CAT8000BP
2
Rev: 12/17/10
FAILURE TO OBSERVE THESE WARNINGS COULD RE SULT IN IN JU RY.
ThIS INSTRuCTION MAN u AL CON TAINS
IM POR TANT SAFe Ty INFORMATION .
ReAd ThIS IN STRuC TION MANuAL
CARe FuL Ly ANd uN deR STANd ALL
IN FOR MA TION Be FORe OP eR AT INg
ThIS TOOL .
• Al ways op er ate, in spect and main tain this
tool in ac cor dance with Amer i can Na tion al
Stan dards In sti tute Safe ty Code of Por ta ble
Air Tools (ANSI B186.1) and any oth er
ap pli ca ble safe ty codes and reg u la tions.
• For safety, top per for mance and max i mum
du ra bil i ty of parts, op er ate this tool at 90
psig: 6.2 bar max air pres sure with 3/8"
di am e ter air sup ply hose.
• Always wear im pact-re sis tant eye and face
pro tec tion when op er at ing or per form ing
main te nance on this tool. Al ways wear
hear ing pro tec tion when us ing this tool.
• High sound levels can cause per ma nent
hear ing loss. Use hear ing pro tec tion as
rec om mend ed by your em ploy er or OSHA
reg u la tion.
• Keep the tool in ef fi cient op er at ing
con di tion.
• Operators and main te nance per son nel must
be phys i cal ly able to han dle the bulk, weight
and pow er of this tool.
• Air un der pres sure can cause se vere in ju ry.
Nev er di rect air at your self or oth ers.
Al ways turn off the air sup ply, drain hose of
air pres sure and de tach tool from air sup ply
be fore in stall ing, re mov ing or ad just ing any
ac ces so ry on this tool, or be fore per form ing
any main te nance on this tool. Fail ure to do
so could re sult in in ju ry. Whip hos es can
cause se ri ous in ju ry. Al ways check for
dam aged, frayed or loose hos es and fit tings,
and re place im me di ate ly. Do not use quick
de tach cou plings at tool. See in struc tions
for cor rect set-up.
• Air powered tools can vi brate during
use. Vi bra tion, re pet i tive mo tions or
un com fort able po si tions over ex tend ed
pe ri ods of time may be harm ful to your
hands and arms. Dis con tin ue use of tool
if dis com fort, tin gling feel ing or pain oc curs.
Seek med i cal ad vice be fore re sum ing use.
• Place the tool on the work be fore start ing
the tool.
• Slip ping, tripping and/or falling while
op er at ing air tools can be a ma jor cause of
se ri ous in ju ry or death. Be aware of ex cess
hose left on the walk ing or work sur face.
• Keep body work ing stance bal anced
and firm. Do not over reach when op er at ing
the tool.
• Anticipate and be alert for sud den chang es
in mo tion dur ing start up and op er a tion of
any pow er tool.
• Do not carry tool by the hose. Pro tect the
hose from sharp ob jects and heat.
• Keep away from ro tat ing end of tool. Do not
wear jew el ry or loose cloth ing. Se cure long
hair. Scalp ing can oc cur if hair is not kept
away from tool and ac ces so ries. Chok ing
can oc cur if neck wear is not kept away
from tool and accessories.
• Do not lu bri cate tools with flam ma ble or
vol a tile liq uids such as ker o sene, die sel
or jet fuel.
• Do not force tool be yond its rat ed capacity.
• Do not remove any labels. Re place any
damaged la bels.
• Use accessories recommended by
Cornwell Tools.
WARNING