Operation&MaintenanceManualSAFETY
SafetyPrecautions
Neveroperatethecompressorwithoutrstobservingallsafetywarningsandcarefullyreading
theOperationandMaintenanceManualshippedfromthefactorywiththiscompressor.
Ensuretheoperatorreadsandunderstandsthedecalsandconsultsthemanualsbefore
operationorperformingmaintenance.
Ensureallmaintenancepersonnelareadequatelytrained,competent,andhavereadthe
manuals.
Ensureallprotectivecoversareinplaceandthecanopy/doorsareclosedduringoperation.
Thespecicationofthiscompressorissuchthatthecompressorisnotsuitableforusein
ammablegasriskareas.Ifsuchanapplicationisrequired,alllocalregulations,codesof
practice,andsiterulesmustbeobserved.Toensurethecompressorcanoperateinasafe
andreliablemanner,additionalequipmentsuchasgasdetection,exhaustsparkarrestors,
andintake(shut-off)valvesmayberequired,dependentonlocalregulationsorthedegree
ofriskinvolved.
Aweeklyvisualcheckmustbemadeofallfasteners/xingscrewssecuringmechanicalparts.
Inparticular,safety-relatedpartssuchascouplinghitch,drawbarcomponents,wheels,tires,
andliftingbailshouldbecheckedfortotalsecurity.
Allcomponentswhichareloose,damaged,orunserviceablemustberectiedwithoutdelay.
Airdischargedfromthiscompressormaycontaincarbonmonoxideorothercontaminants
whichwillcauseseriousinjuryordeath.Donotbreathedischargedair.
Thiscompressorproducesloudnoisewiththedoorsopenorservicevalvevented.Extended
exposuretoloudnoisecancausehearingloss.Alwayswearhearingprotectionwhendoors
areopenorservicevalveisvented.
Neverinspectorservicethecompressorwithoutrstdisconnectingbatterycable(s)to
preventaccidentalstarting.
Donotusepetroleumproducts(solventsorfuels)underhighpressureasthiscanpenetrate
theskinandresultinseriousillness.Weareyeprotectionwhilecleaningthecompressor
withcompressedairtopreventdebrisfrominjuringeye(s).
Rotatingfanbladecancauseseriousinjury.Donotoperatewithoutfanguardinplace.
Usecaretoavoidcontactinghotsurfaces(engineexhaustmanifoldandpiping,airreceiver,
andairdischargepiping,etc.).
Neveroperatethecompressorwithguards,covers,orscreensremoved.Keephands,hair,
clothing,tools,blowguntips,etc.wellawayfrommovingparts.
CompressedAir
Compressedaircanbedangerousifincorrectlyhandled.Priortoperformingmaintenance
orserviceonthecompressor,ensureallpressureisventedfromthesystemandthe
compressorcannotbestartedaccidentally.
Ensurethecompressorisoperatingattheratedpressureandtheratedpressureisknown
toallrelevantpersonnel.
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