Manual Conventions
Warning
Skin Injection Hazard
•Do not point the gun at anyone or at any part of the body.
•Do not put your hand or fingers over the gun fluid nozzle.
•Do not stop or deflect leaks with your hand, body, glove, or rag.
•Do not “blow back” fluid; this is not an air spray system.
•Follow Pressure Relief Procedure, page 19, when you stop spraying and before cleaning, checking, or servicing equipment.
•Use lowest possible pressure when flushing, priming, or troubleshooting.
•Never spray without tip guard and trigger guard installed.
•Engage trigger lock when not spraying.
•Tighten all fluid connections before operating the equipment.
•Check hoses, tubes, and couplings daily. Replace worn or damaged parts immediately. High pressure hose cannot be recoupled; replace the entire hose.
Fire and Explosion Hazard
Solvent and paint fumes in work area can ignite or explode. To help prevent fire and explosion:
•Use equipment only in well ventilated area.
•Eliminate all ignition sources, such as pilot lights, cigarettes and plastic drop cloths (potential static arc).
•Do not plug or unplug power cords or turn lights on or off when flammable fumes are present.
•Keep the work area free of debris, including solvent, rags, and gasoline.
•Ground equipment and conductive objects. See Grounding, page 16.
•Hold gun firmly to side of grounded pail when triggering into pail.
•Use only grounded hoses.
•If there is static sparking or you feel a shock, stop operation immediately. Do not use equipment until you identify and correct the problem.
Burn Hazard
This equipment is used with heated fluid, which can cause equipment surfaces to become very hot. To avoid severe burns:
•Do not touch hot fluid or equipment.
•Allow equipment to cool completely before touching it.
•Wear gloves if fluid temperature exceeds 110° F (43° C).
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