Makita owner manual Risk from, Compressed, Air, Moving Parts, Burn

HAZARD	WHAT CAN HAPPEN	HOW TO PREVENT IT
	solvents, paint remover,		Use an approved
	insecticides, weed killers,		respirator designed for
Risk to	etc., contain harmful		use with your specific
Breathing	vapors and poisons.		application.
(continued)	• Breathing compressor or
	sprayed materials vapor
	can result in serious
	injury.
	The compressed air	• Always wear approved
	stream can cause soft		safety glasses with side
Risk from	tissue damage, and can		shields when using the
Compressed	propel dirt, chips, loose		compressor.
Air	particles and small objects	• Never point any nozzle
	at high speed, resulting in		or sprayer toward any
	property damage or		part of the body or at
	personal injury.		other people or animals.
		•	Always turn the
			compressor off and bleed
			pressure from the air line
			before attempting
			maintenance, attaching
			tools or accessories.
	The compressor cycles	• Always unplug the
	automatically when the		compressor and
Risk from	pressure switch is in the		release air pressure
Moving Parts	on/auto position. If you		from the tank and any
	attempt repair or		attachments before
	maintenance while the		attempting any
	compressor is operating or		maintenance or repair.
	plugged in, you can	•	Never operate the
	expose yourself to moving		compressor with guards
	parts. These moving parts		or covers which are
	can cause serious injury.		damaged or removed.
	Contact with hot parts	•	Never touch hot
	such as the compressor		components during or
Risk of	head or outlet tubes could		immediately after
Burn	result in a serious skin		operation of the
	burn.		compressor. Do not
			reach around protective
			shrouds or attempt
			maintenance until unit
			has been allowed
			to cool.

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