Allmand 185 CFM, Operator'S Manual

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 5

WARNING  

When operating machine, do 

not wear:

•  Loose clothes

•  Clothes with unbuttoned sleeves

•  Hanging tie or scarf

•  Accessories such as dangling jewelry

•  Such items could be caught in rotating parts of 

machine, and could result in death or serious injury.

WARNING  

Do not operate machine when 

tired or under influence of drugs or alcohol. Careless 

operation could result in death or serious injury.

WARNING  

Wear appropriate personal 

protective equipment (PPE), such as a helmet, safety 

glasses, earplugs, safety shoes, gloves, and a dust 

mask.

WARNING  

Have first-aid boxes and fire 

extinguishers near machine in case of emergency 

such as injury and fires. It is also advisable to have a 

list of phone numbers of doctors, ambulance and fire 

department available in case of emergency.

WARNING 

 To prevent injury, tools, cables, 

hoods, covers and other unnecessary items should be 

cleaned and removed from machine before operation.

WARNING  

Do not open oil filler cap of 

separator receiver tank during or immediately after 

operation.  Explosive pressure could cause death or 

serious injury.

WARNING  

Do not open fluid drain valves 

or plugs during operation.  this includes:

•  Separator receiver tank drain valve

•  Coolant drain valve and plug

•  Engine oil drain valve

•  Oil cooler drain valve

•  Fuel tank drain valve and plug

WARNING  

Never direct 

compressed air at people, pets or foods:

•  Never blow compressed air directly at people. Dirt, 

dust, oil or foreign objects in compressed air could 

cause serious injury to eyes and skin. 

•  Do not blow compressed air on food.

WARNING  

Contact with rotating parts 

or belts could cause death or serious injury. Keep 

hands from rotating parts and belts while machine is in 

operation.

WARNING  

Do not open radiator cap 

during or immediately after operation. Explosive 

pressure of hot liquid could cause severe burns, 

resulting in death or serious injury.

WARNING  

 Operation with 

compressed air supply port opened is prohibited:

•  Do not operate machine with service valves and/

or relief valve open, unless piping and/or hose is 

connected. Uncontrolled pressurized air could cause 

death or serious injury.

•  If machine must be temporarily operated with port 

open, be sure to mount a silencer to reduce noise, 

and wear personal protective equipment such as 

earplugs to protect hearing.

WARNING  

Do not touch hot parts.

•  Never work nearby hot portions of the machine while 

it is running.

•  Parts such as engine, exhaust manifold, exhaust 

pipe, muffler, radiator, oil cooler, air-end, pipe, 

separator receiver tank, and discharging pipe are 

especially hot. Never touch these parts, as it could 

result in serious burns.

•  Compressor oil, coolant water, and engine oil are also 

very hot and dangerous to touch. Do not check or 

add while machine is running.

WARNING  

Fire prevention.

•  Fuel and oils are extremely flammable. Do not 

bring lit cigarettes or matches near machine when 

checking or adding fuel and oils.

•  Adding fuel and oils should be done outdoors or in a 

well-ventilated location.

•  Refuel after stopping engine, and never leave 

fuel near machine. Do not spill. If spilled, wipe up 

completely.

•  Do not fill fuel oil up to cap level. Fuel oil will overflow 

due to volume expansion caused by rise of ambient 

temperature. Fuel can also spill during machine 

movement or transporting.

•  Parts such as muffler and exhaust pipe can be 

extremely hot. Remove twigs, dried leaves, dried 

grass, waste paper, etc. from around muffler and 

exhaust pipe.

•  Keep a fire extinguisher available by machine in case 

of fire.

WARNING  

Hang a “Now Checking and under 

Maintenance” tag:

•  Remove starter key from starter switch before 

starting inspection, and hang up a “Now Checking 

and under Maintenance” tag where it can be easily 

seen. Inspector must keep key during checking and 

maintenance.

•  Remove black negative (–) cable from battery.

•  Neglecting above procedure could result in death or 

serious injury.