsman 572.6112 owner manual Symbols, Name Designation/Explanation