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SAVE THESE 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.
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WHAT
CAN HAPPEN
IT IS NORMAL FOR ELECTRICAL CONTACTS WITHIN THE
MOTOR AND PRESSURE SWITCH TO SPARK,
IF ELECTRICAL
SPARKS FROM COMPRESSOR
COME INTO
CONTACT
WITH FLAMMABLE
VAPORS, THEY MAY IGNITE,
CAUSING
FIRE OR EXPLOSION.
RESTRICTING
ANY OF THE COMPRESSOR
VENTILATION
OPENINGS
WILL CAUSE SERIOUS
OVERHEATING
AND
COULD CAUSE
FIRE.
UNATTENDED
OPERATION
OF THIS PRODUCT
COULD
RESULT IN PERSONAL
INJURY OR PROPERTY
DAMAGE.
HOW TO PREVENT IT
ALWAYS OPERATE THE COMPRESSOR
IN A WELL VENTF
LATED AREA FREE OF COMBUSTIBLE
MATERIALS,
GASOLINE
OR SOLVENT
VAPORS.
IF SPRAYING
FLAMMABLE
MATERIALS,
LOCATE COMPRES-
SOR 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
COMPRESSOR.
NEVER PLACE OBJECTS
AGAINST
OR ON TOP OF COM-
PRESSOR.
OPERATE COMPRESSOR
IN AN OPEN AREA AT
LEAST 12 INCHES AWAY FROM ANY WALL OR OBSTRUC-
TION THAT WOULD RESTRICT THE FLOW OF FRESH AIR TO
THE VENTILATION
OPENINGS.
OPERATE COMPRESSOR
IN A CLEAN, DRY, WELL VENTI
LATED AREA.
DO NOT OPERATE
UNIT INDOORS OR IN ANY
CONFINED
AREA,
ALWAYS REMAIN
IN ATTENDANCE
WITH THE PRODUCT
WHEN IT IS OPERATING.
"S, OF.U,S,.O
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 A]_EMPTED
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:
EXCEEDtNG
THE
PRESSURE
RATING
OF AIR TOOLS,
SPRAY
GUNS.
AIR OPERATED
ACCESSORIES.
TIRES
AND
OTHER
INFLATABLES
CAN
CAUSE
THEM
TO
EXPLODE
OR FLY
APART.
AND
COULD
RESULT
IN SERIOUS
INJURY.
HOW TO PREVENT IT
DRAIN
TANK
DAILY
OR AFTER
EACH
USE.
IF TANK
DEVEL
OPS
A LEAK,
REPLACE
IT IMMEDIATELY
WITH
A NEW TANK
OR
REPLACE
THE
ENTIRE
COMPRESSOR
NEVER DRILL INTO, WELD, OR MAKE ANY MODIFICATIONS
TO THE TANK OR iTS AI_ACHMENTS
THE TANKIS
DESIGNED TO WITHSTAND
SPECIFIC OPERATING
PRESSURES.
NEVER MAKE ADJUSTMENTS
OR PARTS
SUBSTITUTIONS
TO ALTER THE FACTORY
SET OPERATING
PRESSURES.
FOR
ESSENTIAL
CONTROL
OF AIR PRESSURE,
YOU
MUST
INSTALL
A PRESSURE
REGULATOR
AND
PRESSURE
GAUGE
TO THE
AIR OUTLET
OF YOUR
COMPRESSOR.
FOLLOW
THE
EQUIPMENT
MANUFACTURERS
RECOMMENDATION
AND
NEVER
EXCEED
THE
MAXIMUM
ALLOWABLE
PRESSURE
RATING
OF A_rACHMENTS.
NEVER
USE
COMPRESSOR
TO
INFLATE
SMALL
LOW-PRESSURE
OBJECTS
SUCH
AS
CHILDREN'S
TOYS,
FOOTBALLS,
BASKETBALLS.
ETC,
3--ENG
D20015
Rev I
3/22/00
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