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HIGH PRESSURE SPRAY CAN CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY.
FOR PROFESSIONAL USE ONLY. OBSERVE ALL WARNINGS
Read and understand all instruction manuals before operating equipment.
FLUID INJECTION HAZARD
General
Safety
This equipment generates very high fluid pressure. Spray from
the gun, leaks or ruptured components can inject fluid through
yourskin and into your body andcauseextremely serious bodily
injury, including the need for amputation. Also, fluid injected or
splashed into the eyes or
on
the skin can cause serious dam-
age.
NEVER put hand or fingers over the spray tip. NEVER try
to
NEVERpointthespraygunatanyoneoratanypartofthebody.
"blow back" paint; this is NOT an air spray system.
ALWAYS have the tip guard in place
on
the spray gun when
spraying.
ALWAYSfoliowthe Pressure Relief Procedure, below, before
equipment.
cleaning or removing the spray tip or servicing any system
NEVER try to stop or deflect leaks with your hand or body.
Besureequipmentsafetydevicesareoperating
properly before
each use.
Medical Alert-Airless
Spray Wounds
If any fluid appears to penetrate your skin, get EMERGENCY
CUT. Tell the doctor exactly what fluid was injected.
MEDICAL CARE AT ONCE.
DO
NOT TREAT AS A SIMPLE
NotetoPhvsician:lniectionintheskinisatraumaticiniurv.It
is importah to treat
the
injury surgically as
soon
as
possible.
Do
not
delay treatment to research toxicity. Toxicity
is
a con-
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cern with some exotic coatings injected directly into the
constructive hand surgeon may be advisable.
blood stream. Consultation with
a
plastic surgeon or re-
Spray Gun Safety
Devices
Be
sure all gun safely devices are operating properly before
each use. D O not remove or modify any part
oi
the gun-this can
cause a malfunction and result in serious bodily injury.
Safety
Latch
gun safety latch in the closed or "safe" position, making the
gun
Wheneveryoustopspraying,evenforamoment,alwayssetthe
tal triggering of the gun.
inoperative. Failure to set the safety latch can result in acciden-
Diffuser
The gun diffuser breaks up spray and reduces the risk of fluid
injection when the tip is
not
installed. Check diffuser operation
remove the spray tip. Aim the gun into a metal pail, holding the
regularly. Follow the Pressure Relief Procedure, below, then
gun firmly to the pail. Using the lowest possible pressure, trigger
the gun.
If
the fluid emitted is
not
diffused into an irregular
stream, replace the diffuser immediately.
Tip Guard
ALWAYS have the tip guard in place on the spray gun while
spraying. The tip guard alerts you
to
the fluid injection hazard
and helps reduce, but does not prevent, the risk of accidentally
placing your fingers or any part of your body close to the spray
tip.
Trigger
Guard
Always have the trigger guard in place
on
the gun when spray-
dropped or bumped.
ing to reduce the risk of accidentally triggering the gun if it is
Spray
Tip Safety
Use extreme caution when cleaning or changing spray tips.
If
the spray tip clogs while spraying, engage the gun safety latch
and then remove the spray tip to clean it.
immediately, ALWAYS follow the Pressure Relief Procedure
NEVER wipe off build-up around the spray tip until pressure is
fully relieved and the gun safety latch is engaged.
Pressure
Relief
Procedure
To
reduce the risk of serious bodily injury, including fluid injec-
tion. splashing fluid or solvent in the eyes or on the skin, or
in-
iuryfrommovingpartsorelectricshock,alwaysfollowthispro-
cedure whenever you shut
off
the sprayer, when checking or
5.
Engage
the gun
safety
latch.
servicing any part of the spray system, when installing, clean-
6. Open the pressure drain vaive, having
a
container ready
ing or changing spray tips, and whenever you stop spraying.
to catch the drainage. Leave the valve open until you are
1. Engage the gun safety latch.
2. Turn the ON/OFF switch
to OFF.
7.
Disconnect the spark plug cable
3.
Flip the pressure control switch to OFF.
or that pressure has not been fully relieved ager fokwing the
lfyoususpectthatfhespraytiporhoseiscorn
letel clogged,
stepsabove, VERY SLOWLY loosen the tip guard retaining
nut or hose end coupling and relieve pressure gradually, then
4. Disengage the gun safety latch. Hold a metal part of the
gun firmly to the side of agrounded metal pail, andtrigger
the gun to relieve pressure.
ready
to
spray again.
.
Now clear the tip or hose.
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