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GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS
A1
Introduction
This section describes the symbols used (that mark and
identify the type of warning) and gives the definitions of
terms used in the manual, responsibilities and copyright.
A2
Definitions
Listed below are the definitions of the main terms used
in the Manual. Read them carefully before making use
of the Manual.
Operator:
machine installation, adjustment, use, maintenance,
cleaning, repair and transport personnel.
Manufacturer:
Electrolux Professional SpA or any other service centre
authorised by Electrolux Professional SpA.
Operator for normal machine use:
an operator who has been informed and trained
regarding the tasks and hazards involved in normal
machine use.
Technical assistance or specialised technician:
an operator instructed/trained by the Manufacturer and
who, based on his professional and specific training,
experience and knowledge of the accident-prevention
regulations, is able to appraise the operations to be
carried out on the machine and recognise and prevent
any risks. His professionalism covers the mechanical,
electrotechnical and electronics fields.
Danger:
source of possible injury or harm to health.
Hazardous situation:
any situation where an operator is exposed to one or
more hazards.
Risk:
a combination of probabilities and risks of injury or harm
to health in a hazardous situation.
Protection devices:
safety measures consisting of the use of specific
technical means (guards and safety devices) for
protecting operators against dangers.
Guard:
an element of a machine used in a specific way to
provide protection by means of a physical barrier.
Safety device:
a device (other than a guard) that eliminates or reduces
the risk; it can be used alone or in combination with a
guard.
Customer:
the person who purchased the machine and/or who
manages and uses it (e.g. company, entrepreneur, firm).
Emergency stop device:
a set of components for the emergency stop function;
the device is activated with a single action and prevents
or reduces the risk of injury or damage to property.
Electrocution:
an accidental discharge of electric current on a human
body.
A3
Typographical conventions
For best use of the manual, and therefore the machine,
it is advisable to be familiar with the terms and
typographical conventions used in the documentation.
The following symbols are used in the manual to indicate
and identify the various types of hazards.
ATTENTION!
DANGER OF ELECTROCUTION.
DANGEROUS VOLTAGE
ATTENTION!
DANGER
SAFETY OF OPERATORS.
RISK
OF
INSTRUCTIONS MARKED WITH THIS
SYMBOL INDICATE THE NEED TO
REMOVE THE PLUG FROM THE POWER
PANEL
WHERE
CONNECTED.
Words further explaining the type of hazard are placed
next to the symbols in the text. The warnings are
intended to ensure the safety of personnel and prevent
damage to the machine or the product being worked.
The drawings and diagrams given in the handbook are
not in scale. They supplement the written information
with an outline, but are not intended to be a detailed
representation of the machine supplied.
The numerical values given in the machine installation
diagrams refer to measurements expressed in mm
(see par. E8 Installation diagrams).
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FOR
THE
HEALTH
AND
ATTENTION!
DAMAGE TO THE MACHINE.
THE
MACHINE
IS