Porter-Cable N020206-NOV08-0 Safety Guidelines Definitions, Important Safety Instructions, Hazard

SAFETY GUIDELINES - DEFINITIONS

This manual contains information that is important for you to know and under- stand. This information relates to protecting YOUR SAFETY and PREVENTING EQUIPMENT PROBLEMS. To help you recognize this information, we use the symbols below. Please read the manual and pay attention to these symbols.

	Indicates an imminently			Indicates a potentially
hazardous situation which, if not			hazardous situation which, if not
avoided, will result in death or serious		avoided, may result in minor or
injury.		moderate injury.
	Indicates a potentially			Used without the
hazardous situation which, if not		safety alert symbol indicates a
avoided, could result in death or		potentially hazardous situation which,
serious injury.		if not avoided, may result in property
		damage.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

This product contains chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer, and birth defects or other reproductive harm. Wash hands after handling.

Some dust contains chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer, birth defects or other reproductive harm such as asbestos and lead in lead based paint.

To reduce the risk of injury, read the instruction manual.

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS

HAZARD

Risk of explosion or fire

What can happen	How to prevent it
• It is normal for electrical con-	• Always operate the compres-
tacts within the motor and	sor in a well ventilated area
pressure switch to spark.	free of combustible materials,
	gasoline, or solvent vapors.
• If electrical sparks from compres-	• If spraying flammable materi-
sor come into contact with flam-	als, locate compressor at least
mable vapors, they may ignite,	20' (6.1 m) away from spray
causing fire or explosion.	area. An additional length of
	air hose may be required.
	• Store flammable materi-
	als in a secure location
	away from compressor.

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