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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
IMPROPER OPERATION OR MAINTENANCE OF THIS PRODUCT COULD RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY
AND PROPERTY DAMAGE. READ AND UNDERSTAND ALL WARNINGS AND OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
BEFORE USING THIS EQUIPMENT.
HAZARD
RISK OF BURSTING
RISK OF
EXPLOSION OR FIRE
• SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS •
WHAT CAN HAPPEN
AIR TANK
THE
FOLLOWING
CONDITIONS
LEAD TO A WEAKENING OF THE TANK, AND
RESULT IN A VIOLENT TANK EXPLOSION:
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 PRESSURE SWITCH, SAFETY
VALVE, OR ANY OTHER COMPONENTS
WHICH CONTROL TANK PRESSURE.
ATTACHMENTS & ACCESSORIES
EXCEEDING THE PRESSURE RATING OF AIR
TOOLS,
SPRAY
GUNS,
ACCESSORIES,
TIRES
INFLATABLES CAN CAUSE THEM TO EX-
PLODE OR FLY APART, AND COULD RESULT
IN SERIOUS INJURY.
EXCESSIVE VIBRATION CAN WEAKEN THE
AIR TANK OF A STATIONARY COMPRESSOR
AND CAUSE AN EXPLOSION.
IT IS NORMAL FOR ELECTRICAL
CONTACTS WITHIN THE MOTOR AND PRES-
SURE SWITCH TO SPARK.
IF ELECTRICAL SPARKS FROM COMPRES-
SOR COME INTO CONTACT WITH
FLAMMABLE VAPORS, THEY MAY IGNITE,
CAUSING FIRE OR EXPLOSION.
RESTRICTING ANY OF THE COMPRESSOR
VENTILATION OPENINGS WILL CAUSE SERI-
OUS OVERHEATING AND COULD CAUSE
FIRE.
3
COULD
DRAIN TANK DAILY OR AFTER EACH USE.
IF TANK DEVELOPS A LEAK, REPLACE IT
IMMEDIATELY WITH A NEW TANK OR NEW
COMPRESSOR OUTFIT.
NEVER DRILL INTO, WELD, OR MAKE ANY
MODIFICATIONS TO THE TANK OR ITS
ATTACHMENTS.
THE TANK IS DESIGNED TO WITHSTAND
SPECIFIC OPERATING PRESSURES. NEVER
MAKE ADJUSTMENTS OR PARTS SUBSTI-
TUTIONS TO ALTER THE FACTORY SET
OPERATING PRESSURES.
FOR ESSENTIAL CONTROL OF AIR PRES-
AIR
OPERATED
SURE, YOU MUST INSTALL A PRESSURE
REGULATOR AND PRESSURE GAUGE TO
AND
OTHER
THE AIR OUTLET OF YOUR COMPRESSOR.
FOLLOW THE EQUIPMENT MANUFACTUR-
ERS RECOMMENDATION AND NEVER
EXCEED THE MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE PRES-
SURE RATING OF ATTACHMENTS.
USE COMPRESSOR TO INFLATE SMALL
LOW-PRESSURE
CHILDREN'S TOYS, FOOTBALLS,
BASKETBALLS. ETC.
THE COMPRESSOR MUST BE PROPERLY
MOUNTED,
DURES.
ALWAYS OPERATE THE COMPRESSOR IN A
WELL VENTILATED AREA FREE OF COM-
BUSTIBLE
SOLVENT VAPORS.
IF
SPRAYING
LOCATE COMPRESSOR AT LEAST 20 FEET
AWAY FROM SPRAY AREA. AN ADDITIONAL
LENGTH OF HOSE MAY BE REQUIRED.
STORE FLAMMABLE MATERIALS IN A
SECURE LOCATION AWAY FROM COM-
PRESSOR.
NEVER PLACE OBJECTS AGAINST OR ON
TOP OF COMPRESSOR.
PRESSOR IN AN OPEN AREA AT LEAST 12
INCHES AWAY FROM ANY
OBSTRUCTION
THE FLOW OF FRESH AIR TO THE VENTILA-
TION OPENINGS.
HOW TO PREVENT IT
OBJECTS
SUCH
SEE
INSTALLATION
MATERIALS,
GASOLINE
FLAMMABLE
MATERIALS,
OPERATE COM-
WALL OR
THAT
WOULD
RESTRICT
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NEVER
AS
PROCE-
OR
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