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HAZARD
RISK OF BURSTING
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
OPERATING PRESSURES.
NEVER MAKE ADJUST-
MENTS 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 PRES-
SURE RATING OF ATTACHMENTS.
NEVER USE COM-
PRESSOR TO INFLATE SMALL LOW-PRESSURE
OBJECTS SUCH AS CHILDREN’S TOYS, FOOTBALLS,
BASKETBALLS, ETC.
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 SERI-
OUS INJURY.
WHAT CAN HAPPEN
HOW TO PREVENT IT
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.
RISK FROM FLYING OBJECTS
WHAT CAN HAPPEN
HOW TO PREVENT IT
THE
COMPRESSED AIR
STREAM
CAN CAUSE SOFT
TISSUE DAMAGE
TO EXPOSED SKIN
AND CAN PRO-
PEL
DIRT, CHIPS,
LOOSE PARTICLES
AND SMALL
OBJECTS
AT HIGH SPEED,
RESULTING IN PROPERTY
DAMAGE OR PERSONAL INJURY.
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.