Risk Of Bursting - Craftsman 919.72412 Owner'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,
ACCESSORIES,
INFLATABLES CAN
EXPLODE OR FLY APART, AND COULD
RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY.
RISK FROM FLYING OBJECTS
WHAT CAN HAPPEN
THE COMPRESSED AIR STREAM CAN CAUSE
SOFT TISSUE DAMAGE TO EXPOSED SKIN
AND CAN PROPEL DIRT, CHIPS, LOOSE
PARTICLES AND SMALL OBJECTS AT HIGH
SPEED, RESULTING IN PROPERTY DAMAGE
OR PERSONAL INJURY.

RISK OF BURSTING

AIR OPERATED
TIRES AND OTHER
CAUSE THEM
HAZARD
HOW TO PREVENT IT
DRAIN TANK DAILY OR AFTER EACH USE. IF
TANK DEVELOPS
IMMEDIATELY WITH A NEW TANK OR REPLACE
THE ENTIRE COMPRESSOR.
NEVER DRILL INTO, WELD, OR MAKE ANY
MODIFICATIONS TO THE TANK OR ITS
ATTACHMENTS.
THE TANK IS DESIGNED TO WITHSTAND
SPECIFIC OPERATING PRESSURES.
MAKE ADJUSTMENTS
SUBSTITUTIONS TO ALTER THE FACTORY
SET OPERATING PRESSURES.
FOR ESSENTIAL
PRESSURE,YOU MUST INSTALL A PRESSURE
REGULATOR AND PRESSURE GAUGE TO THE
AIR OUTLET (IF NOT EQUIPPED) OF YOUR
COMPRESSOR. FOLLOW THE EQUIPMENT
TO
MANUFACTURERS RECOMMENDATION AND
NEVER EXCEED THE MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE
PRESSURE RATING OF ATTACHMENTS. NEVER
USE COMPRESSOR TO INFLATE SMALL LOW-
PRESSURE OBJECTS SUCH AS CHILDREN'S
TOYS, FOOTBALLS, BASKETBALLS, ETC.
HAZARD
HOW TO PREVENT IT
ALWAYS WEAR
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.
5- ENG
A LEAK, REPLACE
OR
CONTROL OF
ANSI Z87.1 APPROVED
D24461
IT
NEVER
PARTS
AIR