GLASCRAFT Spartan 3, Operation Manual

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GC-1368N

WARNING

SKIN INJECTION HAZARD

High-pressure fluid from gun, hose leaks, or ruptured components will pierce skin. This may look 

like just a cut, but it is a serious injury that can result in amputation. 

Get immediate surgical 

treatment.

•     Do not point gun at anyone or at any part of the body.

•     Do not put your hand over the dispense outlet.

•     Do not stop or deflect leaks with your hand, body, glove, or rag.
•     Engage trigger lock when not spraying.

•     Follow 

Pressure Relief Procedure

 in this manual, when you stop spraying and before cleaning,

     checking, or servicing equipment. 

MOVING PARTS HAZARD

Moving parts can pinch or amputate fingers and other body parts.

•     Keep clear of moving parts.

•     Do not operate equipment with protective guards or covers removed.

•     Pressurized equipment can start without warning. Before checking, moving, or servicing 

     equipment, follow the 

Pressure Relief Procedure

 in this manual. Disconnect power or air 

     supply.

EQUIPMENT MISUSE HAZARD

Misuse can cause death or serious injury.

•     Do not operate the unit when fatigued or under the influence of drugs or alcohol.

•     Do not exceed the maximum working pressure or temperature rating of the lowest rated system 

     component. See 

Technical Data 

in all equipment manuals.

•     Use fluids and solvents that are compatible with equipment wetted parts. See 

Technical Data

     in all equipment manuals. Read fluid and solvent manufacturer’s warnings. For complete 

     information about your material, request MSDS forms from distributor or retailer.

•     Check equipment daily. Repair or replace worn or damaged parts immediately with genuine 

     manufacturer’s replacement parts only.

•     Do not alter or modify equipment.

•     Use equipment only for its intended purpose. Call your distributor for information.

•     Route hoses and cables away from traffic areas, sharp edges, moving parts, and hot surfaces.

•     Do not kink or over bend hoses or use hoses to pull equipment.

•     Keep children and animals away from work area.

•     Comply with all applicable safety regulations.

PRESSURIZED ALUMINUM PARTS HAZARD

Do  not  use  1,1,1-trichloroethane,  methylene  chloride,  other  halogenated  hydrocarbon  solvents  or 

fluids containing such solvents in pressurized aluminum equipment. Such use can cause serious 

chemical reaction and equipment rupture, and result in death, serious injury, and property damage.

    Warnings

Fire and Explosion Hazard 

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Pressurized Aluminum Parts Hazard

Use with equipment with 

pressurized

 aluminum parts only. Equipment may have aluminum parts that aren’t pressur-

ized - check with engineering.

Plastic Parts Cleaning Solvent Hazard

Created for CEDs Texture Sprayer. May have use with other waterbase application equipment with plastic parts that 
can be damaged by certain solvents.

Moving Parts Hazard

The icon showing finger loss, below, was chosen as a standard to represent a moving parts hazard. It is not neces-
sary to individualize the symbol for every piece of equipment Graco has. If you need to get more specific, show a 
graphic of the actual point of danger in the Operation, Troubleshooting, and/or Service section, where the user is 
most likely to encounter the hazard.

WARNING

PRESSURIZED ALUMINUM PARTS HAZARD

Do not use 1,1,1-trichloroethane, methylene chloride, other halogenated hydrocarbon solvents or fluids 
containing such solvents in pressurized aluminum equipment. Such use can cause serious chemical 
reaction and equipment rupture, and result in death, serious injury, and property damage. 

WARNING

PLASTIC PARTS CLEANING SOLVENT HAZARD

Use only compatible water-based solvents to clean plastic structural or pressure-containing parts. Many 
solvents can degrade plastic parts and cause them to fail, which could cause serious injury or property 
damage. See 

Technical Data

 in this and all other equipment instruction manuals. Read fluid and solvent 

manufacturer’s warnings.

WARNING

OR

MOVING PARTS HAZARD

Moving parts can pinch or amputate fingers and other body parts.
•

Keep clear of moving parts.

•

Do not operate equipment with protective guards or covers removed.

•

Pressurized equipment can start without warning. Before checking, moving, or servicing equipment, 
follow the 

Pressure Relief Procedure

 in this manual. Disconnect power or air supply.

Fire and Explosion Hazard 

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Rev. G 6/17/2008

Skin Injection Hazard

Use with high pressure equipment, generally equipment with pressure rating of 900 psi or higher. There are 2 ver-
sions of this section. 

1)

 manual guns, 

2)

 UL-1450 compliant equipment 

3)

 automatic guns,

/

dispense valves,/lubrica-

tion valves, 

4)

 heated hoses. Since the text contains mostly “Do not” statements, the symbols have lines through 

them.

WARNING

SKIN INJECTION HAZARD 

- Basic

High-pressure fluid from gun, hose leaks, or ruptured components will pierce skin. This may look like just 
a cut, but it is a serious injury that can result in amputation. 

Get immediate surgical treatment.

•

Do not point gun at anyone or at any part of the body.

•

Do not put your hand over the spray tip.

•

Do not stop or deflect leaks with your hand, body, glove, or rag.

•

Do not spray without tip guard and trigger guard installed.

•

Engage trigger lock when not spraying.

•

Follow 

Pressure Relief Procedure

 in this manual, when you stop spraying and before cleaning, 

checking, or servicing equipment. 

SKIN INJECTION HAZARD

- Use with UL1450 Compliance

Do not aim the gun at, or spray any person or animal.

•

Keep hands and other body parts away from the discharge. For example, do not try to stop leaks with 
any part of the body.

•

Always use the nozzle tip guard. Do not spray without nozzle tip guard in place.

•

Use Graco nozzle tips.

•

Use caution when cleaning and changing nozzle tips. in the case where the nozzle tip clogs while 
spraying, follow the 

Pressure Relief Procedure

 for turning off the unit and relieving the pressure 

before removing the nozzle tip to clean.

•

Do not leave the unit energized or under pressure while unattended. When the unit is not in use, turn 
off the unit and follow the 

Pressure Relief Procedure

 for turning off the unit.

•

High-pressure spray is able to inject toxins into the body and cause serious bodily injury. In the event 
that injection occurs, 

get immediate surgical treatment

.

•

Check hoses and parts for signs of damage. Replace any damaged hoses or parts.

•

This system is capable of producing

XXXX

psi. Use Graco replacement parts or accessories that are 

rated a minimum of

XXXX

psi.

•

Always engage the trigger lock when not spraying. Verify the trigger lock is functioning properly.

•

Verify that all connections are secure before operating the unit.

•

Know how to stop the unit and bleed pressure quickly. Be thoroughly familiar with the controls.