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ADP3CA Free-Air® Pump
User Manual
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READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS IN THIS MANUAL BEFORE USING FREE-AIR PUMP MODEL ADP3CA.
FAILURE TO OPERATE THIS PUMP IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE INSTRUCTIONS CONTAINED IN THIS MANUAL MAY RESULT IN DEATH OR SERIOUS INJURY TO THE
RESPIRATOR WEARER.
1. LOCATE THE PUMP’S INLET AIR FILTER IN A PLACE WHERE THERE IS CLEAN, BREATHABLE AIR AT ALL TIMES. THE PUMP WILL NOT REMOvE TOxIC GASES OR
OTHER CONTAMINANTS FROM THE INCOMING AIR IT TRANSFERS TO THE RESPIRATOR WEARER.
SEE THE BREATHING AIR REQUIREMENTS SECTION ON PAGE 4 FOR SPECIFIC DETAILS ON BREATHING AIR QUALITY.
2. THIS PUMP WILL SUPPLY AT LEAST THE REQUIRED MINIMUM vOLUME OF AIR (6 CFM FOR HOODS OR 4 CFM FOR TIGHT FITTING MASkS) TO LOW PRESSURE,
AIRLINE RESPIRATORS. THE RESPIRATORS MUST BE APPROvED BY MSHA/NIOSH TO OPERATE AT LESS THAN 25 PSIG.
BE SURE THAT THE PUMP’S OUTLET PRESSURE, MEASURED BY THE PRESSURE GAUGE ON THE PUMP, IS MAINTAINED ABOvE THE MINIMUM PRESSURE SETTING
REQUIRED BY THE RESPIRATOR MANUFACTURER.
TO BE ASSURED YOUR RESPIRATOR CAN BE USED WITH THIS PUMP, REFER TO THE SECTION IN THE RESPIRATOR’S INSTRUCTION MANUAL FOR THE RESPIRATOR’S
APPROvED PRESSURE RANGE AND PERMISSIBLE AIR SUPPLY HOSE LENGTH.
IF YOU HAvE ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT WHETHER OR NOT YOUR RESPIRATOR IS COMPATIBLE WITH THIS PUMP, CONTACT BULLARD’S CUSTOMER SERvICE
DEPARTMENT AT 877-BULLARD.
3. AIRLINE RESPIRATORS USED WITH THIS PUMP MUST NOT BE WORN IN ANY ATMOSPHERE IMMEDIATELY DANGEROUS TO LIFE OR HEALTH OR FROM WHICH THE
WEARER CANNOT ESCAPE WITHOUT THE USE OF THE RESPIRATOR.
4. WHEN CONNECTING YOUR RESPIRATOR TO THE FREE-AIR PUMP, USE ONLY THE AIR SUPPLY HOSE AND COUPLINGS REQUIRED BY THE RESPIRATOR MANUFACTURER
AND APPROvED BY MSHA/NIOSH.
USE OF NON-APPROvED HOSE OR COUPLINGS WILL vOID THE RESPIRATOR’S MSHA/NIOSH APPROvAL AND COULD REDUCE THE AIR FLOW TO THE RESPIRATOR,
RESULTING IN POSSIBLE DEATH OR SERIOUS INJURY TO THE RESPIRATOR WEARER.
5. DO NOT MODIFY OR ALTER THIS PUMP IN ANY MANNER. USE ONLY APPROvED BULLARD FREE-AIR PUMP COMPONENTS AND REPLACEMENT PARTS ON THE PUMP.
FAILURE TO USE APPROvED BULLARD COMPONENTS AND REPLACEMENT PARTS INvALIDATES ALL BULLARD WARRANTIES AND MAY RESULT IN DEATH OR SERIOUS
INJURY TO THE RESPIRATOR WEARER.
6. IF YOU HAvE ANY QUESTIONS CONCERNING THE USE OF THIS PUMP OR YOUR RESPIRATOR, OR YOU ARE NOT SURE THE INLET AIR FILTER IS LOCATED AT
A SOURCE OF CLEAN, BREATHABLE AIR, ASk YOUR SUPERvISOR.
ALL INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE USE AND CARE OF THIS PRODUCT MUST BE SUPPLIED TO YOU BY YOUR EMPLOYER AS RECOMMENDED BY THE MANUFACTURER AND AS
REQUIRED BY FEDERAL LAW (29 CFR 1910.134).
FOR TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE OR ADDITIONAL COPIES OF THIS MANUAL, CALL OR WRITE TO:
BULLARD
1898 SAFETY WAY
CYNTHIANA, kY 41031-9303
TOLL-FREE: 877-BULLARD (285-5273)
PHONE: 859-234-6616
FAx: 859-234-8987
