Originally Posted by
FBinNY
BTW- you see boilerplate warnings like this on stuff because there's no universal symbol for "ham fisted mechanic" It takes too much to explain to use tire levers with no edges, and to use care, so they just say no tire levers. Even though you probably have to use levers, they feel this lets them off the hook if you damage anything.
Hah, anyone with graphical talent want to try making a symbol for ham fisted mechanic? That would be so fun!
They could say not to use pneumatic tires. Would that let them off the hook, too? How about saying not to use the wheels at all? At what point do these warnings lose credibility and weight?