Safety Guidelines - Craftsman 919.167240 Operator's Manual

SAFETY and PREVENTING EQUIPMENT PROBLEMS. To help you recognize this information, we use the symbols
below. Please read the manual and pay attention to these sections.
Indicates an imminently hazardous
situation which, if not avoided, will
result in death or serious iniury.
Indicates a potentially hazardous sit-
uation which, if not avoided, could
result in death or serious iniury.
Indicates a potentially hazardous
situation which, if not avoided,
result in minor or moderate iniury.
Used without the safety alert sym-
bol indicates a potentially haz-
ardous situation which, if not avoided, may result in
property damacLe.
O SAVE THESE iNSTRUCTiONS _l
IMPROPER OPERATION OR MAINTENANCE OF THIS PRODUCT COULD RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY
AND PROPERTY DAMAGE. READ AND UNDERSTAND ALL WARNINGS AND OPERATING INSTRUC-
TIONS BEFORE USING THIS EQUIPMENT.
RISK OF EXPLOSION OR FIRE
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 VENTILA-
TION OPENINGS WILL CAUSE SERIOUS OVERHEATING
AND COULD CAUSE FIRE.
UNATTENDED OPERATION OF THIS PRODUCT COULD
RESULT iN PERSONAL INJURY OR PROPERTY DAM-
AGE. TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE, DO NOT ALLOW
THE COMPRESSOR TO OPERATE UNATTENDED.
HOW TO PREVENT IT
ALWAYS OPERATE THE COMPRESSOR iN A WELL VEN-
TILATED AREA FREE OF COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS,
GASOLINE OR SOLVENT VAPORS.
IF SPRAYING FLAMMABLE MATERIALS, LOCATE COM-
PRESSOR AT LEAST 20 FEET AWAY FROM SPRAY
AREA. AN ADDITIONAL LENGTH OF HOSE MAY BE
REQUIRED.
STORE FLAMMABLE MATERIALS iN A SECURE LOCA-
TION AWAY FROM COMPRESSOR.
NEVER PLACE OBJECTS AGAINST OR ON TOP OF
COMPRESSOR. OPERATE COMPRESSOR 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.
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 PROD=
UCT WHEN IT IS OPERATING.
ALWAYS DISCONNECT ELECTRICAL POWER BY MOV-
ING PRESSURE SWITCH LEVER TO THE OFF POSITION
AND DRAIN TANK DAILY OR AFTER EACH USE.
3-Eng D21996