HAZARD

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 CAN HAPPEN

 

HOW TO PREVENT IT

 

 

 

 

1.

FAILURE TO PROPERLY DRAIN CONDENSED

 

DRAIN TANK DAILY OR AFTER EACH USE. IF TANK

 

WATER FROM THE TANK, CAUSING RUST

 

DEVELOPS A LEAK, REPLACE IT IMMEDIATELY WITH A

 

AND THINNING OF THE STEEL TANK.

 

NEW TANK OR REPLACE THE ENTIRE COMPRESSOR.

2.

MODIFICATIONS OR ATTEMPTED REPAIRS TO THE

 

NEVER DRILL INTO, WELD, OR MAKE ANY MODIFICA-

 

TANK.

 

TIONS TO THE TANK OR ITS ATTACHMENTS.

3.

UNAUTHORIZED MODIFICATIONS TO THE

 

THE TANK IS DESIGNED TO WITHSTAND SPECIFIC OPER-

 

UNLOADER VALVE, SAFETY VALVE, OR ANY

 

ATING PRESSURES. NEVER MAKE ADJUSTMENTS OR

 

OTHER COMPONENTS WHICH CONTROL TANK

 

PARTS SUBSTITUTIONS TO ALTER THE FACTORY SET

 

PRESSURE.

 

OPERATING PRESSURES.

4.EXCESSIVE VIBRATION CAN WEAKEN THE AIR TANK AND CAUSE RUPTURE OR EXPLOSION.

ATTACHMENTS & ACCESSORIES:

FOR ESSENTIAL CONTROL OF AIR PRESSURE,YOU

EXCEEDING THE PRESSURE RATING OF AIR TOOLS,

MUST INSTALL A PRESSURE REGULATOR AND PRES-

SURE GAUGE TO THE AIR OUTLET (IF NOT EQUIPPED)

SPRAY GUNS, AIR OPERATED ACCESSORIES, TIRES AND

OF YOUR COMPRESSOR. FOLLOW THE EQUIPMENT

OTHER INFLATABLES CAN CAUSE THEM TO EXPLODE

MANUFACTURERS RECOMMENDATION AND NEVER

OR FLY APART, AND COULD RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY.

EXCEED THE MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE PRESSURE RATING

 

 

OF ATTACHMENTS. NEVER USE COMPRESSOR TO

 

INFLATE SMALL LOW-PRESSURE OBJECTS SUCH AS

 

CHILDREN’S TOYS, FOOTBALLS, BASKETBALLS, ETC.

RISK FROM FLYING OBJECTS

 

 

 

 

WHAT CAN HAPPEN

 

 

HOW TO PREVENT IT

 

 

 

 

THE COMPRESSED AIR STREAM CAN CAUSE SOFT TIS-

 

 

ALWAYS WEAR ANSI Z87.1 APPROVED SAFETY GLASS-

SUE DAMAGE TO EXPOSED SKIN AND CAN PROPEL

 

 

ES WITH SIDE SHIELDS WHEN USING THE COMPRES-

DIRT, CHIPS, LOOSE PARTICLES AND SMALL OBJECTS

 

 

SOR.

AT HIGH SPEED, RESULTING IN PROPERTY DAMAGE OR

 

 

NEVER POINT ANY NOZZLE OR SPRAYER TOWARD

PERSONAL INJURY.

 

 

 

 

ANY PART OF THE BODY OR AT OTHER PEOPLE OR

 

 

 

 

 

 

ANIMALS.

 

 

 

ALWAYS TURN THE COMPRESSOR OFF AND BLEED

 

 

 

PRESSURE FROM THE AIR HOSE AND TANK BEFORE

 

 

 

ATTEMPTING MAINTENANCE, ATTACHING TOOLS OR

 

 

 

ACCESSORIES.

 

 

 

 

D21996

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