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RISK OF BURSTING
(cont’d)
RISK FROM
FLYING OBJECTS
RISK TO BREATHING
AIR TANK
3. UNAUTHORIZED MODIFICATIONS TO
THE UNLOADER VALVE, SAFETY
VALVE, OR ANY OTHER COMPONENTS
WHICH CONTROL TANK PRESSURE.
4. EXCESSIVE VIBRATION CAN WEAKEN
THE AIR TANK AND CAUSE RUPTURE OR
EXPLOSION. EXCESSIVE VIBRATION
WILL OCCUR IF THE COMPRESSOR IS
NOT PROPERLY MOUNTED OR IF THE
ENGINE OPERATES ABOVE RECOM-
MENDED RPM.
ATTACHMENTS & ACCESSORIES
EXCEEDING THE PRESSURE RATING OF
AIR TOOLS, SPRAY GUNS, AIR OPERATED
ACCESSORIES, TIRES AND OTHER
INFLATABLES CAN CAUSE THEM TO EX-
PLODE OR FLY APART, AND COULD RESULT
IN SERIOUS INJURY.
THE COMPRESSED AIR STREAM CAN
CAUSE SOFT TISSUE DAMAGE TO EX-
POSED SKIN AND CAN PROPEL DIRT,
CHIPS, LOOSE PARTICLES AND SMALL
OBJECTS AT HIGH SPEED, RESULTING IN
PROPERTY DAMAGE OR PERSONAL INJURY.
BREATHING EXHAUST FUMES FROM
ENGINE WILL CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY OR
DEATH.
THE COMPRESSED AIR FROM YOUR
COMPRESSOR IS NOT SAFE FOR BREATH-
ING! THE AIR STREAM MAY CONTAIN
CARBON MONOXIDE, TOXIC VAPORS OR
SOLID PARTICLES FROM THE TANK.
SPRAYED MATERIALS SUCH AS PAINT,
PAINT SOLVENTS, PAINT REMOVER, INSEC-
TICIDES, WEED KILLERS, ETC.. CONTAIN
HARMFUL VAPORS AND POISONS.
THE TANK IS DESIGNED TO WITHSTAND
SPECIFIC OPERATING PRESSURES.
NEVER MAKE ADJUSTMENTS OR PARTS
SUBSTITUTIONS TO ALTER THE FAC-
TORY SET OPERATING PRESSURES.
DO NOT REMOVE THE STIFFENER BAR
CONNECTING THE COMPRESSOR PUMP
TO THE ENGINE, EXCEPT TO ADJUST
BELT TENSION, THEN SECURELY
TIGHTEN THE STIFFNER BAR NUTS.
THIS BAR CONTROLS OUTFIT VIBRA-
TION.
FOR ESSENTIAL CONTROL OF AIR PRES-
SURE, YOU MUST
INSTALL A PRESSURE
REGULATOR AND PRESSURE GAUGE
TO THE AIR OUTLET OF YOUR COMPRES-
SOR. FOLLOW THE EQUIPMENT MANU-
FACTURERS RECOMMENDATION AND
NEVER EXCEED THE MAXIMUM ALLOW-
ABLE PRESSURE RATING OF ATTACH-
MENTS. NEVER USE COMPRESSOR TO
INFLATE SMALL LOW-PRESSURE OB-
JECTS SUCH AS CHILDREN’S TOYS,
FOOTBALLS, BASKETBALLS. ETC.
ALWAYS WEAR ANSI Z87.1 APPROVED
SAFETY GLASSES WITH SIDE SHIELDS
WHEN USING THE COMPRESSOR.
NEVER POINT ANY NOZZLE OR
SPRAYER TOWARD ANY PART OF THE
BODY OR AT OTHER PEOPLE OR
ANIMALS.
ALWAYS TURN THE COMPRESSOR OFF
AND BLEED PRESSURE FROM THE AIR
HOSE AND TANK BEFORE ATTEMPTING
MAINTENANCE, ATTACHING TOOLS OR
ACCESSORIES.
ALWAYS OPERATE AIR COMPRESSOR
IN A CLEAN, WELL VENTILATED AREA.
AVOID ENCLOSED AREAS SUCH AS
GARAGES, BASEMENTS, STORAGE
SHEDS, ETC., WHICH LACK A STEADY
EXCHANGE OF AIR. NEVER OPERATE
UNIT IN ENCLOSED LOCATIONS
OCCUPIED BY HUMANS OR ANIMALS.
KEEP CHILDREN, PETS AND OTHERS
AWAY FROM AREA OF OPERATION.
NEVER INHALE AIR FROM THE COM-
PRESSOR EITHER DIRECTLY OR FROM A
BREATHING DEVICE CONNECTED TO THE
COMPRESSOR.
WORK IN AN AREA WITH GOOD CROSS-
VENTILATION. READ AND FOLLOW THE
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS PROVIDE ON
THE LABEL OR SAFETY DATA SHEETS
FOR THE MATERIAL YOU ARE SPRAY-
ING. USE A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED
RESPIRATOR DESIGNED FOR USE WITH
YOUR SPECIFIC APPLICATION.
HAZARD
WHAT CAN HAPPEN
HOW TO PREVENT IT