Craftsman 919.16778 manual Risk of Bursting, Risk from Flying Objects

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 AND	DEVELOPS A LEAK, REPLACE IT IMMEDIATELY WITH A
	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.

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