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Observe All Warnings. Read and understand all instruction manuals
before
operating equipment.
High
Pressure
Spray Can Cause Serlous
Injury.
For
Professional
Use Only.
FLUID
INJECTION HAZARD
General Safety
This equipment generatesvery high fluid pressure. Spray from
the gun, leaks or ruptured components can inject fluid through
yourskinandintoyourbodyandcauseextremelyseriousinjury,
including the need for amputation. Also, fluid injected or
spiashedintotheeyesorontheskincancauseseriousdamage.
Never point the spray gun at anyone or at any part
of the body.
Never put hand or fingers over the spray
tip.
Never try to "blow
bacV paint; this is Not an air spray system.
Alwayshavethetipguardinplaceonthespraygunwhenspray-
ing.
Always follow the Pressure Relief Procedure, below, before
cleaning or removing the spray tip or servicing any system
equipment.
Never
try
to stop or deflect leaks with your hand
or body.
each
use.
Besureequipmentsafetydevicesareoperatingproperlybefore
Medical
Alert--Airless
Spray Wounds
cal care at once. do
not
treat as a simple cut. Tell the doctor
Ifanyfluidappearstopenetrateyourskin,getemergencymedi-
exactly what fluid was injected.
Note
io
Physlcian: Injection in the skin is a traumatic injury. It
isimportanttotreattheinjurysurgicaiiyassoonaspossib1e.Do
not delay treatment
to
research toxicity. Toxicity is a concern
withsomeexoticwatingsinjecteddirectlyintothebloodstream.
Consultation with a plastic surgeon or reconstructive hand sur-
geon may be advisable.
Spray
Gun
Safety Devices
Be
sure
ail
gun safety devices are operating roperly before
eachuse.Donotrernoveormodifyanypartoft!egun;thiscan
cause
a
malfunction and result in serious injury.
Safety
Latch
Wheneveryoustopspraying,evenforamomen?,alwayssetthe
gun trigger safety
in
the closed or "safe" posltlon, making the
gun inoperative. Failure to set the safety latch can result
in acci-
dental triggering
of
the gun.
Diffuser
Thegundiffuserbreaksupsprayandreducestheriskoffluidin-
jection when the tip is not installed. Check diffuser operation
regularly. Follow the Pressure Relief Procedure, below, then
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
gunfirmiytothepail.Usingthelowestpossibiepressure,trigger
stream, replace the diffuser immediately.
Tip Guard
Alwayshavethetipguardinplaceonthespraygunwhilespray-
ing. The tip guard alerts you to the fluid injection hazard and
helpsreduce,butdoesnotprevent,theriskofaccidentailyplac-
ing your fingers or any part of your body close to the spray tip.
Aiwayshavethetriggerguardinplaceonthegunwhenspraying
Trigger Guard
to reduce the risk
of
accidentally triggering the gun
if
it is
dropped or bumped.
Spray Tip
Safety
spraytipclogswhilespraying, locktheguntriggersafetyimrne-
Useextremecautionwhencleaningorchangingspraytips.1fthe
diately. ALWAYS follow the Pressure Rellef Procedure and
then remove the spray tip
to
clean it.
fully relieved and the gun trigger safety is locked.
NEVER
wipe
off
build-up around the spray tip until pressure is
To
reduce the risk of serious injury, including fluid injection,
Pressure Relief
Procedure
4.
Unlock the gun trigger safety. Hold a metal part
of
the
splashing fluid or solvent in the eyes or on the skin, or injury
gun firmlyto the side of a grounded metal pail, and
trig
frommovingpartsorelechicshock,alwaysfollowthisproce-
5.
Lock the oun trimer safetv.
ger the gun to relieve the pressure.
1.
Lock the gun trigger safety.
2.
Turn the
ON/OFF
switch
to
OFF.
3 .
Unplug the power supply cord.
If you suspect that the spray tip
or
hose
is
completely
clogged, orthatpressure has not been fullyrelievedafterfol-
lowing the steps above, very slowly loosen the tip guard
ally, then loosen completely. Now clear the tip or hose.
retaining nut or hose coupling to relievethe pressure gradu-
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