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GROUNDING INSTRUCTIONS
The machine must be grounded .If it should malfunction or break down , grounding
provides the path of least resistance for the electric current, thereby reducing the risk of
electric shock. This machine is equipped with a cord having an equipment-grounding
conductor and a grounding plug that looks like the plug illustrated in sketch A in Figure 9
below. International machines may vary . It must be plugged into an appropriate outlet that
is properly installed and grounded in accordance with all local codes and ordinances .
&.OANGER
IMPROPER CONNECTION OF THE EQUIPMENT-GROUNDING CONNECTOR CAN RESULT
IN THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK . CHECK WITH A QUALIFIED ELECTRICIAN OR
SERVICE PERSON IF YOU ARE IN DOUBT AS TO WHETHER THE MACHINE IS PROPERLY
GROUNDED . DO NOT MODIFY THE PLUG PROVIDED WITH THIS MACHINE .
IF IT WILL NOT FIT THE AVAILABLE OUTLET, HAVE A PROPER OUTLET
INSTALLED BY A QUALIFIED ELECTRICIAN .
A temporary adapter that looks like the adapter illustrated in sketches Band C
may be used to connect this plug to a two-pole receptacle as shown in sketch Bif a
properly grounded outlet is not available. The temporary adapter should be used only until
a properly grounded outlet (sketch A) can be installed by a qualified electrician . The green
colored lug extending from the adapter must be connected to a permanent ground such as
a properly grounded outlet box cover. Whenever an adapter is used, it must be held in
place by a metal screw .
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3-prong. grounded
outlet box
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Grounding Pin~
Figure 9: Grounding System
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