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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
Read the Operating Instructions carefully before use, and save for future reference.
WARNING: Incorrect use or inadequate maintenance of the product can result in serious personal injury
and/or material damage. Read all the warnings and instructions carefully before use. Always take basic
safety precautions when using compressed air tools to reduce the risk of personal injury.
WARNING: Risk of eye or head injury.
Risk Precautions

Pneumatic tools can throw out objects such as
mounting pieces, metal shavings, swarf, etc.,
at high speed, which can cause serious eye
injuries.

Always wear safety glasses that meet ANSI
Z87.1 standards and are fitted with side
protection.

Never leave the tool unattended when
connected to the compressed air supply.
Always disconnect the air hose when the tool
is not in use.

Compressed air can be dangerous. The
compressed air system can cause injury to
soft tissues such as eyes, ears, etc. Particles
or objects carried by the air flow can cause
personal injury.

For further protection, you should wear an
approved face mask in addition to the eye
protection.

Tools or accessories can come loose or break,
and parts can be thrown off, hitting the user or
other persons in the work area.

Check that all tools and accessories are fitted
correctly.
WARNING: Risk of fire or explosion
Risk Precautions

Sanding tools with paper or discs, rotating
tools such as drills, percussion tools such as
nail guns, staple guns or hammers, as well as
reciprocating saws and jigsaws, can generate
sparks that can ignite flammable materials.

Never use tools near flammable substances
such as petrol, naphtha, solvents, etc.

The work area must be clean, well ventilated
and free from flammable materials.

Never attempt to power compressed air tools
with oxygen, carbon dioxide or other bottled
gas.

Never exceed the nominal maximum pressure
for tools or accessories. This can cause an
explosion resulting in serious personal injury.

The feed pressure of the compressed air
supply must never exceed the maximum
permitted pressure for any accessory.

Never connect the tool to a compressed air
supply whose pressure can exceed 13.8 bar.

Always check that the compressed air supply
is set to the tool’s rated pressure before
connecting the tool.
WARNING: Risk of hearing damage
Risk Precautions

Long-term exposure to noise from
compressed air tools can cause permanent
hearing impairment.

Always use ear protection that meets ANSI
S3.19 standard.