Risk Of Bursting - Craftsman 919.167460 Operator's Manual

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 ATTEMPTED 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:
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.
WHAT CAN HAPPEN
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
PERSONAL INJURY.
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HAZARD

RISK OF BURSTING

RISK FROM FLYING OBJECTS
HOW TO PREVENT IT
DRAIN TANK DAILY OR AFTER EACH USE.
DEVELOPS A LEAK, REPLACE IT IMMEDIATELY WITH A
NEW TANK OR REPLACE THE ENTIRE COMPRESSOR.
NEVER DRILL
MODIFICATIONS TO THE TANK OR ITS ATTACHMENTS.
THE TANK IS 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 (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.
HOW TO PREVENT IT
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 HOSE AND TANK BEFORE
ATTEMPTING MAINTENANCE, ATTACHING TOOLS OR
ACCESSORIES.
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INTO, WELD, OR MAKE
IF TANK
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