GENERAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
GENERAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS WARNING
Warnings and Cautions
WARNING
WARNING
As you read these instructions, you will see WARNINGS, CAUTIONS, NOTICES and NOTES. Each message has a speci fi c purpose. WARNINGS are safety messages that indicate a potentially hazardous situation, which, if not avoided could result in serious injury or death. CAUTIONS are safety messages that indicate a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result in minor or moderate injury. A CAUTION may also be used to alert against unsafe practice. CAUTIONS and WARNINGS identify the hazard, indicate how to avoid the hazard, and advise of the probable consequence of not avoiding the hazard. NOTICES are messages to avoid property damage. NOTES are additional information to help you complete a procedure. PLEASE WORK SAFELY!
ELECTRICAL HAZARD Failure to observe these instructions could lead to serious injury or death. • Always use properly grounded single phase receptacle protected by a ground fault circuit interrupter (GFCI). • Never remove ground pin from plug. • Never route electrical cables across sharp edges. • Never route electrical cables through or near moving parts. • Never route electrical cables near parts that become hot. • Never remove electrical cover from battery charger. • Never leave the pulling tool power cord plugged in when installing, rigging, servicing or when the pulling tool is not being used. • Never disconnect ground bond. • Never operate product in a wet environment. • Always power pulling tool with only the recommended electrical system voltage. See the pulling tool speci fi cation sheet for details. • Never operate charger with damaged cord or plug. Replace them immediately. • Never operate charger if it has received a sharp blow, been dropped or otherwise damaged in any way. • Never charge battery in damp or wet environment. • Always charge battery pack in temperatures above +32 °F (0° C) and below 120 °F (49° C). This is important and will prevent serious damage to the battery. • Always store pulling tool and battery pack where temperatures will not exceed 120 °F (49 °C). • Always disconnect charger when battery is fully charged.
FALLING OR CRUSHING HAZARD Failure to observe these instructions could lead to serious injury or death. • Never attach a recovery strap to the pulling tool hook to increase the length of a pull. • Always use a hook with a latch. • Always ensure hook latch is closed and not supporting load. • Never apply load to hook tip or latch. Apply load only to the center of hook. • Never use a hook whose throat opening has increased, or whose tip is bent or twisted. • Never attempt to tow a vehicle or object with the recovery strap attached directly to the pulling tool hook. • Never use bungee straps that develop tremendous and potentially dangerous amounts of force when stretched. • Always avoid side pulls which can pile up rope at one end of the drum. This can damage rope or pulling tool. • Never hook rope back onto itself. This damages the rope. • Always use a choker chain, choker rope, or strap. • Never use pulling tool to lift or move persons. • Never use pulling tool to lift over persons • Always select an anchor point as far away as possible. This will provide the pulling tool with its greatest pulling power. • Always use suitable anchor point capable of handling load.
FALLING OR CRUSHING HAZARD Failure to observe these instructions could lead to serious injury or death. • Never use pulling tool to secure a load. • Never shock load rope. Shock load can damage, overload and break rope. • Never use the pulling tool’s rope to tow vehicle or object. Impact loading during towing can exceed rope strength. • Always be certain the anchor you select will withstand the load and the strap or chain will not slip. • Always take time to use appropriate rigging techniques for pulling/lifting. • Never spool out past the red paint on wire rope. • Never exceed pulling tool or rope capacity listed on product data sheet. Double line using a snatch block to reduce pulling tool load. • Never exceed 1000 lb. (454 kg) Maximum pulling capacity. • Always use suitable anchor point capable of handling load. • Always use factory approved mounting hardware, components, and accessories. • Always respool under tension load after use. Tightly wound rope reduces chances of “binding”, which can damage the rope. • Always spool the rope onto the drum in the direction speci fi ed by the product warning label on the product and/or documentation. • Always avoid “jogging” or “plugging” (quick on/ off cycles) with the pulling tool. This can damage motor controls and rope.
WARNING
CHEMICAL AND FIRE HAZARD Failure to observe these instructions could lead to serious injury or death. • Always read all instructions and cautionary markings on battery charger, battery pack and cordless pulling tool. • Never operate pulling tool in an environment containing explosive or combustible material. • Never expose battery unit to high heat or fi re. • Never store Cordless PullzAll battery unit in a tool box or pocket with nails, screws, keys, etc. Shorting of battery terminal may cause fi re. • Always avoid contact with battery leakage, which may occur under extreme usage or temperature conditions. • Always remove the battery when the unit is not in use. • Always dispose or recycle battery according to local ordinances / regulations. • Always protect terminals with insulating tape, prior to disposal, to prevent shorting. • Never attempt to disassemble the battery. No user serviceable parts inside.
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