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WARNING: THE CONCENTRATOR
SHOULD BE LOCATED AS TO AVOID
SMOKE, POLLUTANTS OR FUMES.
WARNING: THE USE OF SOME OXYGEN ADMIN-
ISTRATING ACCESSORIES NOT SPECIFIED FOR
THIS OXYGEN CONCENTRATOR MAY IMPAIR ITS
PERFORMANCE. RECOMMENDED ACCESSORIES
ARE REFERENCED WITHIN THIS MANUAL.
WARNING: IF THE OXYGEN CONCENTRATOR
HAS BEEN DROPPED, DAMAGED OR EXPOSED
TO WATER PLEASE CONTACT YOUR HOME CARE
PROVIDER FOR INSPECTION OR POSSIBLE RE-
PAIR OF THE DEVICE. DO NOT USE THE OXYGEN
CONCENTRATOR IF IT HAS A DAMAGED POWER
CORD OR PLUG.
WARNING: USE ONLY SPARE PARTS RECOM-
MENDED BY THE MANUFACTURER TO ENSURE
PROPER FUNCTION AND TO AVOID THE RISK OF
FIRE AND BURNS.
WARNING: DO NOT LUBRICATE FITTINGS,
CONNECTIONS, TUBING OR OTHER ACCESSORIES
OF THE OXYGEN CONCENTRATOR TO AVOID THE
RISK OF FIRE AND BURNS.
WARNING: PROPERLY SECURED, BELT OR OTHER-
WISE RESTRAIN THE OXYGEN CONCENTRATOR
WHEN IN A VEHICLE DURING TRANSPORT TO
PREVENT DAMAGE OR INJURY.
WARNING: DO NOT ALLOW EITHER THE AIR
INTAKE OR THE AIR OUTLET VENTS TO BECOME
BLOCKED. DO NOT DROP OR INSERT ANY
OBJECTS INTO ANY OPENINGS ON THE DEVICE.
THIS CAN CAUSE THE OXYGEN CONCENTRATOR
TO OVERHEAT AND IMPAIR PERFORMANCE.
WARNING: DO NOT OVERFILL THE OPTIONAL
HUMIDIFIER. FILL THE OPTIONAL HUMIDIFIER
WITH WATER ONLY TO THE LEVEL SHOWN BY
THE MANUFACTURER OF THE HUMIDIFIER.
WARNING: DO NOT OPERATE THE ECLIPSE
5 AND AMBULATE WHILE A HUMIDIFIER IS
ATTACHED. REMOVE THE HUMIDIFIER BOTTLE
BEFORE WALKING. DO NOT LAY THE ECLIPSE
5 DOWN WHILE ATTACHED TO A HUMIDIFIER
BOTTLE.
WARNING: THE US DEPARTMENT OF TRANS-
PORTATION (DOT) AND UNITED NATIONS (UN)
REGULATIONS REQUIRE THE REMOVAL OF THE
BATTERY FROM THE DEVICE FOR ALL INTERNA-
TIONAL AIRLINE TRAVEL WHEN THE OXYGEN
CONCENTRATOR IS CHECKED AS LUGGAGE.
WHEN SHIPPING THE OXYGEN CONCENTRATOR,
THE BATTERY MUST ALSO BE REMOVED FROM
THE DEVICE AND PACKAGED PROPERLY.
WARNING: DO NOT OPERATE THIS EQUIPMENT
WITHOUT FIRST READING AND UNDERSTAND-
ING THIS MANUAL. IF YOU ARE UNABLE TO
UNDERSTAND THE WARNINGS AND INSTRUC-
TIONS, CONTACT YOUR EQUIPMENT PROVIDER
BEFORE ATTEMPTING TO USE THIS EQUIPMENT;
OTHERWISE, INJURY OR DAMAGE MAY RESULT.
WARNING: IF YOU FEEL DISCOMFORT OR ARE
EXPERIENCING A MEDICAL EMERGENCY, SEEK
MEDICAL ASSISTANCE IMMEDIATELY.
WARNING: OPERATING THE OXYGEN CON-
CENTRATOR OUTSIDE OF THE OPERATIONAL
TEMPERATURE SPECIFICATIONS CAN LIMIT THE
CONCENTRATOR'S ABILITY TO MEET OXYGEN
CONCENTRATION SPECIFICATION. REFER TO THE
SPECIFICATION SECTION OF THIS MANUAL FOR
TEMPERATURE LIMITS.
WARNING: USE NO OIL, GREASE, OR PETRO-
LEUM-BASED OR OTHER FLAMMABLE PROD-
UCTS WITH THE OXYGEN-CARRYING ACCESSO-
RIES OR THE OXYGEN CONCENTRATOR. ONLY
WATER BASED, OXYGEN COMPATIBLE LOTIONS
OR SALVES SHOULD BE USED. OXYGEN ACCEL-
ERATES THE COMBUSTION OF FLAMMABLE
SUBSTANCES.
WARNING: THE INCORRECT USE OF THE BAT-
TERY CAN CAUSE THE BATTERY TO GET HOT,
IGNITE, AND MAY CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY. BE
SURE NOT TO PIERCE, STRIKE, STEP ON, DROP
THE BATTERY, OR OTHERWISE SUBJECT THE
BATTERY TO STRONG IMPACTS OR SHOCKS.
THE USE OF A DAMAGED BATTERY MAY CAUSE
PERSONAL INJURY.
WARNING: DO NOT ATTEMPT ANY
MAINTENANCE OTHER THAN THE POS-
SIBLE SOLUTIONS LISTED WITHIN THIS
MANUAL. DO NOT REMOVE COVERS,
ONLY YOUR EQUIPMENT PROVIDER
OR A QUALIFIED SERVICE TECHNICIAN
SHOULD REMOVE THE COVERS OR
SERVICE THIS DEVICE.
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