DeVillbiss Air Power Company 38301-9615 warranty Attachments Accessories, Risk, Explosion or Fire

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

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

HAZARD

WHAT CAN HAPPEN

HOW TO PREVENT IT

RISK OF BURSTING

AIR TANK

THE FOLLOWING

CONDITIONS

COULD

LEAD TO A WEAKENING OF THE TANK, AND

RESULT IN A VIOLENT TANK EXPLOSION:

1. FAILURE TO PROPERLY DRAIN

DRAIN TANK DAILY OR AFTER EACH USE.

IF TANK

DEVELOPS

A

LEAK,

REPLACE

IT

CONDENSED WATER FROM THE TANK,

IMMEDIATELY WITH A NEW TANK OR NEW

CAUSING RUST AND THINNING OF THE

COMPRESSOR OUTFIT.

STEEL TANK.

2. MODIFICATIONS OR ATTEMPTED

NEVER DRILL INTO, WELD, OR MAKE ANY

MODIFICATIONS

TO

THE

TANK

OR

ITS

REPAIRS TO THE TANK.

ATTACHMENTS.

3. UNAUTHORIZED MODIFICATIONS TO

THE

TANK

IS

DESIGNED

TO

WITHSTAND

SPECIFIC OPERATING PRESSURES.

NEVER

THE PRESSURE SWITCH, SAFETY

MAKE ADJUSTMENTS OR PARTS SUBSTI-

VALVE, OR ANY OTHER COMPONENTS

TUTIONS

TO

ALTER THE

FACTORY

SET

WHICH CONTROL TANK PRESSURE.

OPERATING PRESSURES.

ATTACHMENTS

& ACCESSORIES

EXCEEDING THE PRESSURE RATING OF AIR

FOLLOW

THE

EQUIPMENT

MANUFACTUR-

ERS RECOMMENDATION AND NEVER

TOOLS, SPRAY

GUNS,

AIR OPERATED

EXCEED THE MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE PRES-

ACCESSORIES,

TIRES

AND

OTHER

SURE RATING OF ATTACHMENTS. NEVER

INFLATABLES

CAN CAUSE THEM TO EX-

USE COMPRESSOR

TO INFLATE

SMALL

PLODE OR FLY APART, AND COULD RESULT

LOW-PRESSURE

OBJECTS

SUCH

AS

IN SERIOUS INJURY.

CHILDREN’S TOYS, FOOTBALLS,

BASKETBALLS. ETC.

EXCESSIVE VIBRATION CAN WEAKEN THE

THE COMPRESSOR MUST BE PROPERLY

MOUNTED,

SEE

INSTALLATION

PROCE-

AIR TANK OF A STATIONARY COMPRESSOR

DURES.

AND CAUSE AN EXPLOSION.

RISK OF

ALWAYS OPERATE THE COMPRESSOR IN A

IT IS NORMAL FOR ELECTRICAL

WELL VENTILATED AREA FREE OF COM-

EXPLOSION OR FIRE

CONTACTS WITHIN THE MOTOR AND PRES-

BUSTIBLE

MATERIALS,

GASOLINE

OR

SURE SWITCH TO SPARK.

SOLVENT VAPORS.

IF ELECTRICAL SPARKS FROM COMPRESSOR

IF

SPRAYING

FLAMMABLE

MATERIALS,

LOCATE COMPRESSOR AT LEAST 20 FEET

COME INTO CONTACT WITH

AWAY FROM SPRAY AREA. AN ADDITIONAL

FLAMMABLE VAPORS, THEY MAY IGNITE,

LENGTH OF HOSE MAY BE REQUIRED.

CAUSING FIRE OR EXPLOSION.

RESTRICTING ANY OF THE COMPRESSOR

STORE FLAMMABLE MATERIALS IN A

SECURE LOCATION AWAY FROM COM-

VENTILATION OPENINGS WILL CAUSE SERI-

PRESSOR.

OUS OVERHEATING AND COULD CAUSE

FIRE.

NEVER PLACE OBJECTS AGAINST OR ON

TOP OF COMPRESSOR. OPERATE COM-

PRESSOR IN AN OPEN AREA AT LEAST 12

INCHES

AWAY

FROM

ANY

WALL

OR

OBSTRUCTION

THAT

WOULD RESTRICT

THE FLOW OF FRESH AIR TO THE VENTILA-

TION OPENINGS.

RISK OF

NEVER OPERATE THE COMPRESSOR OUT-

ELECTRICAL SHOCK

YOUR AIR COMPRESSOR IS POWERED BY

DOORS WHEN IT IS RAINING OR IN WET

ELECTRICITY.

LIKE ANY OTHER ELECTRI-

CONDITIONS.

CALLY POWERED DEVICE, IF IT IS NOT USED

NEVER

OPERATE

COMPRESSOR

WITH

PROPERLY IT MAY CAUSE ELECTRIC

SHOCK.

COVER COMPONENTS REMOVED OR DAM-

AGED.

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