Evercraft 776-3758 - General Safety and Operational Precautions; User Responsibilities and Manual; Personal Protective Equipment (PPE); Air Pressure and Hose Safety

776-3758 2 Rev. 07/21/14
READ THIS INSTRUCTION MANUAL CAREFULLY
AND UNDERSTAND ALL INFORMATION BEFORE
OPERATING THIS TOOL. KEEP FOR FUTURE USE.
•Itistheresponsibilityoftheownertomakesureallpersonnel
 readthismanualpriortousingthisairtool.Itisalsothe
 responsibilityoftheairtoolownertokeepthismanualintactand
 inaconvenientlocationforalltoseeandread.Ifthemanualor
 productlabelsarelostornotlegible,contactBalkampfor
 replacements.IftheoperatorisnotfluentinEnglish,theproduct
 andsafetyinstructionsshallbereadtoanddiscussedwiththe
 operatorintheoperator'snativelanguagebythepurchaser/
 ownerorhisdesignee,makingsurethattheoperator
 comprehendsitscontents.
•Alwaysoperate,inspectandmaintainthisspraygunin
accordancewithAmericanNationalStandardsInstituteSafetyCode
ofPortableAirTools(ANSIB186.1)andanyotherapplicablesafety
codes and regulations.
•Duringuseandwhilecleaningandflushing
   spraygunsolventscanbeexpelled.Some
solventscancauseeyeinjury.Alwayswear
   eyeprotection(usersandbystanders).
  •Besureallintheareaarewearingimpact-
   resistanteyeandfaceprotection(usersand
   bystanders).Evensmallprojectilescaninjure
   eyesandcauseblindness.
  •Highsoundlevelscancausepermanenthearing
   loss.Protectyourselffromnoise.Noiselevels
   varywithworksurface.Wearearprotection
   (usersandbystanders).
•Repetitiveworkmotions,awkwardpositionsand
   exposuretovibrationcanbeharmfultohands
and arms.
•Airunderpressurecancausesevereinjury.
   Alwaysshutoffairsupply,drainhoseofair
   pressureanddisconnecttoolfromairsupply
   whennotinuse,beforechangingac ces so ries
   orwhenmakingrepairs.Neverdirectairat
   yourselforanyoneelse.Whippinghosescan
   causeseriousinjury.Alwayscheckfordamaged
   orloosehosesandfittings.Neverusequick
   changecouplingsattool.Theyaddweightand
   couldfailduetovibration.Instead,addahose
   whipandconnectcouplingbetweenairsupply
   andhosewhip,orbetweenhosewhipand
   leaderhose.Do not ex ceed max i mum air inlet
pres sure of 43 psig.
•Alwaysusespraygunatasafedistancefromotherpeople
 inworkarea.
•Maintainspraygunwithcare.Keeptoolscleanandoiledforbest
 andsafestperformance.Followinstructionsforlubricating
 andchangingaccessories.Wipingorcleaningragsandother
 flammablewastematerialsmustbeplacedinatightlyclosed
 metalcontaineranddisposedoflaterintheproperfashion.
•Donotwearlooseorill-fittingclothing;removewatchesand rings.
  •Donotoverreach.Keepproperfootingand
   balanceatalltimes.Slipping,trippingand
   fallingcanbeamajorcauseofseriousinjury
   ordeath.Beawareofexcesshoseleftonthe
   walkingorworksurface.
  •Donotabusehosesorconnectors.Never
   carryspraygunbythehoseoryankhoseto
   disconnectfromairsupply.Keephosesfrom
   heat,oilandsharpedges.Checkhosesfor
   weakorwornconditionbeforeeachuse,
   makingcertainthatallconnectionsaresecure.
•Whenpossible,secureworkwithclampsorvisesobothhands
are free to op er ate tool.
  •Solventandpaintcoatingscanbehighly
   flammablewhensprayed.Adequateventilation
   exhaustmustbeprovidedtokeepairfreeof
   accumulationsofflammablematerials.Smoking
mustneverbeallowedinthesprayarea.Fireextinguishing
equipmentmustbepresentinthepaintsprayarea.
  •Certainpaintingsolventmaterialsmaybe
   harmfulifinhaled,orifthereiscontactwith
   theskin.Alwaysfollowtherequirementsofthe
   MaterialSafetyDataSheetsuppliedbyyour
   coatingmaterialmanufacturer.Adequate
   exhaustventilationmustbeprovidedtokeep
   theairfreeofaccumulationsoftoxicmaterials.
   Alwaysuseamaskorrespiratorwhenever
   thereisachanceofinhalingsprayedmaterials.
   Themaskmustbecompatiblewiththe
   materialbeingsprayedanditsconcentration.
   RespiratorequipmentmustbeNIOSHapproved.
  •Halogenatedhydrocarbonsolvents-
   forexample:methylenechlorideand
   1,1,1,-Trichlorethenearenotchemically
   compatiblewiththealuminumthatmightbe
   usedinsprayguncomponents.Thechemical
 reactioncausedbythesesolventsreactingwithaluminumcan
 becomeviolentandleadtoanequipmentexplosion.Gunswith
 stainlesssteelinternalpassagewaysmaybeusedwiththese
 solvents.However,aluminumiswidelyusedinotherspray
 applicationequipment.Checkallequipmentitemsbeforeuseand
 makesuretheycanalsobeusedsafelywiththesesolvents.Read
 thelabelordatasheetforthematerialyouintendtospray.Ifin
 doubtastowhetherornotacoatingorcleaningmaterialis
 compatible,contactyourmaterialsupplier.
•Spraygunoperatorsshouldbegivenadequatetraininginthe
 safeuseandmaintenanceoftheequipment.Usersmustcomply
 withalllocalandnationalcodesofpracticeandinsurance
 companyrequirementsgoverningventilation,fireprecautions,
 operation,maintenance,andhousekeeping.TheseareOSHA
Sections 1910.94 and 1910.107 and NFPA-33.
•Useofspraygunsmaycausecumulativetraumadisorders
 (CTD's).CTD's,whenusingsprayguns,tendtoaffecttheupper
 extremities.Factorswhichmayincreasetheriskofdevelopinga
 CTDinclude:
 1.Highfrequencyoftheactivity.
 2.Excessiveforce,suchasgripping,pinching,orpressingwith
thehandsandfingers.
WARNING
FAILURE TO OBSERVE THESE WARNINGS COULD RE SULT IN IN JU RY.
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