IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
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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 INSTRUC- TIONS BEFORE USING THIS EQUIPMENT.
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RISK OF BURSTING | AIR TANK |
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| THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS COULD LEAD |
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| TO A WEAKENING OF THE TANK, AND RESULT |
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| IN A VIOLENT TANK EXPLOSION: |
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| 1. FAILURE TO PROPERLY DRAIN | DRAIN TANK DAILY OR AFTER EACH USE. | ||||||
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| CONDENSED WATER FROM THE TANK, | IF TANK DEVELOPS A LEAK, REPLACE IT | ||||||
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| CAUSING RUST AND THINNING OF THE | IMMEDIATELY WITH A NEW TANK OR NEW | ||||||
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| STEEL TANK. |
| COMPRESSOR OUTFIT. |
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| 2. MODIFICATIONS OR ATTEMPTED | NEVER DRILL INTO, WELD, OR MAKE ANY | ||||||
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| REPAIRS TO THE TANK. | MODIFICATIONS TO THE TANK OR ITS | ||||||
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| ATTACHMENTS. |
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| 3. UNAUTHORIZED MODIFICATIONS TO THE | THE TANK IS DESIGNED TO WITHSTAND | ||||||
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| PRESSURE SWITCH, SAFETY VALVE, OR | SPECIFIC OPERATING PRESSURES. | NEVER | |||||
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| ANY OTHER COMPONENTS WHICH | MAKE ADJUSTMENTS OR PARTS SUBSTI- | ||||||
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| CONTROL TANK | PRESSURE. | TUTIONS TO ALTER THE FACTORY SET | |||||
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| OPERATING PRESSURES. |
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| ATTACHMENTS | & ACCESSORIES |
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| EXCEEDING THE PRESSURE RATING OF AIR | FOLLOW THE EQUIPMENT MANUFACTUR- | ||||||
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| TOOLS, SPRAY GUNS, AIR OPERATED ACCES- | ERS RECOMMENDATION AND NEVER | ||||||
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| SORIES, TIRES AND OTHER INFLATABLES CAN | EXCEED THE MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE PRES- | ||||||
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| CAUSE THEM TO EXPLODE OR FLY APART, | SURE RATING OF | ATTACHMENTS. | NEVER | ||||
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| AND COULD RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY. | USE COMPRESSOR TO INFLATE SMALL | ||||||
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| CHILDREN’S TOYS, | FOOTBALLS, |
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| BASKETBALLS. ETC. |
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| RISK OF | IT IS NORMAL FOR ELECTRICAL CONTACTS | ALWAYS OPERATE THE COMPRESSOR IN A | |||||||
| WITHIN THE MOTOR AND PRESSURE SWITCH | WELL VENTILATED AREA FREE OF COM- | ||||||||
EXPLOSION OR FIRE | TO SPARK. |
| BUSTIBLE MATERIALS, GASOLINE OR SOL- | |||||||
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| VENT VAPORS. |
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| IF ELECTRICAL SPARKS FROM COMPRESSOR | IF SPRAYING FLAMMABLE MATERIALS, LO- | ||||||
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| COME INTO CONTACT WITH FLAMMABLE | CATE COMPRESSOR AT LEAST 20 FEET | ||||||
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| VAPORS, THEY MAY IGNITE, CAUSING FIRE | AWAY FROM SPRAY AREA. AN ADDITIONAL | ||||||
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| OR EXPLOSION. |
| LENGTH OF HOSE MAY BE REQUIRED. | |||||
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| STORE FLAMMABLE MATERIALS IN A | |||||
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| SECURE LOCATION AWAY FROM COM- | |||||
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| PRESSOR. |
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| RESTRICTING ANY OF THE COMPRESSOR | NEVER PLACE OBJECTS AGAINST OR ON | ||||||
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| VENTILATION OPENINGS WILL CAUSE SERI- | TOP OF COMPRESSOR. | OPERATE COM- | |||||
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| OUS OVERHEATING AND COULD CAUSE | PRESSOR IN AN OPEN AREA AT LEAST 12 | ||||||
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| FIRE. |
| INCHES | AWAY FROM | ANY | WALL OR | ||
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| OBSTRUCTION THAT WOULD RESTRICT THE | |||||
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| FLOW OF FRESH AIR TO THE VENTILATION | |||||
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| RISK OF | YOUR AIR COMPRESSOR IS POWERED BY | NEVER OPERATE THE COMPRESSOR OUT- | |||||||
ELECTRICAL SHOCK | ELECTRICITY. LIKE ANY OTHER ELECTRI- | DOORS | WHEN IT IS RAINING | OR | IN WET | |||||
CALLY POWERED DEVICE, IF IT IS NOT USED | CONDITIONS. |
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| PROPERLY IT MAY CAUSE ELECTRIC SHOCK. | NEVER | OPERATE | COMPRESSOR | WITH | |||
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| COVER COMPONENTS REMOVED OR DAM- | |||||
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| AGED. |
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