English 6 - Hitachi PV-X80M Instruction Manual

Safety precautions
This section describes safety precautions that must be followed in order to prevent injury
to the user or other people, or damage to property. Please thoroughly read and follow the
precautions in this manual.
The severity of injury or damage that might occur if these precautions are ignored or
the vacuum cleaner is used improperly is classified and explained below. Hitachi is not
responsible for any injury or damage that occurs as a result of ignoring these precautions.
DANGER
WARNING
CAUTION
Warning symbols used in this manual
This indicates warnings or cautionary notes.
This indicates prohibited actions that must not
be performed.
This indicates instructions that must be followed.
● Do not repair or modify any part of the vacuum cleaner. Do not
disassemble any part of the vacuum cleaner unless instructed to in this
manual.
Failure to heed this warning might cause leaking of the battery, the generation of
heat, fire, or injury.
● For repairs, please contact a Hitachi authorized service agent.
● Keep the vacuum cleaner and AC adapter away from water and other
liquids.
Failure to heed this warning might lead to rupturing of the battery, fire,
malfunction, or electric shock.
● Do not connect the terminals of the vacuum cleaner and AC adapter with
metal objects such as a wire and pin.
Do not carry or store with metal necklaces, hairpins, etc.
Failure to heed this warning might cause the vacuum cleaner to malfunction or
cause the battery to short-circuit, resulting in leaking, the generation of heat,
rupturing, or fire.
● Do not throw into fires or apply heat.
● Do not charge, use, or leave near sources of heat such as fire or a stove,
under direct sunlight or in cars exposed to the sun, etc.
Failure to heed this warning might cause the battery to leak, generate heat,
rupture, smoke, fire, deform, or malfunction.

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This indicates warnings that, if ignored, could present imminent
danger of serious injury or death.
This indicates warnings that, if ignored, could result in serious
injury or death.
This indicates warnings that, if ignored, could result in minor
injury or property damage.
DANGER
Please follow these safety precautions.