HAZARD
RISK OF BURSTING
Air Tank: The air tank on your Air Compressor is designed and may be UM coded (for units with air tanks greater than 6 inch diameter) according to ASME Section VIII, Div. 1 rules. All pressure vessels should be inspected once every two years. To find your state pressure vessels inspector, look under the Division of Labor and Industries in the government section of a phone book .
The following conditions could lead to a weakening of the air tank, and result in a violent air tank explosion:
WHAT CAN HAPPEN |
| HOW TO PREVENT IT |
• Failure to properly drain condensed | • | Drain air tank daily or after each |
water from air tank, causing rust |
| use. If air tank develops a leak, |
and thinning of the steel air tank. |
| replace it immediately with a new air |
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| tank or replace the entire compres- |
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| sor. |
• Modifications or attempted repairs | • | Never drill into, weld, or make any |
to the air tank. |
| modifications to the air tank or its |
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| attachments. Never attempt to |
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| repair a damaged or leaking air |
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| tank. Replace with a new air tank. |
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• Unauthorized modifications to the | • | The air tank is designed to with- |
safety valve or any other compo- |
| stand specific operating pressures. |
nents which control air tank pres- |
| Never make adjustments or parts |
sure. |
| substitutions to alter the factory set |
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| operating pressures. |
Attachments & accessories: |
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•Exceeding the pressure rating of air tools, spray guns, air operated accessories, tires, and other inflata- bles can cause them to explode or fly apart, and could result in serious injury.
•Follow the equipment manufactur- ers recommendation and never exceed the maximum allowable pressure rating of attachments. Never use compressor to inflate small low pressure objects such as children’s toys, footballs, basket- balls, etc.
HAZARD
RISK OF ELECTRICAL SHOCK
WHAT CAN HAPPEN | HOW TO PREVENT IT |
• Your air compressor is powered by | • Never operate the compressor |
electricity. Like any other electrically | outdoors when it is raining or in wet |
powered device, If it is not used | conditions. |
properly it may cause electric | • Never operate compressor with |
shock. | protective covers removed or |
| damaged. |
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