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GENERAL SAFETY RULES
DANGER:
When using pneumatic tools, basic safety precautions
should always be followed to reduce the risk of personal injury, including
the following:
READ AND FOLLOW ALL INSTRUCTIONS.
There are certain applications for which this tool was designed. Porter-Cable
strongly recommends that this tool NOT be modified and/or used for any
application other than for which it was designed. If you have any questions
relative to its application DO NOT use the tool until you have written Porter-
Cable and we have advised you.
Technical Service Manager
Porter-Cable Corporation
4825 Highway 45 North
Jackson, TN 38305
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1. Read and understand tool labels and
manual.
Failure to follow warnings could result
in
DEATH
or
SERIOUS INJURY
. Fig. 1.
2
.
Operator and others in work area MUST
wear safety glasses with side shields.
These
safety glasses must conform to ANSI Z87.1
requirements (approved glasses have “Z87”
printed or stamped on them). Fig. 2.
3. Never point tool at yourself or others in
work area.
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4.
Never use oxygen or other bottled
gasses.
Explosion may occur. Never use
combustible gases or any other reactive gas
as a power source for this tool: explosion and
serious personal injury could result. Fig. 3 & Fig.
4.
5.
Do not connect tool
to pressure which
potentially exceeds 200 PSI (13.7 BAR).
6.
Only use air hose that is rated
for a
maximum working pressure of at least 150
PSI (10.3 BAR) or 150% of the maximum
system pressure, which ever is greater.
7.
Only use parts, fasteners, and
accessories
approved by Porter-Cable.
8.
Wear ear protection
to safe-guard
against possible hearing loss. Fig. 5.
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