Keep these safety instructions in a safe place.
Points to note when setting up the
compressor
●
Examine the machine for signs of transit damage.
Report any damage immediately to the company
which delivered the compressor.
●
Before you put the compressor into operation,
check the oil level in the compressor pump.
●
The compressor should be set up near the wor-
king consumer.
●
Avoid long air lines and long supply lines (extensi-
ons).
●
Make sure the intake air is dry and dust-free.
●
Do not set up the compressor in damp or wet
rooms.
●
The compressor may only be used in suitable
rooms (with good ventilation and an ambient tem-
perature from +5° to +40°C). There must be no
dust, acids, vapors, explosive gases or inflamma-
ble gases in the room.
●
The compressor is designed to be used in dry
rooms. It is prohibited to use the compressor in
areas where work is conducted with sprayed
water.
Safety instructions for working with
compressed air and paint sprayers
Important!
Note the pertinent accident prevent regu-
lations in force in your area!
Compressors and lines reach high temperatures
during operation. Avoid contact! Risk of burns!
Gases or vapours drawn in by the compressor have
to be kept free of constituents that may cause fire or
explosions inside the compressor.
When you disconnect the hose coupling, hold the
coupling element in your hand to prevent injury from
the whiplashing hose.
Wear goggles when working with the blow-out gun.
Injuries may easily result from foreign bodies and
blasted parts.
Never point the blow-out gun at other persons and
never use it to clean clothes that are still being worn.
Note the safety instructions for paint
spraying!
Important!
Note the pertinent accident prevent regu-
lations in force in your area!
●
Never process paints or solvents with a flash point
below 21°C.
●
Never heat paints or solvents.
●
It is imperative to use filtering equipment (face
masks) when processing harmful liquids. Note
also the information concerning safety precautions
published by the manufacturers of these liquids.
●
Smoking is prohibited during the spraying operati-
on and in the work room. Paint vapours are highly
flammable.
●
Make sure there are no open fires or open lights in
the work room. Sparking machines are not to be
used.
●
Do not keep or consume food and drink in the
work room. Paint vapours are harmful.
●
The details and designations of the Ordinance on
Hazardous Substances, which are displayed on
the outer
packaging of the processed
material, must be observed. Additional protective
measures are to be undertaken if necessary, parti-
cularly the wearing of suitable clothing and masks.
●
The work room has to be bigger than 30 m
3
and
have sufficient ventilation for spraying and drying.
Never spray into the wind.
It is always imperative to observe the regulations
of your local police authorities when spraying com-
bustible or hazardous substances.
●
Never process media such as white petroleum spi-
rit, butyl alcohol and methylene chloride with the
PVC pressure hose (reduced life span).
Operation of pressure vessels in accor-
dance with the pertinent pressure ves-
sel regulations
1.
An operator of a pressure vessel is required to
keep the pressure vessel in good working order,
to operate it properly, to supervise its use, to
carry out essential maintenance and repair work
immediately, and to introduce essential safety
measures according to requirements.
2.
The supervisory authorities may order essential
safeguards from case to case.
3.
A pressure vessel may not be operated if it has
any defects which constitute a danger to
employees or third parties.
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