Safety Precautions - Gardner Denver ELECTRA-SCREW EBCRB Service Manual

SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
Safety is everybody's business and is based on your use of good common sense. All situations or circumstances cannot always
be predicted and covered by established rules. Therefore, use your past experience, watch out for safety hazards and be
cautious.
Some general safety precautions are given below
CAUTION
O STOP THE UNIT IF ANY REPAIRS OR ADJUSTMENTS ON OR AROUND THE
COMPRESSOR ARE REQUIRED.
ALL COMPRESSED AIR SUPPLY HOSES EXCEEDING 1/2 INCH INSIDE
DIAMETER SHOULD HAVE AN EXCESS FLOW VALVE. (OSHA REGULATION,
SECTION 151 8.302)
O DO NOT EXCEED THE RATED MAXIMUM PRESSURE VALUES SHOWN ON
THE NAME PLATE.
O DO NOT OPERATE UNIT IF SAFETY DEVICES ARE NOT OPERATING
PROPERLY CHECK PERIODICALLY. NEVER BYPASS SAFETY DEVICES.
DANGER
o
KEEP FINGERS AND CLOTHING AWAY FROM REVOLVING FAN, DRIVE
COUPLING, ETC.
DO NOT USE THE AIR DISCHARGED FROM THIS UNIT FOR BREATHING —
NOT SUITABLE FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION.
DO NOT LOOSEN OR REMOVE THE OIL FILLER PLUG, DRAIN PLUGS,
COVERS, THE THERMOSTATIC MIXING VALVE, OR BREAK ANY CON-
NECTIONS, ETC. IN THE COMPRESSOR AIR OR OIL SYSTEM UNTIL THE
UNIT IS SHUT DOWN AND THE AIR PRESSURE HAS BEEN RELIEVED.
ELECTRICAL SHOCK CAN AND MAY BE FATAL.
COMPRESSOR UNIT MUST BE GROUNDED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE
NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE. A GROUND JUMPER EQUAL IN SIZE TO THE
EQUIPMENT GROUND CONDUCTOR MUST BE USED TO CONNECT THE
COMPRESSOR MOTOR BASE TO THE UNIT BASE.
FAN MOTORS HAVE BEEN AND MUST REMAIN GROUNDED TO THE MAIN
BASE THROUGH THE STARTER MOUNTING PANEL IN ACCORDANCE WITH
THE NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE.
OPEN MAIN DISCONNECT SWITCH BEFORE WORKING ON THE CONTROL.
DISCONNECT THE COMPRESSOR UNIT FROM ITS POWER SOURCE
BEFORE WORKING ON THE UNIT — THIS MACHINE IS AUTOMATICALLY
CONTROLLED AND MAY START AT ANY TIME.
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