Important Safety Instructions

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WARNING: When using pneumatic tools, basic safety precautions should always be followed to reduce the risk of personal injury, including the following:

READ AND FOLLOW ALL INSTRUCTIONS.

There are certain applications for which this tool was designed. Porter-Cable strongly recommends that this tool NOT be modified and/or used for any application other than for which it was designed. If you have any questions relative to its application DO NOT use the tool until you have written Porter- Cable and we have advised you.

1.USE SAFETY GLASSES. To prevent eye injuries, the tool operator and all persons in the work area must wear safety glasses with permanently attached, rigid, plastic side shields. These safety glasses must conform to ANSI Z87.1 requirements (approved glasses have “Z87” printed or stamped on them). Fig. 1.

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2.WEAR EAR PROTECTION to safe- guard against possible hearing loss. Fig. 1.

3.OPERATOR AND BYSTANDERS WEAR HARD HAT to safeguard against possible injuries. Fig. 1.

4.USE CLEAN, DRY, REGULATED com- pressed air at 70 to 100 PSI, (4.8 to 6.9 BAR). Fig. 2.

5.DO NOT CONNECT TOOL TO pressure which potentially exceeds 200 PSI (13.8 BAR).

6.ONLY USE AIR HOSE THAT IS RATED for a maximum working pressure of at least

150PSI or 150% of the maximum system pressure, which ever is greater.

7.NEVER USE OXYGEN, CARBON DIOXIDE, combustible gases or any other bottled gas as a power source for this tool: explosion and serious personal injury could result. Fig. 3.

8.CONNECT TOOL TO AIR SUPPLY HOSE with a coupling that removes all pressure from the tool when the coupling is disconnected. Fig. 4.

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