Blastrac 1-8DECMKI, Operating Manual

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Operating Instructions 1-8DEC 230V
Safety Instructions
1.1 Safety Instructions
Note: All operators and maintenance personnel should read this
section and the safety instructions below before operating or
maintaining this equipment.
This Blastrac
Operator’s Manual has been specifically prepared for operating and
maintenance personnel working with the Model 1-8DEC 208/230V shot-blasting
system. The information in this manual is intended to provide an understanding of the
equipment for safe operation and proper maintenance.
Safety Instructions
All operating and maintenance personnel must observe all warnings and precautions
that are listed in this manual for the Model 1-8DEC 208/230V.
All safety and warning
labels posted on the machine must be followed as well as the safety program
instituted by your individual management.
This Blastrac equipment has been manufactured for specific floor preparation
applications. The engineering design of this airless media blast machine incorporates
several basic elements. These include the airless media blast wheel, media recycling
system and dust collection system. As a result of many years of operating and
engineering experience, the features of these machines when used with the proper
operating and maintenance procedures enable them to operate in a safe, efficient and
trouble-free manner.
A thorough understanding of your Blastrac machine will help ensure that the machine
can be operated efficiently and safely. No instructions, written or verbal, can be
effective without the use of sound judgment and good work practices in the operation
and maintenance of the equipment. Listed below are the practices that should always
be observed.
CAUTION
Always keep the abrasive valve control lever in the off/closed position except when the
machine is actually blast cleaning. Whenever an irregular, unusual or hazardous
performance of the machine occurs, immediately close the abrasive control valve,
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