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" (152 mm)] 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 | • Drain air tank daily or after | |
| condensed water from air | each use. If air tank develops |
| tank, causing rust and thin- | a leak, replace it immediately |
| ning of the steel air tank. | with a new air tank or replace |
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| the entire compressor. |
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• | Modifications or attempted | • Never drill into, weld, or make any |
| repairs 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 modifica- | • The air tank is designed to with- |
| tions to the safety valve or | stand specific operating pres- |
| any other components which | sures. Never make adjustments |
| control air tank pressure. | or parts substitutions to alter the |
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| factory set operating pressures. |
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Attachments & accessories: |
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• Exceeding the pressure rat- | • Follow the equipment manufactur- | |
| ing of air tools, spray guns, air | ers recommendation and never |
| operated accessories, tires, | exceed the maximum allow- |
| and other inflatables can cause | able pressure rating of attach- |
| them to explode or fly apart, and | ments. Never use compressor |
| could result in serious injury. | to inflate small low pressure |
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| objects such as children’s toys, |
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| footballs, basketballs, etc. |
Tires |
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• Over inflation of tires could result in | • Use a tire pressure gauge to check | |
| serious injury and property damage. | the tires pressure before each use |
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| and while inflating tires; see the tire |
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| sidewall for the correct tire pressure. |
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| NOTE: Air tanks, compressors and |
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| similar equipment used to inflate tires |
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| can fill small tires similar to these very |
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| rapidly. Adjust pressure regulator on |
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| air supply to no more than the rating |
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| of the tire pressure. Add air in small |
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| increments and frequently use the |
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| tire gauge to prevent over inflation. |
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