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WARNING
EQUIPMENT MISUSE HAZARD
Equipment misuse can cause the equipment to rupture or malfunction and result in serious injury.
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This equipment is for professional use only.
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Read all instruction manuals, tags, and labels before operating the equipment.
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Use the equipment only for its intended purpose. If you are uncertain about usage, call your Graco
distributor.
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Do not alter or modify this equipment. Use only genuine Graco parts and accessories.
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Check equipment daily. Repair or replace worn or damaged parts immediately.
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Do not exceed the maximum working pressure of the lowest rated system component. This equip-
ment has a 3400 psi (23.4 MPa, 234 bar) maximum working pressure.
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Route hoses away from traffic areas, sharp edges, moving parts, and hot surfaces. Do not expose
Graco hoses to temperatures above 66
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C (150
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F) or below –40
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C (–40
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F).
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Do not use the hoses to pull the equipment.
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Use only Graco approved hoses. Do not remove hose spring guards, which help protect the hose
from rupture caused by kinks or bends near the couplings.
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Use fluids or solvents that are compatible with the equipment wetted parts. See the Technical
Data section of all the equipment manuals. Read the fluid and solvent manufacturer’s warnings.
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Never use 1.1.1–trichloroethane, methylene chloride, other halogenated hydrocarbon solvents or
fluids containing such solvents in pressurized aluminum equipment. Such use could result in a
chemical reaction, with the possibility of explosion.
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Comply with all applicable local, state, and national fire, electrical, and safety regulations.
FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARD
Improper grounding, poor ventilation, open flames or sparks can cause a hazardous condition and re-
sult in a fire or explosion and serious injury.
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Ground the equipment. Refer to Grounding on page 4.
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If there is any static sparking or you feel an electric shock while using this equipment, stop dis-
pensing immediately. Do not use the equipment until you identify and correct the problem.
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Provide fresh air ventilation to avoid the buildup of flammable fumes from solvents or the fluid
being dispensed.
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Keep the dispense area free of debris, including solvent, rags, and gasoline.
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Before operating this equipment, electrically disconnect all equipment in the dispense area.
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Before operating this equipment, extinguish all open flames or pilot lights in the dispense area.
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Do not smoke in the dispense area.
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Do not turn on or off any light switch in the dispense area while dispensing or while operating if
fumes are present.
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Do not operate a gasoline engine in the dispense area.
