Evercraft 776-3759 - Page 2

776-3759 2 06/04/12
READ THIS INSTRUCTION MANUAL CAREFULLY
AND UNDERSTAND ALL INFORMATION BEFORE
OPERATING THIS TOOL. KEEP FOR FUTURE USE.
•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.
  •Besureallintheareaarewearingimpact-
   resistanteyeandfaceprotection.
  •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.
•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 PSI.
•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.
 3.Extremeorawkwardfinger,wrist,orarmpositions.
 4.Excessivedurationoftheactivity.
5. Vibration.
 6.Repeatedpressureonabodypart.
 7.Workingincoldtemperatures.
 CTD'scanalsobecausedbysportsactivities.Pain,tingling,
 ornumbnessintheshoulder,forearm,wrist,hands,orfingers,
 especiallyduringthenight,maybeearlysymptomsofaCTD.
 Donotignorethem.Shouldyouexperienceanysuchsymptoms,
 seeaphysicianimmediately.Otherearlysymptomsmayinclude
 vaguediscomfortinthehand,lossofmanualdexterity,and
 nonspecificpaininthearm.Ignoringearlysymptomsand
 continuedrepetitiveuseofthearm,wrist,andhandcanlead
 toaseriousdisability.
WARNING
FAILURE TO OBSERVE THESE WARNINGS COULD RE SULT IN IN JU RY.
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