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HAZARD
RISK FROM
FLYING OBJECTS
RISK TO BREATHING
RISK FROM
MOVING PARTS
RISK OF BURNS
WHAT CAN HAPPEN
THE COMPRESSED AIR STREAM CAN CAUSE
SOFT TISSUE DAMAGE TO EXPOSED 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 COM-
PRESSOR IS NOT SAFE FOR BREATHING!
THE AIR STREAM MAY CONTAIN CARBON
MONOXIDE, TOXIC VAPORS OR SOLID
PARTICLES FROM THE TANK.
SPRAYED MATERIALS SUCH AS PAINT,
PAINT SOLVENTS, PAINT REMOVER, INSECTI-
CIDES, WEED KILLERS, ETC.. CONTAIN
HARMFUL VAPORS AND POISONS.
THE ENGINE CAN START ACCIDENTALLY IF
THE FLYWHEEL IS TURNED BY HAND OR
MOVED BY PULLING ON THE STARTER
ROPE.
MOVING PARTS SUCH AS THE PULLEY,
FLYWHEEL AND BELT CAN CAUSE SERI-
OUS INJURY IF THEY COME INTO CONTACT
WITH YOU OR YOUR CLOTHING.
ATTEMPTING TO OPERATE COMPRESSOR
WITH DAMAGED OR MISSING PARTS OR
ATTEMPTING TO REPAIR COMPRESSOR
WITH PROTECTIVE SHROUDS REMOVED
CAN EXPOSE YOU TO MOVING PARTS AND
CAN RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY.
TOUCHING EXPOSED METAL SUCH AS THE
COMPRESSOR HEAD OR OUTLET TUBES OR
CONTACT WITH HOT ENGINE PARTS SUCH
AS THE MUFFLER CAN RESULT IN SERIOUS
BURNS.
THE GASOLINE ENGINE , THE ENGINE
MUFFLER, THE COMPRESSOR HEAD AND
TUBING BECOME VERY HOT DURING
OPERATION.
HOW TO PREVENT IT
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 COMPRES-
SOR EITHER DIRECTLY OR FROM A BREATH-
ING DEVICE CONNECTED TO THE COMPRES-
SOR.
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 SPRAYING. USE A
NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR
DESIGNED FOR USE WITH YOUR SPECIFIC
APPLICATION.
ALWAYS DISCONNECT THE SPARK PLUG
AND BLEED PRESSURE FROM THE TANK
BEFORE PERFORMING MAINTENANCE.
NEVER OPERATE THE COMPRESSOR WITH
GUARDS OR COVERS WHICH ARE DAMAGED
OR REMOVED.
ANY REPAIRS REQUIRED ON THIS PRODUCT
SHOULD BE PERFORMED BY AUTHORIZED
SERVICE CENTER PERSONNEL.
NEVER TOUCH ANY EXPOSED METAL
PARTS ON ENGINE OR COMPRESSOR
DURING OR IMMEDIATELY AFTER OPERA-
TION. ENGINE AND COMPRESSOR WILL
REMAIN HOT FOR SEVERAL MINUTES AFTER
OPERATION.
DO NOT REACH AROUND PROTECTIVE
SHROUDS OR ATTEMPT MAINTENANCE UNTIL
UNIT HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO COOL.
GCOLTM — 7/23/97