4
HAZARD
RISK OF
ELECTRICAL SHOCK
RISK FROM
FLYING OBJECTS
RISK TO BREATHING
RISK FROM
MOVING PARTS
RISK OF BURNS
WHAT CAN HAPPEN
YOUR
AIR COMPRESSOR IS POWERED BY
ELECTRICITY.
LIKE ANY OTHER ELECTRI-
CALLY POWERED DEVICE,
IF IT IS NOT USED
PROPERLY IT MAY CAUSE ELECTRIC SHOCK.
REPAIRS ATTEMPTED BY UNQUALIFIED PER-
SONNEL 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.
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 PER-
SONAL INJURY.
THE
COMPRESSED AIR
FROM YOUR COM-
PRESSOR
IS NOT SAFE FOR BREATHING!
THE
AIR STREAM MAY CONTAIN CARBON MONOX-
IDE, TOXIC VAPORS OR SOLID PARTICLES.
SPRAYED MATERIALS
SUCH AS PAINT, PAINT
SOLVENTS, PAINT REMOVER, INSECTICIDES,
WEED KILLERS, ETC..
CONTAIN HARMFUL
VAPORS
AND POISONS.
THE
COMPRESSOR CYCLES AUTOMATI-
CALLY WHEN
THE
PRESSURE SWITCH IS IN
THE ON/AUTO POSITION.
MOVING PARTS CAN CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY
OR DAMAGE IF THEY COME INTO CONTACT
WITH YOU OR YOUR CLOTHING.
ATTEMPTING TO OPERATE OR REPAIR
COMPRESSOR WITH PROTECTIVE SHROUDS
REMOVED CAN EXPOSE YOU TO MOVING
PARTS AND ELECTRICAL SHOCK.
TOUCHING EXPOSED
METAL SUCH AS THE
COMPRESSOR HEAD OR OUTLET TUBE
CAN
RESULT IN SERIOUS BURNS.
HOW TO PREVENT IT
NEVER OPERATE THE COMPRESSOR OUT-
DOORS WHEN IT IS RAINING OR IN WET
CONDITIONS.
NEVER OPERATE COMPRESSOR WITH COVER
COMPONENTS
REMOVED
OR DAMAGE.
ANY
ELECTRICAL WIRING OR REPAIRS
RE-
QUIRED ON THIS PRODUCT
SHOULD BE
PERFORMED BY AUTHORIZED SERVICE CEN-
TER PERSONNEL
IN ACCORDANCE WITH
NATIONAL AND LOCAL ELECTRICAL CODES.
MAKE CERTAIN THAT
THE
ELECTRICAL
CIRCUIT
TO WHICH THE COMPRESSOR IS
CONNECTED
PROVIDES PROPER ELECTRICAL
GROUNDING, CORRECT VOLTAGE AND AD-
EQUATE FUSE PROTECTION.
ALWAYS WEAR ANSI Z87.1 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.
ALWAYS
TURN OFF
THE
COMPRESSOR,
BLEED PRESSURE FROM THE AIR HOSE
AND
TANK, AND DISCONNECT FROM POWER
SOURCE
BEFORE PERFORMING MAINTE-
NANCE OR ATTACHING TOOLS AND ACCES-
SORIES.
NEVER INHALE AIR FROM THE COMPRESSOR
EITHER DIRECTLY OR FROM A BREATHING
DEVICE CONNECTED TO THE COMPRESSOR.
WORK IN AN AREA WITH GOOD CROSS-
VENTILATION.
READ AND
FOLLOW THE
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
PROVIDED ON THE
LABEL OR SAFETY DATA SHEETS
FOR THE
MATERIAL YOU ARE SPRAYING.
USE A
NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR
DE-
SIGNED FOR USE WITH YOUR SPECIFIC
APPLICATION.
ALWAYS
TURN OFF
THE
COMPRESSOR,
BLEED PRESSURE FROM THE AIR HOSE
AND
TANK, AND DISCONNECT FROM POWER
SOURCE
BEFORE PERFORMING MAINTE-
NANCE OR ATTACHING TOOLS AND ACCES-
SORIES.
DO NOT REMOVE THE PROTECTIVE COVERS
FROM THIS PRODUCT.
NEVER OPERATE
THE
COMPRESSOR WITH GUARDS
OR COVERS
WHICH ARE DAMAGED OR
REMOVED.
ANY
REPAIRS
REQUIRED ON THIS
PRODUCT
SHOULD BE PERFORMED BY AUTHORIZED
SERVICE CENTER PERSONNEL.
NEVER TOUCH ANY EXPOSED METAL PARTS
ON COMPRESSOR
DURING OR IMMEDIATELY
AFTER OPERATION.
COMPRESSOR WILL
REMAIN HOT
FOR SEVERAL MINUTES AFTER
OPERATION.
DO NOT REACH AROUND PROTECTIVE
SHROUDS OR ATTEMPT MAINTENANCE UNTIL
UNIT HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO COOL.
SCWORPOL — 7/23/97
