NOTICE TO PRODUCT USERS
1. WARNING: FLUID MEDIA
AVENTICS pneumatic devices are designed and tested for use
with filtered, clean, dry, chemical free air at pressures and
temperatures within the specified limits of the device. For use
with media other than air or for human life support systems,
AVENTICS must be consulted. Hydraulic cylinders are de-
signed for operation with filtered, clean, petroleum based hy-
draulic fluid; operation using fire-resistant or other special
types of fluids may require special packing and seals. Consult
the factory.
2. WARNING: MATERIAL COMPATIBILITY
Damage to product seals or other parts caused by the use of
noncompatible lubricants, oil additives or synthetic lubricants in
the air system compressor or line lubrication devices voids
AVENTICS warranty and can result in product failure or other
malfunction. See lubrication recommendations below.
AIR LINE LUBRICANTS!
In service higher than 18 cycles per
minute or with continuous flow of air through the device, an air
line lubricator is recommended.* (Do not use line lubrication
with vacuum products.) However, the lubricator must be main-
tained since the oil will wash out the grease, and lack of lubri-
cation will greatly shorten the life expectancy. The oils used in
the lubricator must be compatible with the elastomers in the
device. The elastomers are normally BUNA-N, NEOPRENE,
VITON, SILICONE and HYTREL. AVENTICS recommends
the use of only petroleum based oils without synthetic addi-
tives, and with an aniline point between 180° F and 210° F.
COMPRESSOR LUBRICANTS!
All compressors (with the
exception of special "oil free" units) pass oil mist or vapor from
the internal crankcase lubricating system through to the com-
pressed air. Since even small amounts of non-compatible lubri-
cants can cause severe seal deterioration (which could result
in component and system failure) special care should be taken
in selecting compatible compressor lubricants.
3. WARNING: INSTALLATION AND MOUNTING
The user of these devices must conform to all applicable elec-
trical, mechanical, piping and other codes in the installation,
operation or repair of these devices.
INSTALLATION !
Do not attempt to install, operate or repair
these devices without proper training in the technique of work-
ing on pneumatic or hydraulic systems and devices, unless
under trained supervision. Compressed air and hydraulic sys-
tems contain high levels of stored energy. Do not attempt to
connect, disconnect or repair these products when a system is
under pressure. Always exhaust or drain the pressure from a
system before performing any service work. Failure to do so
can result in serious personal injury.
MOUNTING!
Devices should be mounted and positioned in
such a manner that they cannot be accidentally operated.
4. WARNING: APPLICATION AND USE OF PRODUCTS
The possibility does exist for any device or accessory to fail to
operate properly through misuse, wear or malfunction. The
user must consider these possibilities and should provide ap-
propriate safe guards in the application or system design to
prevent personal injury or property damage in the event of a
malfunction.
5. WARNING: CONVERSION, MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR
When a device is disassembled for conversion to a different
configuration, maintenance or repair, the device must be tested
for leakage and proper operation after being reassembled and
prior to installation.
MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR!
Maintenance periods should
be scheduled in accordance with frequency of use and working
conditions. All AVENTICS products should provide a minimum
of 1,000,000 cycles of maintenance free service when used
and lubricated as recommended. However, these products
should be visually inspected for defects and given an "in sys-
tem" operating performance and leakage test once a year.
Where devices require a major repair as a result of the one
million cycles, one year, or routine inspection, the device must
be disassembled, cleaned, inspected, parts replaced as re-
quired, rebuilt and tested for leakage and proper operation
prior to installation. See individual catalogs for specific cycle
life estimates.
6. PRODUCT CHANGES
Product changes including specifications, features, designs
and availability are subject to change at any time without no-
tice. For critical dimensions or specifications, contact factory.
*Many AVENTICS pneumatic valves and cylinders can operate
with or without air line lubrication; see individual sales catalogs
for details.
LIMITATIONS OF WARRANTIES & REMEDIES
AVENTICS warrants its products sold by it to be free from defects in material and workmanship to the following:
For twelve months after shipment AVENTICS will repair or replace (F.O.B. our works), at its option, any equipment which under normal
conditions of use and service proves to be defective in material or workmanship at no charge to the purchaser. No charge will be made
for labor with respect to defects covered by this Warranty, provided that the work is done by AVENTICS or any of its authorized service
facilities. However, this Warranty does not cover expenses incurred in the removal and reinstallation of any product, nor any downtime
incurred, whether or not proved defective.
All repairs and replacement parts provided under this Warranty policy will assume the identity, for warranty purposes, of the part re-
placed, and the warranty on such replacement parts will expire when the warranty on the original part would have expired. Claims must
be submitted within thirty days of the failure or be subject to rejection.
This Warranty is not transferable beyond the first using purchaser. Specifically, excluded from this Warranty are failures caused by mis-
use, neglect, abuse, improper operation or filtration, extreme temperatures, or unauthorized service or parts. This Warranty also ex-
cludes the use of lubricants, fluids or air line additives that are not compatible with seals or diaphragms used in the products. This War-
ranty sets out the purchaser's exclusive remedies with respect to products covered by it, whether for negligence or otherwise. Neither,
AVENTICS nor any of its affiliates will be liable for consequential or incidental damages or other losses or expenses incurred by reason of
the use or sale of such products. Our liability (except as to title) arising out of the sale, use or operation of any product or parts, wheth-
er on warranty, contract or negligence (including claims for consequential or incidental damage) shall not in any event exceed the cost of
replacing the defective products and, upon expiration of the warranted period as herein provided, all such liability is terminated. THIS
WARRANTY IS IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, WHETHER FOR MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS
FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR OTHERWISE. No attempt to alter, amend or extend this Warranty shall be effective unless author-
ized in writing by an officer of AVENTICS Corporation.
AVENTICS reserves the right to discontinue manufacture of any product, or change product materials, design or specifications
without notice.
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