Important Safety Information

Most a c cid ents that involve product op eration, maintenanc e and re p air are c ause d by failure to
observe b asic safety rules or pre c autions. An a c cid ent c an often b e avoid e d by re cognizing potentially
ha z ardous situations b efore an a c cid ent oc curs. A p erson must b e alert to potential ha z ards. This
p erson should also have the ne c essary training, skills and tools to p erform these functions prop erly.
Improper operation, lubrication, maintenance or repair of this product can be dangerous and
could result in injury or death.
Do not operate or perform any lubrication, maintenance or repair on this product, until you have
read and understood the operation, lubrication, maintenance and repair information.
Safety pre c autions and warnings are provid e d in this manual and on the product. If these ha z ard
warnings are not he e d e d, bodily injury or d e ath could oc cur to you or to other p ersons.
The ha z ards are id entifie d by the “Safety Alert Symbol” and followe d by a “Signal Word” such as
“D A N G ER”, “WARNIN G ” or “ C A UTIO N”. The Safety Alert “WARNIN G ” la b el is shown b elow.

The me aning of this safety alert symbol is as follows:

Attention! Become Alert! Your Safety is Involved.
The messa g e that a p p e ars und er the warning explains the ha z ard and c an b e either written or
pictorially presente d.
O p erations that may c ause product d ama g e are id entifie d by “N O TIC E” la b els on the product and in
this public ation.
Perkins cannot anticipate every possible circumstance that might involve a potential hazard. The
warnings in this publication and on the product are, therefore, not all inclusive. If a tool, procedure,
work method or operating technique that is not specifically recommended by Perkins is used,
you must satisfy yourself that it is safe for you and for others. You should also ensure that the
product will not be damaged or be made unsafe by the operation, lubrication, maintenance or
repair procedures that you choose.
The information, sp e cific ations, and illustrations in this public ation are on the b asis of information that
was availa ble at the time that the public ation was written. The sp e cific ations, torques, pressures,
me asurements, a djustments, illustrations, and other items c an chang e at any time. These chang es c an
affe ct the servic e that is given to the product. O btain the complete and most current information b efore
you start any job. Perkins d e alers or Perkins distributors have the most current information availa ble.

When replacement parts are required for this

product Perkins recommends using Perkins
replacement parts.
Failure to heed this warning can lead to prema-
ture failures, product damage, personal injury or
death.