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RISK OF BURSTING
RISK OF
EXPLOSION OR FIRE
AIR TANK
THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS COULD
LEAD TO A WEAKENING OF THE TANK, AND
RESULT IN A VIOLENT TANK EXPLOSION:
1.
FAILURE TO PROPERLY DRAIN
CONDENSED
WATER FROM THE TANK,
CAUSING RUST AND THINNING OF THE
STEEL TANK.
2.
MODIFICATIONS
OR ATTEMPTED
REPAIRS
TO THE TANK.
3. UNAUTHORIZED
MODIFICATIONS TO
THE PRESSURE SWITCH, SAFETY
VALVE, OR
ANY
OTHER COMPONENTS
WHICH CONTROL
TANK
PRESSURE.
ATTACHMENTS & ACCESSORIES
EXCEEDING THE PRESSURE RATING OF AIR
TOOLS,
SPRAY GUNS, AIR OPERATED
ACCESSORIES, TIRES AND OTHER
INFLATABLES
CAN CAUSE THEM TO EX-
PLODE
OR FLY APART, AND COULD RESULT
IN SERIOUS INJURY.
EXCESSIVE VIBRATION CAN WEAKEN THE
AIR TANK
OF A STATIONARY COMPRESSOR
AND
CAUSE AN EXPLOSION.
IT IS NORMAL FOR ELECTRICAL
CONTACTS
WITHIN THE MOTOR AND PRES-
SURE SWITCH
TO SPARK.
IF
ELECTRICAL
SPARKS
FROM COMPRES-
SOR
COME INTO CONTACT WITH
FLAMMABLE VAPORS, THEY MAY IGNITE,
CAUSING FIRE OR EXPLOSION.
RESTRICTING
ANY OF THE
COMPRESSOR
VENTILATION OPENINGS WILL CAUSE SERI-
OUS OVERHEATING AND COULD CAUSE
FIRE.
DRAIN TANK DAILY OR AFTER EACH USE.
IF TANK DEVELOPS A LEAK, REPLACE IT
IMMEDIATELY WITH A NEW TANK OR NEW
COMPRESSOR OUTFIT.
NEVER
DRILL INTO, WELD, OR
MAKE ANY
MODIFICATIONS TO THE TANK
OR ITS
ATTACHMENTS.
THE TANK IS DESIGNED TO WITHSTAND
SPECIFIC OPERATING PRESSURES.
NEVER
MAKE ADJUSTMENTS OR PARTS SUBSTI-
TUTIONS TO
ALTER THE
FACTORY SET
OPERATING
PRESSURES.
FOR ESSENTIAL CONTROL OF AIR PRES-
SURE, YOU MUST
INSTALL A PRESSURE
REGULATOR AND PRESSURE GAUGE TO
THE AIR OUTLET
OF YOUR COMPRESSOR.
FOLLOW THE EQUIPMENT MANUFACTUR-
ERS RECOMMENDATION AND NEVER
EXCEED THE MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE PRES-
SURE RATING OF ATTACHMENTS.
NEVER
USE COMPRESSOR TO INFLATE SMALL
LOW-PRESSURE OBJECTS SUCH AS
CHILDREN’S TOYS, FOOTBALLS,
BASKETBALLS. ETC.
THE
COMPRESSOR MUST BE PROPERLY
MOUNTED
, SEE INSTALLATION PROCE-
DURES.
ALWAYS
OPERATE THE COMPRESSOR IN A
WELL VENTILATED
AREA FREE OF COM-
BUSTIBLE MATERIALS, GASOLINE OR
SOLVENT VAPORS.
IF SPRAYING FLAMMABLE MATERIALS,
LOCATE COMPRESSOR AT LEAST 20 FEET
AWAY FROM SPRAY AREA.
AN ADDITIONAL
LENGTH OF HOSE MAY BE REQUIRED.
STORE FLAMMABLE MATERIALS IN A
SECURE LOCATION AWAY FROM COM-
PRESSOR.
NEVER PLACE OBJECTS AGAINST OR ON
TOP OF COMPRESSOR. OPERATE COM-
PRESSOR
IN AN OPEN AREA AT LEAST
12
INCHES AWAY FROM
ANY WALL OR
OBSTRUCTION
THAT WOULD RESTRICT
THE FLOW OF FRESH AIR TO THE VENTILA-
TION OPENINGS.
HAZARD
WHAT CAN HAPPEN
HOW TO PREVENT IT
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
IMPROPER OPERATION OR MAINTENANCE OF THIS PRODUCT COULD RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY
AND PROPERTY DAMAGE. READ AND UNDERSTAND ALL WARNINGS AND OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
BEFORE USING THIS EQUIPMENT.
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