3 Safety and responsibility
3.1 Responsibility of the owner
Owner
The owner is the person, who directly operates the machine for commercial or economical pur-
poses or who allows a third-party to use/apply it and who is responsible for the legal product stew-
ardship for the protection of the user, the personnel or third parties.
Owner responsibilities
The machine is used in an industrial environment. The owner of the machine is therefore subject to
the obligations as stipulated by the Occupational Health and Safety Act.
In addition to the safety information in this manual, the country-specific safety, accident prevention
guidelines and environmental protection regulations, applicable at the site of implementation of the
machine must be adhered to.
Furthermore, the owner is responsible for making sure that the machine is always in perfect tech-
nical condition. Therefore, the following applies:
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The owner must ensure that the maintenance intervals described in this operating manual are
adhered to.
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The owner must have all safety equipment checked regularly for functionality and complete-
ness.
3.2 Intended use
The hand-held spray gun manually coats surfaces with liquid and low-viscosity spray media. Typ-
ical spray media are paints, dyes, adhesives, glazes, enamels, release agents, etc.
The intended use also includes compliance with all of the specifications in this operating manual.
3.3 Predictable misuse
Any use beyond the intended use or any other use constitutes misuse.
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Only carry out installation and commissioning in accordance with the steps described in this
operating manual.
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Ensure that the hose lines used meet the requirements with regard to pressure, chemical, and
mechanical loads.
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Always observe the applicable country-specific safety, accident prevention, occupational
safety, and environmental protection regulations applicable for the area of use for the hand-
held spray gun.
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The chemical resistance of the materials which we use cannot always be assessed with
authority due to the large number of fluids, concentrations, temperatures and impurities used.
For this reason, please test the suitability because we cannot offer any guarantees in this
regard.
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When processing solvent-containing paints, it is imperative to avoid open flames, red-hot
parts, and equipment, tools, and parts that can create flammable sparks in the work area.
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When processing solvent-containing paints, ensure that there is a sufficient supply of fresh.
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Adhere to the spray media manufacturer's safety data sheets.
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Only use the manufacturer's OEM parts.
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Only operate the hand-held spray gun in compliance with the values specified in (
13 ‘Technical data’ on page 44
).
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The conformity of the product is voided in case of structural modifications.
Operating instructions
T-Dok-692-GB-Rev.0
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