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IMPROPER OPERATION OR MAINTENANCE OF THIS PRODUCT COULD RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY AND PROPERTY DAMAGE. READ AND UNDERSTAND ALL WARNINGS AND OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING THIS EQUIPMENT.

 

 

HAZARD

 

 

WHAT CAN HAPPEN

 

 

 

HOW TO PREVENT IT

 

 

 

 

 

 

Air Tank

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

THE

FOLLOWING

CONDITIONS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RISK OF BURSTING

 

COULD lead to a weakening of the tank,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

and RESULT IN A VIOLE NT TANK

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EXPLOSION:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1. FAILURE TO PROPERLY DRAIN

DRAIN TANK DAILY OR AFTER EACH

 

 

 

 

 

condensed WATER FROM THE

 

USE. If tank develops a leak, replace it

 

 

 

 

 

TANK, causing rust and thinning of

 

immediately with a new tank or new

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

the tank steel.

 

 

 

 

compressor outfit.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2. MODIFICATIONS or attempted

NEVER drill into, weld, or MAKE ANY

 

 

 

 

 

 

MODIFICATIONS TO THE TANK or its

 

 

 

 

 

repairs TO THE TANK.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

attachments. Never attempt to repair a

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

damaged or leaking tank. Replace with

 

 

 

 

 

3. Unauthorized MODIFICATIONS

 

a new tank.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• The tank is designed to withstand

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TO THE PRESSURE SWITCH,

 

specific operating pressures. NEVER

 

 

 

 

 

SAFETY VALVE, OR any OTHER

 

MAKE ADJUSTMENTS OR PARTS

 

 

 

 

 

COMPONENTS WHICH

 

SUBSTITUTIONS TO alter the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CONTROL tank PRESSURE.

 

FACTORY SET operating

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Attachments and Accessories

 

PRESSURES.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EXCEEDING THE PRESSURE RATING

Follow the equipment manufacturers

 

 

 

 

 

OF AIR TOOLS, spray guns, air operated

 

recommendation and never exceed the

 

 

 

 

 

accessories,

tires

AND other

 

maximum allowable pressure rating of

 

 

 

 

 

INFLATABLES CAN CAUSE THEM TO

 

attachments.

 

NEVER

USE

 

THE

 

 

 

 

 

 

EXPLODE or fly apart, and could result in

 

COMPRESSOR TO INFLATE SMALL

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

serious injury.

 

 

 

 

 

 

LOW -PRESSURE OBJEC TS SUCH

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AS CHILDREN’S TOYS, FOOTBALLS,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BASKETBALLS, ETC.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• Your AIR COMPRESSOR is powered by

Any ELECTRICAL

WIRING

OR

 

 

 

 

 

electricity. Like any other electrically

 

REPAIRS required to this product

 

RISK OF ELECTRIC

 

powered device, IF it is NOT USED

 

SHOU LD BE PERFORMED BY

 

 

PROPERLY it MAY CAUSE

 

QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL

 

 

SHOCK

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OR a LICENSED ELECTRICIAN, in

ELECTRICAL SHOCK.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

accordance with national and local

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

electrical codes.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ELECTRICAL GROUNDING: FAILURE

MAKE

 

CERTAIN

 

 

that

the

 

 

 

 

 

TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE GROUND-

 

ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT to which the

 

 

 

 

 

ING TO THIS PRODUCT COULD

 

compressor is connected PROVIDES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY OR

 

PROPER ELECTRICAL GROUNDING,

 

 

 

 

 

DEATH FROM ELECTROCUTI ON.

 

CORRECT

 

VOLTAGE,

AND

 

 

 

 

 

SEE GROUNDING INSTRUCTIONS IF

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ADEQUATE FUSE PROTECTION.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

APPLICABLE.

 

 

 

 

 

• Never operate the compressor outdoors

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

when it is raining.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• It is

normal

for

ELECTRICAL

• Always OPERATE the COMPRESSOR

 

 

 

 

 

CONTAC TS within the motor and

 

IN a well ventilated AREA FREE OF

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RISK OF EXPLOSION OR

 

pressure switch to SPARK WHENEVER

 

GASOLINE OR SOLVENT VAPORS.

 

 

THE

COMPRESSOR STARTS OR

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FIRE

 

If spraying

flammable

 

materials,

 

 

 

STOPS.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LOCATE COMPRESSOR at least 20

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FEET AWAY FROM SPRAY AREA.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

STORE FLAMMABLE MATERIALS in a

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

secure

location

AWAY FROM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

COMPRESSOR.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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