Risk Of Bursting; Flying Objects - Craftsman 919.165190 Owner's Manual

WARNING: RISK OF BURSTING I'll
AIR TANK: THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS COULD LEAD TO A WEAKENING OF THE
TANK, AND RESULT IN A VIOLENT TANK EXPLOSION AND COULD CAUSE PROP-
ERTY DAMAGE OR SERIOUS INJURY,
WHAT CAN HAPPEN
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1. FAILURE TO PROPERLY DRAIN CON-
DENSED WATER FROM THE TANK,
CAUSING RUST AND THINNING OF
THE STEEL TANK.
2, MODIFICATIONS OR ATTEMPTED
REPAIRS TO THE TANK.
3, UNAUTHORIZED MODIFICATIONS TO
THE UNLOADER VALVE, SAFETY
VALVE, OR ANY OTHER COMPONENTS
WHICH CONTROL TANK PRESSURE.
4. EXCESSIVE VIBRATION CAN WEAKEN
THE AIR TANK AND CAUSE RUPTURE
OR EXPLOSION.
ATTACHMENTS & ACCESSORIES:
EXCEEDING THE PRESSURE RATING OF AIR
TOOLS, SPRAY GUNS. AIR OPERATED
ACCESSORIES, TIRES AND OTHER INFLATA-
BLES CAN CAUSE THEM TO EXPLODE OR
FLY APART, AND COULD RESULT IN SERIOUS
INJURY.
HOW TO PREVENT IT
DRAIN TANK DAILY OR AFTER EACH USE. iF
TANK DEVELOPS A LEAK, REPLACE IT IMMEDI-
ATELY WiTH A NEW TANK OR REPLACE THE
ENTIRE COMPRESSOR
NEVER DRILL INTO, WELD, OR MAKE ANY
MODIFICATIONS TO THE TANK OR ITS
ATrACH MENTS.
THE TANK IS DESIGNED TO WITHSTAND SPE-
CIFIC OPERATING PRESSURES. NEVER MAKE
ADJUSTMENTS OR PARTS SUBSTITUTIONS
TO ALTER THE FACTORY SET OPERATING
PRESSURES.
FOR 'ESSENTIAL CONTROL OF AIR
PRESSURE,YOU MUST INSTALL A PRESSURE
REGULATOR AND PRESSURE GAUGE TO
THE AIR OUTLET (IF NOT EQUIPPED) OF
YOUR COMPRESSOR. FOLLOW THE EQUIP-
MENT MANUFACTURERS RECOMMENDATION
AND NEVER
EXCEED THE
MAXIMUM ALLOW-
ABLE PRESSURE RATING OF A_ACHMENTS.
NEVER USE COMPRESSOR TO INFLATE
SMALL LOW-PRESSURE OBJECTS SUCH AS
CHILDREN'S TOYS, FOOTBALLS, BASKET-
BALLS, ETC,
WARNING: RISK FROM FLYING OBJECTS
WHAT CA N HAP, PEN
THE COMPRESSED AIR STREAM CAN
CAUSE SOFT TISSUE DAMAGE TO EXPOSED
SKIN AND CAN PROPEL DIRT, CHIPS, LOOSE
PARTICLES AND SMALL OBJECTS AT HIGH
SPEED, RESULTING IN PROPERTY DAMAGE
OR PERSONAL INJURY.
HOw To PREVENT IT
ALWAYS WEAR ANSI Z87.1 APPROVED SAFE-
TY GLASSES WITH SIDE SHIELDS WHEN
USING THE COMPRESSOR.
NEVER POINT ANY NOZZLE OR SPRAYER
TOWARD ANY PART OF THE BODY OR AT
OTHER PEOPLE OR ANIMALS.
ALWAYS TURN THE COMPRESSOR OFF AND
BLEED PRESSURE FROM THE AIR HOSE AND
TANK BEFORE ATTEMPTING MAINTENANCE,
All-ACHING TOOLS OR ACCESSORIES.
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