HAZARD

 

WHAT CAN HAPPEN

 

 

HOW TO PREVENT IT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Your air compressor

 

 

Any electrical wiring or

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

is powered by

 

 

 

repairs required to this

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Risk of

 

 

electricity. Like any

 

 

 

product should be

 

Electric

 

 

other electrically

 

 

 

performed by qualified

 

Shock

 

 

powered device, if it

 

 

 

service personnel or a

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

is not used properly,

 

 

 

licensed electrician, in

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

it may cause

 

 

 

accordance with national

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

electrical shock.

 

 

 

and local electrical codes.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Electrical grounding:

 

 

Make certain that the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

failure to provide

 

 

 

electrical circuit to which

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

adequate grounding

 

 

 

the compressor is

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

to this product could

 

 

 

connected provides

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

increase the risk of

 

 

 

proper electrical

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

electric shock.

 

 

 

grounding, correct

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

voltage, and adequate

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

fuse protection.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Never operate the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

compressor outdoors

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

when it is raining, or in a

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

wet environment.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

It is normal for

 

 

Always operate the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

electrical contact within

 

 

 

compressor in a well-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Risk of

 

the motor and pressure

 

 

 

ventilated area, free of

 

Explosion or

 

switch to spark,

 

 

 

gasoline or solvent

 

Fire

 

whenever the

 

 

 

vapors.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

compressor starts or

 

 

If spraying flammable

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

stops. Never operate

 

 

 

materials, locate

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

the compressor in an

 

 

 

compressor at least 20

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

atmosphere where

 

 

 

feet away from spray

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

flammable vapors are

 

 

 

area.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

present. Doing so can

 

 

Store flammable materials

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

result in serious injury

 

 

 

in a secure location away

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

to you or others.

 

 

 

from compressor.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The compressed air

 

 

Never inhale air from the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

from your

 

 

 

compressor, either directly

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Risk to

 

 

compressor is not

 

 

 

or from a breathing device

 

Breathing

 

 

safe for breathing.

 

 

 

connected to the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The air stream may

 

 

 

compressor. Work in an

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

contain carbon

 

 

 

area equipped with good

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

monoxide or other

 

 

 

cross ventilation.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

vapors, or particles

 

 

Read and follow the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

from the tank or other

 

 

 

safety instructions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

components.

 

 

 

provided on the label or

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sprayed materials

 

 

 

safety data sheet for the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

such as paint, paint

 

 

 

material you are spraying.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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