DeVilbiss FA125 Air Compressor User Manual


 
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HAZARD
RISK OF
ELECTRICAL SHOCK
RISK FROM
FLYING OBJECTS
RISK TO BREATHING
RISK FROM
MOVING PARTS
RISK OF BURNS
WHAT CAN HAPPEN
REPAIRS ATTEMPTED BY UNQUALIFIED
PERSONNEL CAN RESULT IN SERIOUS
INJURY OR DEATH BY ELECTROCUTION.
ELECTRICAL GROUNDING:
FAILURE TO
PROVIDE ADEQUATE GROUNDING TO THIS
PRODUCT COULD RESULT IN SERIOUS
INJURY OR DEATH FROM ELECTROCU-
TION. SEE GROUNDING INSTRUCTIONS.
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.
THE COMPRESSED AIR FROM YOUR
COMPRESSOR IS NOT SAFE FOR BREATH-
ING! THE AIR STREAM MAY CONTAIN
CARBON MONOXIDE, TOXIC VAPORS OR
SOLID PARTICLES.
SPRAYED MATERIALS SUCH AS PAINT,
PAINT SOLVENTS, PAINT REMOVER,
INSECTICIDES, WEED KILLERS, ETC..
CONTAIN HARMFUL VAPORS AND POI-
SONS.
MOVING PARTS CAN CAUSE SERIOUS
INJURY OR DAMAGE IF THEY COME INTO
CONTACT WITH YOU OR YOUR CLOTHING.
ATTEMPTING TO OPERATE OR REPAIR
COMPRESSOR WITH PROTECTIVE
SHROUDS REMOVED CAN EXPOSE YOU
TO MOVING PARTS AND ELECTRICAL
SHOCK.
A PORTABLE COMPRESSOR CAN FALL
FROM A TABLE, WORKBENCH OR ROOF
CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE COMPRESSOR
WHICH COULD EXPOSE YOU TO HAZARD-
OUS MOVING OR ELECTRICAL PARTS.
THE COMPRESSOR CYCLES AUTOMATI-
CALLY WHEN THE PRESSURE SWITCH IS
IN THE ON/AUTO POSITION.
TOUCHING EXPOSED METAL SUCH AS THE
COMPRESSOR HEAD OR OUTLET TUBE
CAN RESULT IN SERIOUS BURNS.
HOW TO PREVENT IT
ANY ELECTRICAL WIRING OR REPAIRS
REQUIRE ON THIS PRODUCT SHOULD BE
PERFORMED BY AUTHORIZED SERVICE
CENTER PERSONNEL IN ACCORDANCE
WITH NATIONAL AND LOCAL ELECTRICAL
CODES.
MAKE CERTAIN THAT THE ELECTRICAL
CIRCUIT TO WHICH THE COMPRESSOR IS
CONNECTED PROVIDES PROPER ELEC-
TRICAL GROUNDING, CORRECT VOLTAGE
AND ADEQUATE FUSE PROTECTION.
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.
NEVER INHALE AIR FROM THE COMPRES-
SOR 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 PROVIDED ON THE
LABEL OR SAFETY DATA SHEETS FOR THE
MATERIAL YOU ARE SPRAYING. USE A
NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR
DESIGNED FOR USE WITH YOUR SPECIFIC
APPLICATION.
DO NOT REMOVE THE PROTECTIVE
COVERS FROM THIS PRODUCT. NEVER
OPERATE THE COMPRESSOR WITH
GUARDS OR COVERS WHICH ARE DAM-
AGED OR REMOVED.
ANY REPAIRS REQUIRED ON THIS PROD-
UCT SHOULD BE PERFORMED BY AUTHO-
RIZED SERVICE CENTER PERSONNEL.
ALWAYS OPERATE COMPRESSOR IN A
STABLE SECURE POSITION TO PREVENT
ACCIDENTAL MOVEMENT OF THE UNIT.
NEVER OPERATE COMPRESSOR ON A
ROOF OR OTHER ELEVATED POSITION.
USE ADDITIONAL AIR HOSE TO REACH
HIGH LOCATIONS.
ALWAYS TURN OFF THE COMPRESSOR,
BLEED PRESSURE FROM THE AIR HOSE
AND TANK UNPLUG FROM ELECTRICAL
OUTLET BEFORE PERFORMING MAINTE-
NANCE OR ATTACHING TOOLS AND AC-
CESSORIES.
NEVER TOUCH ANY EXPOSED METAL
PARTS ON COMPRESSOR DURING OR
IMMEDIATELY AFTER OPERATION. COM-
PRESSOR WILL REMAIN HOT FOR SEV-
ERAL MINUTES AFTER OPERATION.
CTMCWPS — 5/1/97