Fire And Explosion Hazard - Graco 918372 Instructions Manual

INJECTION HAZARD
Spray from the spray gun, hose leaks, or ruptured components can inject fluid into your body and
cause extremely serious injury, including the need for amputation. Splashing fluid in the eyes or on
the skin can also cause serious injury.
Fluid injected into the skin might look like just a cut, but it is a serious injury. Get immediate
medical attention.
Do not point the gun/valve at anyone or at any part of the body.
Do not put your hand or fingers over the spray tip/nozzle.
Do not stop or deflect fluid leaks with your hand, body, glove, or rag.
Always have the trigger guard on the gun when dispensing.
Check the gun diffuser operation weekly. Refer to the gun manual.
Be sure the gun/valve trigger safety operates before dispensing Be sure the gun/valve trigger safety operates before dispensing.
Lock the gun/valve trigger safety when you stop dispensing.
Follow the Pressure Relief Procedure on page 12 if the nozzle clogs, and before cleaning,
checking or servicing the equipment.
Tighten all fluid connections before operating the equipment.
Check the hoses, tubes, and couplings daily. Replace worn, damaged, or loose parts immedi-
ately. Do not repair high pressure couplings; you must replace the entire hose.
Fluid hoses must have spring guards on both ends, to help protect them from rupture caused by
kinks or bends near the couplings.

FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARD

Improper grounding, poor air ventilation, open flames or sparks can cause a hazardous condition
and result in fire or explosion and serious injury.
Ground the equipment and the object being sprayed. Refer to Ground the System on page 10.
If there is any static sparking while using the equipment, stop dispensing immediately. Identi-
fy and correct the problem.
Provide fresh air ventilation to avoid the buildup of flammable fumes from solvent or material.
Do not smoke in the dispense area.
Extinguish all open flames or pilot lights in the dispense area.
Do not turn on or off any light switch in the dispense area.
Keep the dispense area free of debris, including solvent, rags, and gasoline.
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