IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS (cont’d)

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS

IMPROPER OPERATION OR MAINTENANCE OF THIS PRODUCT COULD RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY AND PROPERTY DAMAGE. READ AND UNDERSTAND ALL WARNINGS AND OPERATING INSTRUC- TIONS BEFORE USING THIS EQUIPMENT.

HAZARD

RISK OF EXPLOSION OR FIRE

 

WHAT CAN HAPPEN

HOW TO PREVENT IT

IT IS NORMAL FOR ELECTRICAL CONTACTS

ALWAYS OPERATE THE COMPRESSOR IN A

WITHIN THE MOTOR AND PRESSURE SWITCH TO

WELL VENTILATED AREA FREE OF COM-

SPARK.

BUSTIBLE MATERIALS, GASOLINE OR SOL-

 

 

VENT VAPORS.

IF ELECTRICAL SPARKS FROM COMPRESSOR

IF SPRAYING FLAMMABLE MATERIALS, LOCATE

COME INTO CONTACT WITH FLAMMABLE

COMPRESSOR AT LEAST 20 FEET AWAY FROM

VAPORS, THEY MAY IGNITE, CAUSING FIRE OR

SPRAY AREA. AN ADDITIONAL LENGTH OF

EXPLOSION.

HOSE MAY BE REQUIRED.

 

 

STORE FLAMMABLE MATERIALS IN A SECURE

 

 

LOCATION AWAY FROM COMPRESSOR.

RESTRICTING ANY OF THE COMPRESSOR

NEVER PLACE OBJECTS AGAINST OR ON TOP

VENTILATION OPENINGS WILL CAUSE SERIOUS

OF COMPRESSOR. OPERATE COMPRESSOR

OVERHEATING AND COULD CAUSE FIRE.

IN AN OPEN AREA AT LEAST 12 INCHES AWAY

 

 

FROM ANY WALL OR OBSTRUCTION THAT

 

 

WOULD RESTRICT THE FLOW OF FRESH AIR TO

 

 

THE VENTILATION OPENINGS.

 

 

OPERATE COMPRESSOR IN A CLEAN, DRY, WELL

 

 

VENTILATED AREA. DO NOT OPERATE UNIT

 

 

INDOORS OR IN ANY CONFINED AREA.

UNATTENDED OPERATION OF THIS PRODUCT

ALWAYS REMAIN IN ATTENDANCE WITH THE

COULD RESULT IN PERSONAL INJURY OR

PRODUCT WHEN IT IS OPERATING.

PROPERTY DAMAGE. TO REDUCE THE RISK

ALWAYS DISCONNECT ELECTRICAL POWER

OF FIRE, DO NOT ALLOW THE COMPRESSOR

BY MOVING PRESSURE SWITCH LEVER TO

TO OPERATE UNATTENDED.

THE OFF POSITION AND DRAIN TANK DAILY

 

 

OR AFTER EACH USE.

 

 

 

RISK OF BURSTING

AIR TANK: THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS COULD LEAD TO A WEAKENING OF THE TANK, AND RESULT

IN A VIOLENT TANK EXPLOSION AND COULD CAUSE PROPERTY DAMAGE OR SERIOUS INJURY.

 

WHAT CAN HAPPEN

HOW TO PREVENT IT

 

1. FAILURE TO PROPERLY DRAIN CONDENSED

DRAIN TANK DAILY OR AFTER EACH USE. IF

 

WATER FROM THE TANK, CAUSING RUST

TANK DEVELOPS A LEAK, REPLACE IT IMMEDI-

 

AND THINNING OF THE STEEL TANK.

ATELY WITH A NEW TANK OR REPLACE THE

2. MODIFICATIONS OR ATTEMPTED REPAIRS

ENTIRE COMPRESSOR.

 

TO THE TANK.

NEVER DRILL INTO, WELD, OR MAKE ANY MOD-

3. UNAUTHORIZED MODIFICATIONS TO THE

IFICATIONS TO THE TANK OR ITS ATTACH-

 

UNLOADER VALVE, SAFETY VALVE, OR ANY

MENTS.

 

OTHER COMPONENTS WHICH CONTROL

THE TANK IS DESIGNED TO WITHSTAND SPECIF-

 

TANK PRESSURE.

IC OPERATING PRESSURES. NEVER MAKE

4. EXCESSIVE VIBRATION CAN WEAKEN THE

ADJUSTMENTS OR PARTS SUBSTITUTIONS TO

 

AIR TANK AND CAUSE RUPTURE OR

ALTER THE FACTORY SET OPERATING PRES-

 

EXPLOSION.

SURES.

ATTACHMENTS & ACCESSORIES:

FOR ESSENTIAL CONTROL OF AIR PRESSURE,

EXCEEDING THE PRESSURE RATING OF AIR

YOU MUST INSTALL A PRESSURE REGULATOR

AND PRESSURE GAUGE TO THE AIR OUTLET OF

TOOLS, SPRAY GUNS, AIR OPERATED ACCESSO-

RIES, TIRES AND OTHER INFLATABLES CAN

YOUR COMPRESSOR. FOLLOW THE EQUIPMENT

CAUSE THEM TO EXPLODE OR FLY APART, AND

MANUFACTURERS RECOMMENDATION AND NEV-

ER EXCEED THE MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE PRES-

COULD RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY.

SURE RATING OF ATTACHMENTS. NEVER USE

 

 

 

 

COMPRESSOR TO INFLATE SMALL LOW-PRES-

 

 

SURE OBJECTS SUCH AS CHILDREN’S TOYS,

 

 

FOOTBALLS, BASKETBALLS. ETC.

 

 

 

 

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