DeVilbiss MG4-OLENG-2B, User Manual

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HAZARD

RISK FROM

FLYING OBJECTS

RISK TO BREATHING

RISK FROM

MOVING PARTS

RISK OF BURNS

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.

BREATHING EXHAUST FUMES

 FROM

ENGINE 

WILL CAUSE

 SERIOUS INJURY OR

DEATH.

THE 

COMPRESSED AIR

 FROM YOUR COM-

PRESSOR 

IS NOT SAFE FOR BREATHING!

THE AIR STREAM MAY CONTAIN CARBON
MONOXIDE, TOXIC VAPORS OR SOLID
PARTICLES FROM THE TANK.

SPRAYED MATERIALS

 SUCH AS PAINT,

PAINT SOLVENTS, PAINT REMOVER, INSECTI-
CIDES, WEED KILLERS, ETC.. 

CONTAIN

HARMFUL VAPORS

 AND POISONS.

THE 

ENGINE CAN START ACCIDENTALLY

 IF

THE FLYWHEEL IS TURNED BY HAND OR
MOVED BY PULLING ON THE STARTER
ROPE.

MOVING PARTS

 SUCH AS THE PULLEY,

FLYWHEEL AND BELT 

 CAN CAUSE SERI-

OUS INJURY

  IF THEY COME INTO CONTACT

WITH YOU OR YOUR CLOTHING.

ATTEMPTING TO OPERATE

 COMPRESSOR

WITH DAMAGED OR MISSING PARTS  OR
ATTEMPTING TO REPAIR COMPRESSOR
WITH PROTECTIVE SHROUDS REMOVED
CAN EXPOSE YOU TO MOVING PARTS 

AND

CAN 

RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY.

TOUCHING EXPOSED METAL

 SUCH AS THE

COMPRESSOR HEAD OR OUTLET TUBES 

OR

CONTACT WITH HOT ENGINE PARTS 

SUCH

AS THE MUFFLER  

CAN RESULT IN SERIOUS

BURNS.

THE GASOLINE ENGINE , THE ENGINE
MUFFLER, THE COMPRESSOR HEAD AND
TUBING BECOME VERY HOT DURING
OPERATION.

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.

ALWAYS 

OPERATE AIR COMPRESSOR IN A

CLEAN, WELL VENTILATED AREA.

  AVOID

ENCLOSED AREAS SUCH AS GARAGES,
BASEMENTS, STORAGE SHEDS, ETC., WHICH
LACK A STEADY EXCHANGE OF AIR.  

NEVER

OPERATE

 UNIT 

IN ENCLOSED LOCATIONS

OCCUPIED BY HUMANS OR ANIMALS.  KEEP
CHILDREN, PETS AND OTHERS  AWAY FROM
AREA OF OPERATION.

NEVER INHALE AIR FROM THE COMPRES-
SOR

 EITHER DIRECTLY OR FROM A BREATH-

ING DEVICE CONNECTED TO THE COMPRES-
SOR.

WORK IN AN AREA WITH GOOD CROSS-
VENTILATION.

 READ AND 

FOLLOW THE

SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

 PROVIDE ON THE

LABEL OR SAFETY DATA SHEETS 

FOR THE

MATERIAL YOU ARE SPRAYING.  

USE A

NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR

DESIGNED FOR USE WITH YOUR SPECIFIC
APPLICATION.

ALWAYS 

DISCONNECT THE SPARK PLUG

AND  BLEED PRESSURE FROM THE TANK
BEFORE PERFORMING MAINTENANCE.

NEVER OPERATE

 THE 

COMPRESSOR WITH

GUARDS

 OR COVERS WHICH ARE DAMAGED

OR 

REMOVED.

ANY 

REPAIRS

 REQUIRED ON THIS 

PRODUCT

SHOULD BE PERFORMED BY AUTHORIZED
SERVICE CENTER PERSONNEL.

NEVER TOUCH ANY EXPOSED METAL
PARTS ON ENGINE OR COMPRESSOR

DURING OR IMMEDIATELY AFTER OPERA-
TION. 

ENGINE AND COMPRESSOR WILL

REMAIN HOT

 FOR SEVERAL MINUTES AFTER

OPERATION.

DO NOT REACH AROUND PROTECTIVE
SHROUDS OR ATTEMPT MAINTENANCE UNTIL
UNIT HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO COOL.

GCOLTM — 7/23/97