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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.
General Safety
This equipment generates very high fluid pressure. Spray
from the spray gun/dispensing valve, leaks or ruptured com-
ponents can inject fluid through your skin and into your body
and cause extremely serious bodily injury, including the need
for amputation. Also, fluid injected or splashed into the eyes
or on the skin can cause serious damage.
Never point the spray gun/dispensing valve at anyone or at
any part of the body. Never put hand or fingers over the spray
tip/nozzle.
Always have the tip guard in place on the spray gun when
spraying.
Always follow the Pressure Relief Procedure, at right, be-
fore cleaning or removing the spray tip/nozzle or servicing
any system equipment.
Never try to stop or deflect leaks with your hand or body.
Be sure equipment safety devices are operating properly
before each use.
Medical Alert – Airless Spray Wounds
If any fluid appears to penetrate your skin, get emergency
medical care at once. Do not treat as a simple cut. Tell the
doctor exactly what fluid was injected.
NOTE TO PHYSICIAN: Injection into the skin is a traumatic
injury. It is important to treat the injury surgically as soon
as possible. Do not delay treatment to research toxicity. Tox-
icity is a concern with some exotic coatings injected directly
into the blood stream. Consultation with a plastic surgeon or
reconstructive hand surgeon may be advisable.
Spray Gun/Dispensing Valve Safety Devices
Be sure all gun/valve safety devices are operating properly
before each use. Do not remove or modify any part of the
gun/valve; this can cause a malfunction and result in serious
bodily injury.
Safety Latch
Whenever you stop spraying, even for a moment, always set
the gun/valve safety latch in the closed or "safe" position,
making the gun/valve inoperative. Failure to set the safety
latch can result in accidental triggering of the gun/valve.
Diffuser (Spray Guns Only)
The gun diffuser breaks up spray and reduces the risk of fluid
injection when the tip is not installed. Check diffuser operation
regularly. Follow the Pressure Relief Procedure, to the right,
then remove the spray tip. Aim the gun into a metal pail, hold-
ing the gun firmly to the pail. Using the lowest possible pres-
sure, trigger the gun. If the fluid emitted is not diffused into an
irregular stream, replace the diffuser immediately.
WARNINGS
FLUID INJECTION HAZARD
Tip Guard (Spray Guns Only)
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 placing
your fingers or any part of your body close to the spray tip.
Trigger Guard
Never operate the gun/valve with the trigger guard removed.
This guard helps prevent the gun/valve from triggering acci-
dentally if it is dropped.
Spray Tip/Nozzle Safety
Use extreme caution when cleaning or changing spray tips/
nozzles. If the tip/nozzle clogs while spraying, engage the
gun/valve safety latch immediately. Always follow the Pres-
sure Relief Procedure and then remove the tip/nozzle to
clean it.
Never wipe off build-up around the spray tip/nozzle until pres-
sure is fully relieved and the gun/valve safety latch is en-
gaged.
Pressure Relief Procedure
To reduce the risk of serious bodily injury, including fluid injec-
tion, splashing in the eyes or on the skin, or injury from mov-
ing parts, always follow this procedure whenever you shut off
the pump, when checking or servicing any part of the spray/
dispensing system, when installing, cleaning or changing
spray tips/nozzles, and whenever you stop spraying/dispens-
ing.
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If you suspect that the spray tip/nozzle or hose is completely
clogged, or that pressure has not been fully relieved after
following the steps above, very slowly loosen the tip guard
or hose end coupling and relieve pressure gradually, then
loosen completely. Now clear the tip/nozzle or hose.
Engage the gun/valve safety latch.
Turn off the air to the motor.
Close the bleed-type master air valve (required in your
system).
Disengage the gun/valve safety latch.
Hold a metal part of the gun/valve firmly to the side of a
grounded metal pail, and trigger the gun/valve to relieve
pressure.
Engage the gun/valve safety latch.
Open the drain valve (required in your system), having a
container ready to catch the drainage.
Leave the drain valve open until you are ready to spray/
dispense again.
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