Risk Of Bursting - Craftsman 919.166700 Operator's Manual

AIR TANK: THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS COULD LEAD TO A WEAKENING OF THE TANK, AND
RESULT IN A VIOLENT TANK EXPLOSION AND COULD CAUSE PROPERTY DAMAGE OR SERIOUS
INJURY.
WHAT CAN HAPPEN
1 . FAILURE TO PROPERLY DRAIN CONDENSED
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 INFLATABLES CAN CAUSE THEM TO
EXPLODE OR FLY APART, AND COULD RESULT IN SERI-
OUS INJURY.
WHAT CAN HAPPEN
THE COMPRESSED AIR STREAM CAN CAUSE SOFT
TISSUE DAMAGE TO EXPOSED SKIN AND CAN PRO-
PEL DIRT, CHIPS, LOOSE PARTICLES AND SMALL
OBJECTS AT HIGH SPEED, RESULTING IN PROPERTY
DAMAGE OR PERSONAL INJURY.
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RISK OF BURSTING

RISK FROM FLYING OBJECTS
HAZARD
DRAIN TANK DAILY OR AFTER EACH USE. IF TANK
DEVELOPS A LEAK, REPLACE IT IMMEDIATELY WITH A
NEW TANK OR REPLACE THE ENTIRE COMPRESSOR.
NEVER DRILL INTO, WELD, OR MAKE ANY MODIFICA-
TIONS TO THE TANK OR ITS ATTACHMENTS.
THE TANK IS DESIGNED TO WITHSTAND SPECIFIC
OPERATING PRESSURES.
MENTS OR PARTS SUBSTITUTIONS TO ALTER THE
FACTORY SET OPERATING PRESSURES.
FOR ESSENTIAL CONTROL OF AIR PRESSURE,YOU
MUST INSTALL A PRESSURE REGULATOR AND PRES-
SURE GAUGE TO THE AIR OUTLET (IF NOT
EQUIPPED) OF YOUR COMPRESSOR. FOLLOW THE
EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURERS RECOMMENDATION
AND NEVER EXCEED THE MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE PRES-
SURE RATING OF ATTACHMENTS. NEVER USE COM-
PRESSOR TO INFLATE SMALL LOW-PRESSURE
OBJECTS SUCH AS CHILDREN'S TOYS, FOOTBALLS,
BASKETBALLS, ETC.
ALWAYS WEAR ANSI Z87.1 APPROVED SAFETY
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, ATTACHING TOOLS OR
ACCESSORIES.
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HOW TO PREVENT IT
NEVER MAKE ADJUST-
HOW TO PREVENT IT