Craftsman 919.167460, Operator'S Manual

4 - ENG

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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

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.

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

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 PROPEL

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.