HAZARD
WARNING: Risk of Bursting
Air Tank: The following conditions could lead to a weakening of the tank, and result in a violent tank explosion and could cause property damage or serious injury.
What Could Happen | How To Prevent It |
1. Failure to properly drain condensed | Drain tank daily or after each use. If |
water from tank, causing rust and | tank develops a leak, replace it immedi- |
thinning of the steel tank. | ately with a new tank or replace the entire |
| compressor. |
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2. Modifications or attempted repairs | Never drill into, weld, or make any modi- |
to the tank. | fications to the tank or its attachments. |
| Never attempt to repair a damaged or |
| leaking tank. Replace with a new tank. |
3.Unauthorized modifications to the The tank is designed to withstand specific unloader valve, safety valve, or any operating pressures. Never make adjust-
other components which control | ments or parts substitutions to alter the | ||
tank pressure. | factory set operating pressures. | ||
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4. Excessive vibration can weaken | Do not remove the stiffener bar con- | ||
the air tank and cause rupture or | necting the compressor pump to the | ||
explosion. Excessive vibration will | engine, except to adjust belt tension, | ||
occur if the compressor is not | Then securely tighten the stiffener bar | ||
properly mounted or if engine oper- | nuts. This bar controls unit vibration. | ||
ates above recommended RPM. |
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ATTACHMENTS & ACCESSORIES: | For essential control of air pressure, you | ||
must install a pressure regulator and | |||
Exceeding the pressure rating of air | |||
pressure gauge to the air outlet (if not | |||
tools, spray guns, air operated acces- | |||
equipped) of your compressor. Follow the | |||
sories, tires, and other inflatables can | |||
equipment manufacturers recommendation | |||
cause them to explode or fly apart, and | |||
and never exceed the maximum allowable | |||
could result in serious injury. | |||
pressure rating of attachments. Never use | |||
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| compressor to inflate small low pressure | ||
| objects such as children’s toys, footballs, | ||
| basketballs, etc. | ||
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