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2Safety information, signs
from Liebherr A 316 Litronic Industrie 716 Hydraulic Excavator Operating instructions Manual SN 28062 PDF
Working with the machine holds dangers to which you as the owner, machine operator or maintenance expert could be exposed. If you regularly read and observe the safety information, you can guard against dangers and accidents. This applies especially to persons, who are working on the machine only occasionally, such as for maintenance work. The following information comprises safety regulations which, if followed conscientiously, will guarantee your safety and that of other persons, as well as avoid damage to the machine.
Following these regulations does not release you from the responsibility to follow all safety regulations and guidelines valid for the jobsite, as required by law or issued by trade associations.
For EU countries, guideline 89/655/EEC contains the minimum safety information applicable to the operator.
2.1Symbols in the operating instructions
Work processes and actions that could cause danger are accompanied by safety information in these operating instructions. This safety information describes various dangers which are emphasized by the terms Danger, Caution and Note
These terms are identified by symbols in the operating instructions and have the following significance:
Danger!
Warning relating to a danger that carries a high risk of death or serious injury if the appropriate preventative measures are not taken.
Caution!
Warning relating to dangers that could result in physical injury and/or damage to the machine if the appropriate preventative measures are not taken.
Note!
This symbol is used to identify user tips as well as operating and maintenance procedures, which should be followed to keep your machine operational and to insure long service life and / or to facilitate certain operating or working procedures.
–This symbol identifies a listing.
•This symbol identifies a sub-listing.
This symbol signifies the following: “The prerequisite must be met”.
The machine operator or the maintenance personnel must first fulfill the given prerequisite, i.e. the machine must be brought into a particular work position in order to be able to carry out the actions subsequently described.
