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 | |
Failure to properly drain condensed | Drain tank daily or after each use. If tank | |
water from tank, causing rust and | develops a leak, replace it immediately | |
with a new tank or replace the entire com- | ||
thinning of the steel tank. | ||
pressor. | ||
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Modifications or attempted repairs to | Never drill into, weld, or make any modifi- | |
the tank. | cations to the tank or its attachments. | |
Unauthorized modifications to the |
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unloader valve, safety valve, or any |
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other components which control tank |
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pressure. |
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Excessive vibration can weaken the air | The tank is designed to withstand specific | |
tank and cause rupture or explosion | operating pressures. Never make adjust- | |
| ments or parts substitutions to alter the | |
| factory set operating pressures. | |
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ATTACHMENTS & ACCESSORIES: | For essential control of air pressure, you | |
Exceeding the pressure rating of air | must install a pressure regulator and | |
tools, spray guns, air operated acces- | pressure gauge to the air outlet (if not | |
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 pres- | |
| sure objects such as children’s toys, | |
| footballs, basketballs, etc. | |
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HAZARD
WARNING: Risk from Flying Objects
What Could Happen | How To Prevent It | |
The compressed air stream can cause | Always wear ANSI Z87.1 approved safety | |
soft tissue damage to exposed skin and | glasses with side shields when using the | |
can propel dirt, chips, loose particles, | compressor. | |
and small objects at high speed, result- | Never point any nozzle or sprayer | |
ing in property damage or personal injury. | ||
toward any part of the body or at other | ||
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| people or animals. | |
| Always turn the compressor off and | |
| bleed pressure from the air hose and tank | |
| before attempting maintenance, attaching | |
| tools or accessories. | |
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5- ENG | D28071 |
