Safety Warnings - Graco GM3500 SPRAYER 231-078 Instructions And Parts List

SAFETY WARNINGS
HIGH PRESSURE SPRAY CAN CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY.
FOR PROFESSIONAL USE ONLY. OBSERVE ALL WARNINGS
Read and understand all instruction manuals before operating equipment.
FLUID.lNJECTlON HAZARD
General Safety
This equipment generates very high fluid pressure. Spray 6om
the gun, leaks or ruptured components can inject fluid through
yourskin and into your body and causeextremely serious bodily
injury, including the need for amputation. Also, fluid injected or
age.
splashed into the eyes or on the skin can cause serious dam-
NEVER put hand or fingers over the spray tip. NEVER try to
NEVER point the spray gun at anyone or at any part of the body.
"blow b a c k paint; this is NOT an air spray system.
ALWAYS have the tip guard in place on the spray gun when
ALWAYS follow the Pressure Relief Procedure. below.before
spraying.
cleaning or removing the spray tip 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 Sarav
Wounds
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MEDICAL CARE AT 8NCE. DO NOT TREAT AS A SIMPLE
If any fluid appears to enetrate your skin, getEMERGENCY
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CUT. Tell the doctor exactly what fluid was injected.
Note to Physician: Injection in the skin is atraumaticinjury. It
isimportanttotreattheinjurysurgicallyassoonaspossible.
Do not delay treatment to research toxicity. Toxicity is a con-
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 safety devices are operating properly before
cause a malfunction and result in serious bodily injury.
each use. Do not remove or modify any part of the gun; this can
Safety Latch
Wheneveryoustopspraying,evenforamoment,alwayssetthe
gun safety latch in the closed or "safe" position. making the gun
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
regularly. Follow the Pressure Relief Procedure. below, then
gunfirmlytothe pail. Using the lowest possiblepressure,trigger
remove the spray tip. Aim the gun into a metal pail, holding the
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.
ing to reduce the risk of accidentally triggering the gun if it is
dropped or bumped.
Spray Tip Safety
the spray tip clogs while spraying, engage thegun safety fkch
Use extreme caution when cleaning or changing spray ti
s If
and then remove the spray tip to clean it.
immediately. ALWAYS follow the Pressure Relief Procedure
fully relieved and the gun safety latch is engaged.
NEVER wipe off build-up around the spray tip until pressure is
To reduce the risk of serious bodily injury, including fluidinjec-
Pressure Relief Procedure
tion, splashing fluid or solvent in the e es oron the skin, or in-
jury from moving parts or electric shod, always follow this pro-
cedure whenever you shut ofl the sprayer,
when
checking or
servicing any part
of
the spray system, when installing. clean-
ing or changing spray tips, and whenever you stop spraying.
2.
Turn the engine ON/OFF switch to OFF.
1. Engage the gun safety latch.
3. Flip the pressure control switch to OFF.
4. Disengage the gun safety latch. Hold a metal part of the
the gun to relieve pressure.
gunfirmlytothesideofagroundedmetalpai1,andtrigger
5. Engage the gun safety latch.
6. Open the pressure drain valve, having a container ready
to catch the drainage. Leave the valve open until you are
ready to spray again.
7. Disconnect the spark plug cable
lfyoo suspect that the spray tip orhose is corn lefel clogged,
or thatpressure has not been
fully
relieveda~er f o ~ o ~ i " ~ the
steps above. VERY SLOWLY loosen the tip guard
retaining
nut or hose end coupling and relieve pressure gradually, then
loosen completely. Now clear the tip or hose.
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