General Equipment Safety and Precautions
WARNINGS!
Flammable products like liquid and fumes from propane gas, gasoline and
combustible fuel in your surrounding work area can potentially ignite or explode.
To prevent from fire and explosion:
• Do not use equipment until you have read and fully understand the operation
of equipment.
• Training by fully qualified personal should be implemented prior to usage.
• Do not keep combustibles that are open around the equipment at all.
• Make sure you turn off all burners and fuel source before changing propane
bottle and/or filling fuel.
• If you smell propane gas, shut-off propane supply valve on tank and extinguish
all open flames. If the gas odor continues, stay away from equipment and call
the fire department immediately.
• Before lighting burner(s), make should you have read the proper lighting
instructions.
• Do not overheat material in vats, check with manufacturer of material for
optimum heating temperature.
• Keep your equipment free from debris, solvent, any rags and flammables.
• Make sure your equipment is suited with fire extinguisher(s).
MISUSE OF EQUIPMENT HAZARD
Never leave equipment unattended when machine is operating.
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Misuse of equipment can cause serious injury or death.
• Keep children and animals away from equipment work area.
• Do not exceed the recommended temperature rating and working pressure of
equipment, failure to do so can cause serious injury or death.
• Check your equipment daily, repair or replace any worn or damaged prats
immediately with manufactures genuine replacement parts only.
• Make sure not to alter or modify the equipment. If equipment has to be modified
at all, please call Marathon Equipment directly or your local distributor for
approval.
• Do not overfill material beyond recommended capacity of equipment.
• Do not override or dismantle any safety devices on equipment.
• Do not operate any equipment while fatigued, under the influence of drugs or
alcohol.
BURN HAZARDS
Equipment surfaces and material in machine can become very hot when it at
reached its intended temperature, to avoid severe burns:
• Don’t not touch equipment and/or fluid.
• Wait for equipment to cool down prior to doing any service or repairs.
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