Central Pneumatic 98917, Set Up And Operating Instructions Manual

SKU 98917 

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SYMBOLS AND 

SPECIFIC SAFETY 

INSTRUCTIONS

Symbol Definitions

Symbol

Property or statement

n

o

No-load speed

.../min

Revolutions or reciprocation per 

minute

PSI

Pounds per square inch of pressure

ft-lb

Foot-pounds of torque

BPM

Blows per minute

CFM

Cubic Feet per Minute flow

SCFM

Cubic Feet per Minute flow at 

standard conditions

NPT

National pipe thread, tapered

NPS

National pipe thread, straight

WARNING marking concerning Risk 

of Eye Injury.  Wear ANSI-approved 

eye protection.
WARNING marking concerning Risk 

of Hearing Loss.  Wear hearing 

protection.
WARNING marking concerning Risk 

of Respiratory Injury.  Wear NIOSH-

approved dust mask/respirator.

WARNING marking concerning Risk 

of Explosion.

Specific Safety Instructions

1.  The warnings and precautions dis-

cussed in this manual cannot cover 

all possible conditions and situations 

that may occur.  It must be under-

stood by the operator that common 

sense and caution are factors which 

cannot be built into this product, but 

must be supplied by the operator.

2. 

WARNING:

  Some dust created by 

power sanding, sawing, grinding, drill-

ing, and other construction activities, 

contains chemicals known [to the 

State of California] to cause cancer, 

birth defects or other reproductive 

harm.  Some examples of these 

chemicals are: 

•  Lead from lead-based paints 

•  Crystalline silica from bricks and 

cement or other masonry products 

•  Arsenic and chromium from chemi-

cally treated lumber 

Your risk from these exposures var-

ies, depending on how often you do 

this type of work.  To reduce your 

exposure to these chemicals: work in 

a well ventilated area, and work with 

approved safety equipment, such as 

those dust masks that are specially 

designed to filter out microscopic 

particles.  (California Health & Safety 

Code § 25249.5, 

et seq.

)

3.  Take caution, as some woods contain 

preservatives such as copper chro-

mium arsenate (CCA) which can be 

toxic. When nailing these materials, 

extra case should be taken to avoid 

inhalation and minimize skin contact.

4. 

WARNING:

  The brass components 

of this product contain lead, a chemi-

cal known to the State of California 

to cause birth defects (or other repro-