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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.

HOW TO PREVENT IT
WHAT CAN HAPPEN
DRAIN TANK DAILY OR AFTER EACH USE. IF
TANK DEVELOPS A LEAK, REPLACE IT
IMMEDIATELY WITH A NEW TANK OR REPLACE
THE ENTIRE COMPRESSOR.
NEVERDRILL INTO, WELD, OR MAKE ANY
MODIFICATIONS TO THE TANKOR ITS
ATTACHMENTS.
THE TANK IS DESIGNED TO WITHSTAND
SPECIFIC OPERATING PRESSURES. NEVER
MAKE ADJUSTMENTS OR PARTS
SUBSTITUTIONS TO ALTER THE FACTORY
SET OPERATING PRESSURES.
FOR ESSENTIAL CONTROL OF AIR
PRESSURE,YOU MUSTINSTALL A PRESSURE
REGULATOR AND PRESSURE GAUGE TO
THE AIR OUTLET (IF NOT EQUIPPED) OF
YOUR COMPRESSOR. FOLLOW THE
EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURERS
RECOMMENDATION AND NEVER 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.
1. FAILURE TO PROPERLY DRAIN
CONDENSED WATER FROM THE
TANK, CAUSING RUST AND THINNING
OF THE STEEL TANK.
2. MODIFICATIONS OR ATTEMPTED
REPAIRS TO THE TANK.
3. UNAUTHORIZED MODIFICATIONS TO
THE UNLOADER VALVE, SAFETY
VALVE, OR ANY OTHER COMPONENTS
WHICH CONTROL TANK PRESSURE.
4. EXCESSIVE VIBRATION CAN WEAKEN
THE AIR TANK AND CAUSE RUPTURE
OR EXPLOSION.
ATTACHMENTS & ACCESSORIES:
EXCEEDING THE PRESSURE RATING OF AIR
TOOLS, SPRAY GUNS, AIR OPERATED
ACCESSORIES, TIRES AND OTHER
INFLATABLES CAN CAUSE THEM TO
EXPLODEOR FLY APART, AND COULD
RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY.
RISK FROM FLYING OBJECTS
HOW TO PREVENT IT
WHAT CAN HAPPEN
THE COMPRESSED AIRSTREAM CAN
CAUSE SOFT TISSUE DAMAGETO EXPOSED
SKIN AND CAN PROPELDIRT, CHIPS, LOOSE
PARTICLESAND SMALL OBJECTS AT HIGH
SPEED,RESULTING IN PROPERTY DAMAGE
OR PERSONAL INJURY.
ALWAYS WEAR ANSI Z87.1 APPROVED
SAFETY GLASSES WITH SIDE SHIELDSWHEN
USING THE COMPRESSOR.
NEVER POINTANY NOZZLE OR SPRAYER
TOWARD ANY PART OF THE BODY OR AT
OTHER PEOPLE OR ANIMALS.
ALWAYS TURN THE COMPRESSOR OFF AND
BLEED PRESSUREFROM THE AIR HOSE AND
TANK BEFORE ATTEMPTING MAINTENANCE,
ATTACHING TOOLS OR ACCESSORIES.
HAZARD
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