Craftsman Air compressor Owner's Manual page 4

HAZARD
RiSK OF
ELECTRICAL SHOCK
(cont'd}
RiSK FROM
FLYING OBJECTS
RiSK TO BREATHING
N'q
RISK OF FALLING
RISK FROM
MOVING PARTS
RISK OF BURNS
WHAT CAN HAPPEN HOW TO PREVENT iT
REPAIRS ATTEMPTED BY UNQUALIFIED
PERSONNEL CAN RESULT IN SERIOUS
INJURY OR DEATH BY ELECTROCUTION,
ELECTRICAL GROUNDING: FAILURE TO
PROVIDE ADEQUATE GROUNDING TO THIS
PRODUCT COULD RESULT IN SERIOUS
INJURY OR DEATH FROM ELECTROCUTION.
SEE GROUNDING INSTRUCTIONS.
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 PER-
SONAL INJURY.
THE COMPRESSED AiR FROM YOUR COM-
PRESSOR IS NOT SAFE FOR BREATHING! THE
AIR STREAM MAY CONTAIN CARBON MONOX-
IDE, TOXIC VAPORS OR SOLID PARTICLES.
SPRAYED MATERIALS SUCH AS PAINT, PAINT
SOLVENTS, PAINT REMOVER, INSECTICIDES,
WEED KILLERS, ETC.. CONTAIN HARMFUL
VAPORS AND POISONS.
A PORTABLE COMPRESSOR CAN FALL FROM
A TABLE, WORKBENCH OR ROOF CAUSING
DAMAGE TO THE COMPRESSOR WHICH
COULD RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY.
THE COMPRESSOR CYCLES AUTOMATI-
CALLY WHEN THE PRESSURE SWITCH IS IN
THE ON/AUTO POSITION
MOVING PARTS CAN CAUSE SERIOUS
INJURY OR DAMAGE IF THEY COME INTO
CONTACT WITH YOU OR YOUR CLOTHING.
ATTEMPTING TO OPERATE OR REPAIR
COMPRESSOR WiTH PROTECTIVE SHROUDS
REMOVED CAN EXPOSE YOU TO MOVING
PARTS AND ELECTRICAL SHOCK.
TOUCHING EXPOSED METAL SUCH AS THE
COMPRESSOR HEAD OR OUTLET TUBE CAN
RESULT IN SERIOUS BURNS.
ANY ELECTRICAL WIRING OR REPAIRS
REQUIRE ON THIS PRODUCT SHOULD BE
PERFORMED BY AUTHORIZED SERVICE
CENTER PERSONNEL. IN ACCORDANCE WITH
NATIONAL AND LOCAL ELECTRICAL CODES.
MAKE CERTAIN THAT THE ELECTRICAL
CIRCUIT TO WHICH THE COMPRESSOR IS
CONNECTED PROVIDES PROPER ELECTRI-
CAL GROUNDING, CORRECT VOLTAGE AND
ADEQUATE FUSE PROTECTION.
ALWAYS WEAR ANSi Z87,1 APPROVED
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 LINE
BEFORE ATTEMPTING MAINTENANCE,
ATTACHING TOOLS OR ACCESSORIES.
WORK IN AN AREA WITH GOOD CROSS-
VENTILATION. READ AND FOLLOW THE
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS PROVIDED ON THE
LABEL OR SAFETY DATA SHEETS FOR THE
MATERIAL YOU ARE SPRAYING. USE A
NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR
DESIGNED FOR USE WITH YOUR SPECIFIC
APPLICATION.
ALWAYS OPERATE COMPRESSOR IN A
STABLE SECURE POSITION TO PREVENT
ACCIDENTAL MOVEMENT OF THE UNIT.
NEVER OPERATE COMPRESSOR ON A ROOF
OR OTHER ELEVATED POSITION, USE
ADDITIONAL AIR HOSE TO REACH HIGH
LOCATIONS.
ALWAYS TURN OFF THE COMPRESSOR,
BLEED PRESSURE FROM THE AIR HOSE, AND
UNPLUG FROM ELECTRICAL OUTLET BE-
FORE PERFORMING MAINTENANCE OR AT-
TACHING TOOLS AND ACCESSORIES.
DO NOT REMOVE THE PROTECTIVE COVERS
FROM THIS PRODUCT. NEVER OPERATE THE
COMPRESSOR WITH GUARDS OR COVERS
WHICH ARE DAMAGED OR REMOVED.
ANY REPAIRS REQUIRED ON THIS PRODUCT
SHOULD BE PERFORMED BY AUTHORIZED
SERVICE CENTER PERSONNEL,
NEVER TOUCH ANY EXPOSED METAL PARTS
ON COMPRESSOR DURING OR IMMEDIATELY
AFTER OPERATION. COMPRESSOR WILL
REMAIN HOT FOR SEVERAL MINUTES AFTER
OPERATION.
TM P(::POL -- 3/11/97
NEVER INHALE AIR FROM THE COMPRES-
SOR EITHER DIRECTLY OR FROM A BREATH-
ING DEVICE CONNECTED TO THE COMPRES-
SOR.