Craftsman Air compressor Owner's Manual page 3

iMPORTANT SAFETY iNSTRUCTiONS
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iMPROPER OPERATION OR MAINTENANCE OF THIS PRODUCT COULD RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURYAND
PROPERTY DAMAGE. READ AND UNDERSTAND ALL WARNINGS AND OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS BE-
FORE USING THIS EQUIPMENT.
HAZARD
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RISK OF
ELECTRICAL SHOCK
WHAT CAN HAPPEN
AiR TANK
THE FOLLOWING CONDiTiONS COULD 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, AIR OPERATED ACCES-
SORIES, TIRES AND OTHER INFLATABLES CAN
CAUSE THEM TO EXPLODE 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
SERIOUS OVERHEATING AND COULD CAUSE
FIRE,
YOUR AIR COMPRESSOR IS POWERED BY
ELECTRICITY. LIKE ANY OTHER ELECTRI-
CALLY POWERED DEVICE IF IT IS NOT USED
PROPERLY IT MAY CAUSE ELECTRIC SHOCK.
HOW TO PREVENT iT
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 SUBSTITU-
TIONS TO ALTER THE FACTORY SET
OPERATING PRESSURES.
FOLLOW THE EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURERS
RECOMMENDATION AND NEVER
EXCEED THE MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE PRES-
SURE RATING OF ATTACHMENTS. NEVER
USE COMPRESSOR TO INFLATE SMALL
LOW-PRESSURE OBJECTS SUCH AS
CHILDREN'S TOYS, FOOTBALLS,
BASKETBALLS. ETC.
THE COMPRESSOR MUST BE PROPERLY
MOUNTED, SEE INSTALLATION PROCEDURES.
ALWAYS OPERATE THE COMPRESSOR IN A
WELL VENTILATED AREA FREE OF COMBUS-
TIBLE MATERIALS, GASOLINE OR SOLVENT
VAPORS.
IF SPRAYING FLAMMABLE MATERIALS, LO-
CATE 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. OPERATE COM-
PRESSOR IN AN OPEN AREA AT LEAST 12
INCHES AWAY FROM ANY WALL OR
OBSTRUCTION THAT WOULD RESTRICT THE
FLOW OF FRESH AIR TO THE VENTILATION
OPENINGS.
NEVER OPERATE THE COMPRESSOR OUT-
DOORS WHEN iT iS RAINING OR iN WET
CONDITIONS.
NEVER OPERATE COMPRESSOR WITH
COVER COMPONENTS REMOVED OR DAM-
AGED.
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DRAIN TANK DAILY OR AFTER EACH USE. IF
TANK DEVELOPS A LEAK, REPLACE IT
IMMEDIATELY WITH A NEW TANK OR NEW
COMPRESSOR OUTFIT.