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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
FOR PNEUMATIC TOOLS
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
WARNING: When using any pneumatic tool, all safety precautions, as outlined below, should be followed to avoid the risk of death or serious injury. Read and understand all instructions before operating the tool.
DEFINITIONS - SAFETY GUIDELINES
The definitions below describe the level of severity for each signal word. Please read the manual and pay attention to these symbols.
DANGER: Indicates an imminently hazardous situation which, if not avoided, will result in death or serious injury.
WARNING: Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result in death or serious injury.
CAUTION: Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, may result in minor or moderate injury.
NOTICE: Used without the safety alert symbol indicates a situation which, if not
avoided, may result in property damage.
• | Actuating tool may result in flying debris, collation | Fig. A |
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| material, or dust which could harm operator’s eyes. |
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| Operator and others in work area MUST wear safety |
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| glasses with side shields. These safety glasses must |
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| conform to ANSI Z87.1 requirements (approved glasses |
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| have “Z87” printed or stamped on them). It is the |
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| employer’s responsibility to enforce the use of eye |
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| protection equipment by the tool operator and other |
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| people in the work area. (Fig. A) | Fig. B |
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• | Always wear appropriate personal hearing and other |
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| protection during use. Under some conditions and |
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| duration of use, noise from this product may contribute |
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| to hearing loss. (Fig. A) |
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• Use only clean, dry, regulated air. Condensation from |
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| an air compressor can rust and damage the internal |
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| workings of the tool. (Fig. B) | Fig. C |
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• | Regulate air pressure. Use air pressure compatible |
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| with ratings on the nameplate of the tool. [Not to |
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| exceed 120 psi (8.3 bar).] Do not connect the tool to a | 70 psi |
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| compressor rated at over 200 psi. The tool operating |
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pressure must never exceed 200 psi even in the event of | 4.9 bar |
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regulator failure. (Fig. C) |
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•Only use an air hose that is rated for a maximum working pressure of at least 150 psi (10.3 bar) or
150% of the maximum system pressure, whichever is | Fig. D |
greater. (Fig. D) |
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• Do not use bottled gases to power this tool. Bottled |
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compressed gases such as oxygen, carbon dioxide, |
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nitrogen, hydrogen, propane, acetylene or air are not |
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