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OperationsManual Polaris II
1.0 Safety
CAUTION:Donot attempttooperateyourPolaris
Laminatoruntilyoucompletelyreadandunderstand
thisOperationsManual.
Your safety, as well as the safety of others, is important to
General Binding Corporation. This section contains
important safety information which must be adhered to
while operating, cleaning and performing basic
maintenance in and around the machine.
1.1 Explanation of symbols
INFORMATION: [This symbol is used prior to,
during and/ or after a step. Following this symbol is
important information pertaining to current
subject.]
CAUTION:[Thissymbolisused prior to a step. The
information following this symbol is to inform you
of how to avoid harm to you and others around you}
WARNING: [This symbol is used prior to a step.
The information following this symbol is to inform
you of how to avoid a dangerous situation.]
ELECTRICALHAZARD:[Thissymbolisusedprior
to a step. The information following this symbol is
to prevent an electrical shock condition that may be
causedbyanoperatorsactionormachinefunction.]
1.2 General rules of safety
ELECTRICAL HAZARD: Do not operate the
laminatorifpowercordisdamagedorfrayed.You
can be severely shocked, electrocuted or cause a
fire.
WARNING: Do not operate this laminator if you
arenotphysically,psychologicallyoremotionallyfit.
Do not operate this machine until you have been
trainedandread thismanualin it’s entirety.
WARNING: Do not wear ties, loose fitting clothes
ordangling jewelrywhileoperating orservicingthe
laminator.Theseitemscanget caughtinthenipand
chokeyouoryoucan be crushed or burned.
WARNING: Never tamper with the safety devices
toincreasethe laminator’sproductioncapacity.In
theevent a safety device shouldfail, never attempt
to bypass it for operation. Consult a service
representativeimmediately.
