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
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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- | ||
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| 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. | ||
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| STORE FLAMMABLE MATERIALS IN A SECURE | |
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| 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 | ||
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| FROM ANY WALL OR OBSTRUCTION THAT | |
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| WOULD RESTRICT THE FLOW OF FRESH AIR TO | |
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| THE VENTILATION OPENINGS. | |
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| OPERATE COMPRESSOR IN A CLEAN, DRY, WELL | |
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| VENTILATED AREA. DO NOT OPERATE UNIT | |
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| 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 | |||
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| OR AFTER EACH USE. | |
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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 |
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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 | ||||
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| COMPRESSOR TO INFLATE SMALL | ||
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| SURE OBJECTS SUCH AS CHILDREN’S TOYS, | ||
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| FOOTBALLS, BASKETBALLS. ETC. | ||
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