
Rev. Date: 11/11/20
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General Safety
• Read this manual carefully and become familiar with your equipment. Know its applications, limitations, and any
operational hazards.
• This equipment was designed and manufactured for specific applications. Do not attempt to modify the unit or utilize
it for any application in which it was not intended. If you have any questions about your intended use or the machines
suitability, ask your supplier/distributor or consult the factory. Krendl Machine Company can not anticipate every
circumstance that might involve a hazard. For that reason, warnings in the manual and warning tags and decals affixed
to the unit, are
not
all-inclusive. Do not handle, operate, or service the unit by a procedure or method not specifically
recommended by the manufacturer.
Electrical Safety
•
The
National Electric Code
(NEC) in the United States and many international electrical codes require frame
and external electrically conductive parts of this machine to be properly connected to an approved earth ground.
Local electrical codes may also require proper grounding of machine. Consult with local electricians for grounding
requirements in your area.
• Take care and follow these instructions when removing or installing the battery or electrical burn could occur. When
removing battery, disconnect negative cable first followed by positive cable. When installing battery, connect positive
cable first followed by negative cable.
• Reference NFPA 79, 70E, or OSHA safe work practices when performing energized work procedures.
Safety/Caution
• Be Safe
-
ALWAYS
remove key from ignition and shut off gas before performing any maintenance on vacuum.
•
Be Safe
- Keep hands, loose clothing, jewelry and hair away from moving parts.
•
Be Safe
- Make sure all guards are in proper place
before
operating vacuum. Guards and safety devices/switches
should not be removed, modified or by-passed.
•
Be Safe
- Do not remove safety pins located in output tube, as injury may result.
•
Be Safe
- Do not remove fan chamber cover when key is in the
on
position.
•
Be Safe
- Keep work area clear of debris. Do not use vacuum to move stones, nails, or any other foreign debris.
•
Be Safe -
Consult a qualified technician to answer questions
before
attempting to service unit, as injury may result.
•
Be Safe
- Wear proper safety equipment, including protective gear, such as respirators, eye and ear protection.
•
Be Safe
- Use proper and secure clamping method for all insulation hoses to prevent uncontrolled insulation stream
bursts around operator.
•
Be Safe
- Do not operate machine alone.
•
Be Safe
- Do not leave machine unattended and energized.
•
Be Safe
- Turn machine off and disconnect battery before clearing and feeding jam or attempting to remove any
object in the fan chamber.
•
Be Safe
- Use proper lifting when moving insulation and loading machine.
•
Be Safe
- Violation of the Owner's Manual or safety precautions may void warranty.