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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS (cont’d)
HAZARD
WHAT CAN HAPPEN
HOW TO PREVENT IT
RISK OF
ELECTRIC SHOCK
REPAIRS ATTEMPTED BY UNQUALIFIED
PERSONNEL CAN RESULT IN SERIOUS
INJURY OR DEATH BY ELECTROCUTION.
ELECTRICAL GROUNDING: FAILURE TO
PROVIDE ADEQUATE GROUNDING TO THIS
PRODUCT COULD RESULT IN SERIOUS
INJURY OR DEATH FROM ELECTROCUTION.
SEE GROUNDING INSTRUCTIONS.
ANY ELECTRICAL WIRING OR REPAIRS
REQUIRE ON THIS PRODUCT SHOULD BE
PERFORMED BY AUTHORIZED SERVICE
CENTER PERSONNEL IN ACCORDANCE WITH
NATIONAL AND LOCAL ELECTRICAL CODES.
MAKE CERTAIN THAT THE ELECTRICAL
CIRCUIT TO WHICH THE COMPRESSOR IS
CONNECTED PROVIDES PROPER ELECTRI¬
CAL GROUNDING. CORRECT VOLTAGE
AND ADEQUATE FUSE PROTECTION.
RISK FROM
FLYING OBJECTS
THE COMPRESSED AIR STREAM CAN
CAUSE SOFT TISSUE DAMAGE TO
EXPOSED SKIN AND CAN PROPEL DIRT,
CHIPS, LOOSE PARTICLES AND SMALL
OBJECTS AT HIGH SPEED . RESULTING IN
PROPERTY DAMAGE OR PERSONAL INJURY.
ALWAYS WEAR ANSI ZB7.1 APPROVED
SAFETY GLASSES WITH SIDE SHIELDS
WHEN USING THE COMPRESSOR.
NEVER POINT ANY NOZZLE OR SPRAYER
TOWARD ANY PART OF THE BODY OR AT
OTHER PEOPLE OR ANIMALS.
RISK TO
BREATHING
THE COMPRESSED AIR FROM YOUR COM¬
PRESSOR IS NOT SAFE FOR BREATHING!
THE AIR STREAM MAY CONTAIN CARBON
MONOXIDE, TOXIC VAPORS OR SOLID
PARTICLES.
SPRAYED MATERIALS SUCH AS PAINT,
PAINT SOLVENTS, PAINT REMOVER, INSEC¬
TICIDES, WEED KILLERS, ETC.. CONTAIN
HARMFUL VAPORS AND POISONS.
NEVER INHALE AIR FROM THE
COMP RESSOR EITHER DIRECTLY OR
FROM A BREATHING DEVICE CONNECTED
TO THE COMPRESSOR.
WORK IN AN AREA WITH GOOD CROSS¬
VENTILATION. READ AND FOLLOW THE
SAFETY INSTRUCTIO NS PROVIDED ON THE
LABEL OR SAFETY DATA SHEETS FOR THE
MATERIAL YOU ARE SPRAYING. USE A
NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR
DESIGNED FOR USE WITH YOUR SPECIFIC
APPLICATION.
RISK FROM
MOVING PARTS
MOVING PARTS CAN CAUSE SERIOUS
iNJURY OR DAMAGE IF THEY COME INTO
CONTACT WITH YOU OR YOUR CLOTHING.
ATT E MPTING TO OPERATE OR REPAIR
COMPRE SSOR WI TH PROTECTIVE
SHROUDS REMOVED CAN EXPOSE YOU TO
MOVING PARTS AND ELECTRICAL SHOCK.
A PORTABLE COMPRESSOR CAN FALL
FROM A TABLE, WORKBENCH OR ROOF
CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE COMPRESSOR
WHICH COULD EXPOSE YOU TO HAZARD¬
OUS MOVING OR ELECTRICAL PARTS.
DO NOT REMOVE THE PROTECTIVE
COVERS FROM THIS PRODUCT. NEVER
OPERAT E THE COMPRESSOR WI TH
GUAR DS OR COVERS WHICH ARE
DAMAGED OR REMOVED.
ANY REPAIRS REQUIRED ON THIS PRODUCT
SHOULD BE PE RFORMED BY AUT HORIZED
SERVIC E CENT ER PERSO NNEL.
ALWAYS OPERATE COMPRESSOR IN A
STABLE SECURE POSITION TO PREVENT
ACCIDENTAL MOVEMENT OF THE UNIT.
NEVER OPERATE COMPRESSOR ON A
ROOF OR OTHER ELEVATED POSITION.
USE ADDITIONAL AIR HOSE TO REACH
HIGH LOCATIONS.
THE COMPRESSOR CYCLES AUTOMATI¬
CALLY WHEN THE PRESSURE SWITCH IS IN
THE ON/AUTO POSITION.
ALWAYS TURN OFF THE CO MPRES SOR.
BLEED PRESSURE FROM THE AIR HOSE
AND TANK UNPLUG FROM ELECTRICAL
OUTLET BEFORE PERFORMING
MAINTENANCE OR ATTACHING TOOLS
AND ACCESSORIES.
RISK OF BURNS
TOUCHING EXPOSED METAL SUCH AS THE
COMPRESSOR HEAD OR OUTLET TUBE
CAN RESULT IN SERIOUS BURNS.
NEVER TOUCH ANY EXPOSED METAL
PARTS ON COMPRESSOR DURING OR
IMMEDIATELY AFTER OPERATION.
COMPRESSOR WILL REMAIN HOT FOR
SEVERAL MINUTES AFTER OPERATION.
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