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Operating Procedures - Makita MAC500 Owner's Manual

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OPERATING PROCEDURES
1. Before attaching air hose or accessories, make sure
the OFFlAUTO lever is set to "OFF" and the air
regulator or shut-off valve is closed.
When youare finished:
6.
Setthe"OFF/AUTO"leverto"OFF".
7. Tum the
regulatorcounterclockwiseand set theoutlet
2. Attach hose and accessories.
pressure to zero.
.
8. Remove the air tool or accessory.
9.
Open the regulator and allow the air to slowly bleed
from the tank. Close the regulatorwhen tank pressure
is approximately 20 psi.
TOO MUCH AIR PRESSURE CAUSES A HAZARD-
OUS RISKOF BURSTING. CHECKTHE MANUFAC-
TURERS MAXIMUM PRESSURERATING FORAIR
10. Drain water from air tank. By opening drain valve
TOOLS AND ACCESSORIES. THE REGULATOR
OUTLET PRESSURE MUST NEVER EXCEEDTHE
underneath the tank.
MAXIMUM PRESSURE RATING. ON MODELS HAV-
ING ONLYASHUT-OFFVALVE, YOU MUST INSTALL
A REGULATOR BEFORE USING ACCESSORIES
RATEDATLESSTHAN 125 PSIG.
3. Turn the OFF/AUTO lever to "AUTO" and allow tank
pressure to build. Motor will stop when tank pressure
WATERWILLCONDENSEIN THEAIRTANK. IF
NOTDRAINED, WATERWILLCORRODE AND
WEAKEN THE AIR TANK CAUSING A RISK OF
AIRTANK RUPTURE.
reaches"cut-out" pressure.
Open the regulator by turning it clockwise. Adjust the
regulator to the correct pressure setting. Your com-
pressor is ready for use.
4.
NOTE
If drain cock valve is plugged, release all air
pressure. The valve
can
then be removed,
cleaned,
then
reinstalled.
5.
Always operate the air compressor
in
well-ventilated
11. Afterthewater has been drained, closethedrain cock
areas; free of gasoline or other solvent vapors. Do not
operate the compressor near a paint spray area.
ordrainvalve. Theaircompressorcan now bestored.
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