SPECIFIC SAFETY RULES

Inspect for and remove all nails from lumber be- fore planing. Following this rule will reduce the risk of serious personal injury.

Drugs, alcohol, medication. Do not operate tool while under the influence of drugs, alcohol, or any medication. Following this rule will reduce the risk of electric shock, fire, or serious personal injury.

Save these instructions. Refer to them frequently and use them to instruct others who may use this tool. If you loan someone this tool, loan them these instructions also.

WARNING:

Some dust created by power sanding, sawing, grinding, drilling, and other construction activities contains chemicals known 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 products, 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 equipment, such as those dust masks that are specially designed to filter out microscopic particles.

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A

Amperes

Current

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hz

Hertz

Frequency (cycles per second)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

W

Watt

Power

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

min

Minutes

Time

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Alternating Current

Type or a characteristic of current

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

n0

No Load Speed

Rotational speed, at no load

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Class II Construction

Designates Double Insulated Construc-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

tion tools

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

.../min

Revolutions or Reciprocation Per Minute

Revolutions, strokes, surface speed,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

orbits etc. per minute

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Safety Alert Symbol

Indicates danger, warning or caution. It

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

means attention!!! Your safety is in-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

volved.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wet Conditions Alert

Do not expose to rain or use in damp

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

locations.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Ryobi HPL50 manual Symbols, Symbol Name Designation / Explanation