Craftsman 919.167360 Operator's Manual page 4

RISK OF BURSTING
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.
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WHAT CAN HAPPEN HOW TO PREVENT IT
FAILURE TO PROPERLY DRAIN CONDENSED
WATER FROM THE TANK, CAUSING RUST
AND THINNING OF THE STEEL TANK.
MODIFICATIONS OR ATTEMPTED REPAIRS TO THE
TANK.
UNAUTHORIZED MODIFICATIONS TO THE
UNLOADER VALVE, SAFETY VALVE, OR ANY
OTHER COMPONENTS WHICH CONTROL TANK
PRESSURE.
EXCESSIVE VIBRATION CAN WEAKEN THE AIR
TANK AND CAUSE RUPTURE OR EXPLOSION.
ATTACHMENTS & ACCESSORIES:
EXCEEDING 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.
DRAIN TANK DAILY OR AFTER EACH USE. IF TANK
DEVELOPS A LEAK, REPLACE IT IMMEDIATELY WITH A
NEW TANK OR REPLACE THE ENTIRE COMPRESSOR.
NEVER DRILL INTO, WELD, OR MAKE ANY MODIFICA-
TIONS TO THE TANK OR ITS ATTACHMENTS.
THE TANK IS DESIGNED TO WITHSTAND SPECIFIC OPER-
ATING 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 PRES-
SURE GAUGE TO THE AIR OUTLET (IF NOT EQUIPPED)
OF YOUR COMPRESSOR. FOLLOW THE EQUIPMENT
MANUFACTURERS RECOMMENDATION AND NEVER
EXCEED THE MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE PRESSURE RATING
OF ATTACHMENTS. NEVER USE COMPRESSOR TO
INFLATE SMALL LOW-PRESSURE OBJECTS SUCH AS
CHILDREN'S TOYS, FOOTBALLS, BASKETBALLS, ETC.
RISK FROM FLYING OBJECTS
WHAT CAN HAPPEN
THE COMPRESSED AIR STREAM CAN CAUSE SOFT TIS-
SUE DAMAGE TO EXPOSED SKIN AND CAN PROPEL
DIRT, CHIPS, LOOSE PARTICLES AND SMALL OBJECTS
AT HIGH SPEED, RESULTING IN PROPERTY DAMAGE OR
PERSONAL INJUR_
HOW TO PREVENT IT
ALWAYS WEAR ANSI 7_87.1APPROVED SAFETY GLASS-
ES WITH SIDE SHIELDS WHEN USING THE COMPRES-
SOR.
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 HOSE AND TANK BEFORE
ATTEMPTING MAINTENANCE, ATTACHING TOOLS OR
ACCESSORIES.
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