WARNINGS
High Pressure Spray Can Cause Serious Injury. For Professional Use Only.
Observe All Warnings. Read and understand all instruction manuals before operating equipment.
FLUID INJECTION HAZARD
General Safety
This equipment generates very high fluid pressure. Spray
from the spray gun, leaks or ruptured components can inject
fluid through your skin and into your body and cause ex-
tremely serious bodily injury, including the need for amputa-
tion. Also, fluid injected or splashed into the eyes or on the
skin can cause serious damage.
Never point the spray gun at anyone or at any part of the
body. Never put hand or fingers over the spray tip. Never try
to “blow back” paint; this is not an air spray system.
Always follow the Pressure Relief Procedure, right, before
cleaning or removing the spray tip or servicing any system
equipment.
Never try to stop or deflect leaks with your hand or body.
Be sure equipment safety devices are operating properly
before each use.
Medical Alert – Airless Spray Wounds
If any fluid appears to penetrate your skin, get emergency
medical care at once. Do not treat as a simple cut. Tell the
doctor exactly what fluid was injected.
NOTE TO PHYSICIAN: Injection into the skin is a traumatic
injury.
It is important to treat the injury surgically as soon
as possible.
Do not delay treatment to research toxicity. Tox-
icity is a concern with some exotic coatings injected directly
into the blood stream. Consultation with a plastic surgeon or
reconstructive hand surgeon may be advisable.
Spray Gun Safety Devices
Be sure all spray gun safety devices are operating properly
before each use. Do not remove or modify any part of the
spray gun; this can cause a malfunction and result in serious
bodily injury.
Safety Latch
Whenever you stop spraying, even for a moment, always set
the spray gun safety latch in the closed or “safe” position,
making the spray gun inoperative. Failure to set the safety
latch can result in accidental triggering of the spray gun.
Diffuser
The spray gun diffuser breaks up spray and reduces the risk
of fluid injection when the tip is not installed. Check the dif-
fuser operation regularly. Follow the Pressure Relief Proce-
dure, below, then remove the spray tip. Aim the spray gun
into a grounded metal pail, holding the spray gun firmly to the
pail. Using the lowest possible pressure, trigger the spray
gun. If the fluid emitted
is not diffused into an irregular stream,
replace the diffuser immediately.
Tip Guard
Always have the tip guard in place on the spray gun while
spraying. The tip guard alerts you to the fluid injection hazard
and helps reduce, but does not prevent, the risk of acciden-
tally placing your fingers or any part of your body close to the
spray tip.
Trigger Guard
Never operate the gun with the trigger guard removed. The
trigger guard reduces the risk of accidentally triggering the
gun if it is dropped or bumped.
Spray Tip Safety
Use extreme caution when cleaning or changing spray tips. If
the spray tip clogs while spraying, engage the spray gun
safety latch immediately. Always follow the Pressure Relief
Procedure, below, and then remove the spray tip to clean it.
Never wipe off build-up around the spray tip until pressure is
fully relieved and the spray gun safety latch is engaged.
Pressure Relief Procedure
To reduce the risk of serious bodily injury, including fluid injec-
tion, splashing in the eyes or on the skin, or injury from mov-
ing parts, always follow this procedure whenever you shut off
the pump, when checking or servicing any part of the spray
system, when installing, cleaning or changing spray tips, and
whenever you stop spraying.
1.
Engage the spray gun safety latch.
2.
Shut off the air to the pump.
3.
Close the bleed-type master air valve (required in your
system).
4.
Disengage the spray gun safety latch.
5.
Hold a metal part of the spray gun firmly to the side of a
grounded metal pail, and trigger the spray gun to relieve
pressure.
6.
Engage the spray gun safety latch.
7.
Open the drain valve (required in your system), to relieve
pressure in the fluid hose and gun. Triggering the gun to
relieve pressure may not be sufficient. Have a container
ready to catch the drainage.
8.
Leave the drain valve open until you are ready to spray
again.
If you suspect that the spray tip or hose is completely
clogged, or that pressure has not been fully relieved after
following the steps above, very slowly loosen the tip guard
retaining nut or hose end coupling and relieve pressure
gradually, then loosen completely. Now clear the tip or hose.
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