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MOVING PARTS HAZARD
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Moving parts can pinch or amputate your fingers or other
body
the sprayer. Follow the Pressure Relief Procedure
on
page 4
parts. KEEP CLEAR of moving parts when starting or operating
before checking or servicing any part of the sprayer, to prevent
it from starting accidentally.
EQUIPMENT MISUSE HAZARD
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General Safety
Any misuse of the spray equipment or accessories, such as
overpressurizing, modifying parts, using incompatible chemi-
calsandfiuids,orusingwornordamagedparts,cancausethem
to rupture and resuit in fluid injection, splashing
in
the eyes or
on the skin,
or
other serious bodily injury, or fire, explosion or
property damage.
NEVER alter or modify any part of this equipment; doing
so
could cause it to malfunction.
worn or damaged parts immediately.
CHECK all spray equipment regularly and repair or replace
Always wearprotectiveeyewear,gloves,ciothingandrespirator
as recommended by the fluid and wlvent manufacturer.
System Pressure
This sprayer can develop 3000
psi (270 bar)
MAXIMUM
WORK-
ING
PRESSURE.
Besure that all spray equipment and accesso-
ries used are rated to withstand this pressure. DO NOTexceed
the maximum working pressureof any component oraccessory
used in the system.
Fluid and Solvent Compatibility
patible with the welted parts shown in the TECHNICAL
DATA
BE SURE that ail fluids and solvents used are chemically com-
on page
26.
Always read the fluid and Solvent manufacturer's
lit-
erature before using them in this sprayer.
High pressure fluid in the hoses can
be
very dangerous. if the
hose develops a leak, split or rupture due to any
kind of wear.
damage or misuse, the high pressure spray emitted from it can
cause a fluid injection injury or other serious bodily injury or
property damage.
ALL FLUID
HOSES
MUST HAVE SPRING GUARDS ON
BOTH
E N D S
The spring-guards help protect the hose from
kinks or bends
at
or close to the coupling which can result
in
hose rupture.
TIGHTEN all fluid connections securely before each use. High
pressure fluid
can
dislodge a loose coupling or allow high pres-
sure spray to be emitted from the coupling.
NEVER use a damaged hose. Before each
use. checktheentire
hose for cuts, leaks, abrasion, bulging cover, or damage or
movement of the hose couplings.
If any of these conditions ex-
ist. replace the hose immediately. DO NOT try
lo recouple high
pressure hose or mend it with tape or any other device.
A re-
paired hose cannot contain the high pressure fluid.
HANDLE AND ROUTE HOSES CAREFULLY Do not pull on
hoses
to
move equipment. Keep hoses clear of moving parts
or solvents which are not compatible with the inner tobe and
and hot surfaces of :he pump and gas engine. Do not use fluids
cover of the hose. DO NOT expose Graco hOSe lo temperatures
above 180° F (82'
C)
or
below
- 4 0 '
F (-40' C).
Hose Grounding Continuity
Proper hose grounding continuity is essential
to maintaining a
grounded spray system. Check the electrical resistance of
your
fluid hoses at least once a week.
if
your hose does not have
atag
on
it
which specifies the maximum electrical resistance. contact
the hose supplier or manufacturer for the maximum resistance
limits. Use a resistance meter in the appropriate range for your
hose to check the resistance.
If
the resistance exceeds the rec-
ommended limits, replace
it
immediately. An ungrounded or
poorly grounded hose can make your system hazardous. Also
read FIRE OR EXPLOSION HAZARD.
Static electricity is created by the flow
of fluid through the pump
and hose.
If
every part of the spray equipment is not properly
grounded, sparking may occur, and the system may become
hazardous. Sparking may also occur when
plugging in or un-
plugging a power supply cord or using a gasoline engine.
Sparks can ignite fumes from SOiVentS and the fluid being
sprayed, dust particles and other flammable substances,
a
fire
or
explosion and serious bodily injury and property
whether you are spraying indoors or outdoors, and can cause
damage.
Ifyouexperienceanystaticsparkingorevenaslightshockwhiie
using this equipment, STOP SPRAYING IMMEDIATELY.
Check the entire system for proper grounding. Do not use the
system again until the problem has been identified and
corrected.
Grounding
To reduce the risk of static sparking, ground the sprayer and all
other spray equipment used or located in the spray area.
CHECK your local electrical code for detailed grounding in-
structions for your area and type of equipment.
BE
SURE to
ground ail of this spray equipment:
1.
Sprayer: plug into a properly grounded outlet. Do not re-
move the grounding prong of the plug, and do not use an
adapter. Extension cords must have three wires.
2.
Fluid hoses: use only grounded hoses with a maximum
of
500 fl(150 m) combined hose length
to ensure grounding
continuity. See Hose Grounding Continuity.
3.
Spraygun: obtaingrounding through connection to aprop-
erly grounded fluid hose and sprayer.
4.
Object being sprayed: according to local code.
5.
Fluid supply container: according to iocai code.
6.
All
Solvent pails used when flushing, according to local
code. Use only metal pails, which are conductive. Do not
place the pail on a non-conductive surface, such as paper
or cardboard, which interrupts the grounding continuity.
7.
To maintain grounding continuity when flushing
or reliev-
ing pressure. always hold a metal part of the gun firmly
to
the side of a grounded metal pail, then trigger
the gun.
Flushing Safety
Reduce the risk of fluid injection injury, static sparking, or
splashing by following thefiushing proceduregivenon page 11
ofthismanual. Follow the Pressure Relief Procedure onpage
2, and remove the spray
tip
before flushing. Hold a metal part of
the gun firmly to the side
of
a grounded metal pail and use :he
lowest possible fluid pressure during flushing.
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