40015 AND 40017 Assembly Instructions
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OPERATION GUIDE
APPLICATIONS
1.
ABRASIVE BLASTING:
Your device is designed to spray abrasive material such as black beauty, aluminum oxide, glass beads, metal shot,
silicon carbide, ground corncobs, and ground nut shells. The abrasive blasting of rust, paint, scale, grease, old paint,
mold, mildew and other corrosion from metal, wood, stone and fiberglass are ideal applications for the abrasive blast
cleaner. This product is also excellent for etching distinctive designs in glass, wood, stone, marble and concrete.
PRESSURE BLASTER SAFETY PROCEDURES
CAUTION: R
EAD THESE SAFETY PROCEDURES IN THEIR ENTIRETY
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These procedures are not intended to be exhaustive due to the many variables in the abrasive
blasting field. Therefore, we INSIST that the hands, ears, mouth, nose and eyes be covered with
appropriate safety protection at all times.
ADDITIONAL WARNINGS!
CAUTION MUST BE EXERCISED BY USER AT ALL TIMES
1.
Everyone in the blast area including the equipment operator should correctly use and
maintain a NIOSH-approved air-supplied respirator, even after blasting has ceased.
Harmful dust can remain suspended in the air for long periods of time after blasting has
ceased causing injury or death.
2.
Before using: Put on safety glasses, gloves, and NIOSH-approved respirator. Always
wear these protective items when operating and while servicing your abrasive blaster.
A well maintained air supplied blasting respirator must be used by anyone blasting.
3.
Use thick gloves with gauntlets to protect your hands.
4.
Use backboards to prevent overspray from hitting someone or something else because
the dust will travel a long distance. Blast in a large open area to minimize abrasive
accumulation in surrounding areas.
5.
For safe operation, perform recommended preventive maintenance on blaster tank,
remote unit and accessories. Replace all worn parts before they fail. Immediate
replacement of worn components is required. Failure to replace worn components
could result in exposing the operator or bystanders to high speed media and
compressed air, causing serious injury.
6.
Do not use corrosive materials of any type in unit. Use only clean, dry media.
7.
Do not splice abrasive hose. The splice will wear out quickly and may violently spray
media over the surrounding area. A worn blast hose could suddenly fail. Couplings
