Important safety instructions
Risk of eye or head injury
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• | Air powered equipment are capable of propelling | • | Always wear safety glasses with side shields. |
| materials such as fasteners, metal chips, saw dust, and | • | Never leave operating tool unattended. Disconnect air |
| other debris at high speed, which could result in serious | ||
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| hose when tool is not in use. | |
| eye injury. |
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| • | Wearing hearing protection and helmet during | |
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• | Tool attachments can become loose or break and fly | • | For additional protection use an approved face shield in |
| apart propelling particles at the operator and others in |
| addition to safety glasses. |
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• Compressed air can be hazardous. The air stream can cause | • | Make sure all connections are secure and check air | |
| injury to soft tissue areas such as eyes, ears, etc. Particles |
| hoses for weak or worn condition before each use. |
| or objects propelled by the stream can cause injury. |
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Risk of fire or explosion
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• Air nailers are capable of generating sparks which could | • | Never operate tools near flammable substances as |
result in ignition of flammable materials. |
| gasoline, cleaning solvents, etc. |
| • | Work in a clean, well ventilated area. |
| • | Never use oxygen, carbon dioxide or other gases as a |
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| power source for air tools. |
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• Exceeding the maximum pressure rating of tools or | • | Use compressed air regulated to a maximum pressure at |
accessories could cause an explosion resulting in serious |
| or below the rated pressure of any attachments. |
injury. | • | Connect tool to air supply hose with a coupling that |
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| automatically removes all pressure from the tool when |
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| the coupling is disconnected. |
| • | Do not exceed maximum operating pressure of this tool |
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| of 120 PSI. |
| • | Only use air hose that is rated for a maximum working |
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| pressure of at least 120 PSI or 150% of the maximum |
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| system pressure, which ever is greater. |
| • | Always verify prior to using the tool that the air source |
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| has been adjusted to the rated air pressure range. |
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