User Guide

Safety Symbols
In this operator’s manual and on the product, safety symbols and signal words are used to com-
municate important safety information. This section is provided to improve understanding of
these signal words and symbols.
This is the safety alert symbol. It is used to alert you to potential personal injury hazards.
Obey all safety messages that follow this symbol to avoid possible injury or death.
DANGER indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided, will result in death or
serious injury.
WARNING indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result in
death or serious injury.
CAUTION indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result in minor
or moderate injury.
NOTICE indicates information that relates to the protection of property.
This symbol means read the operator’s manual carefully before using the equipment. The op-
erator’s manual contains important information on the safe and proper operation of the equip-
ment.
This symbol means always wear safety glasses with side shields or goggles when handling
or using this equipment to reduce the risk of eye injury.
This symbol indicates the risk of hands, fingers or other body parts being caught or wrapped
in gears or other moving parts.
This symbol indicates the risk of electrical shock.
• Never attempt to repair a damaged jaw
set, actuator or press ring. A jaw, actua-
tor or press ring that has been welded,
ground, drilled or modified in any manner
can shatter during pressing resulting in
serious injury. Discard the entire damaged
jaw set. Replace with a new jaw set. Never
replace individual components except for
damaged jaw return springs. Please call
Ridge Tool Technical Service Department
for availability.
• Read and understand this manual, the
tool operator’s manual, the fitting man-
ufacturer’s installation instructions and
the instructions for any other equip-
ment used with this tool before operat-
ing. Failure to follow all instructions may re-
sult in property damage and/or serious in-
jury.
Selection of appropriate materials
and joining methods is the responsibility of the
system designer and/or installer. Before any in-
stallation is attempted, careful evaluation of the
specific service environment, including chem-
ical environment and service temperature,
should be completed.
If you have any question concerning this
RIDGID
®
product:
– Contact your local RIDGID distributor.
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MegaPress
®
Fitting System
Specific Safety
Information
WARNING
This section contains important safety in-
formation that is specific to this tool.
Read these precautions carefully before
using the Press Tool Attachments to re-
duce the risk of serious personal injury.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS!
Keep this manual with the machine for use
by the operator.
Pressing Tool Safety
• Only use RIDGID
®
Pressing Tools with
RIDGID pressing attachments. Other
uses or modifying the jaws for other appli-
cations may damage the pressing tool,
damage the jaws and/or cause personal in-
jury.
• Keep your fingers and hands away from
jaws, press rings and ring actuator dur-
ing pressing cycle. Your fingers or hands
can be crushed, fractured or amputated
if they become caught between the jaws,
press rings or ring actuator or between
these components and any other object.
NOTICE
DANGER
WARNING
CAUTION
NOTICE