General Wire Spring General Cold-Shot Operating Instructions

Operating Instructions for
General Cold-Shot™
F or 1/8" to 2" (10-60 mm) Metal and Plastic Pipes
Your Cold-Shot pipe freeze kit is
designed to give you years of trouble-free,
profitable service. However, no tool is better
than its operator. We therefore suggest you
read these instructions through carefully
before using your machine on the job. This
will enable you to operate the Cold-Shot more
efficiently and more profitably. Failure to
follow these instructions may cause personal
injury to operator or damage to equipment.
Basic Safety Instructions
Only use the Cold-Shot for the purpose for
which it was intended, with due attention to
the general safety and accident prevention.
Keep the work area clean. Clutter can be
dangerous.
Avoid dangerous flammable liquids or gases.
Provide adequate lighting at the workplace.
Wear suitable work clothes, keep long hair clear, take off jewelry and similar items.
Use personal safety equipment (e.g. safety glasses, rubber gloves).
Clamp the work piece securely; do not hold by hand.
Check the unit occasionally for damage, and to see that it is operating correctly.
Replace worn parts as early as possible.
Only use genuine GENERAL spare parts and accessories, for personal safety
reasons, to ensure correct operation of the Cold-Shot, and to preserve the basis for
the warranty claim.
All repair work must be performed only by an authorized repair facility.
Any unauthorized modifications of the Cold-Shot are prohibited for safety reasons
and will void the warranty.
Specific Safety Instructions
Carbon dioxide must be drawn from the cylinder in a liquid state in order to produce
dry ice. For this reason, only cylinders equipped with a dip tube may be used.
Do not connect a pressure reducer to the cylinder.
Keep the cylinder in an upright position and secure it to prevent it from falling over.
The carbon dioxide cylinder must not be emptied completely.