Graco 230-998 Paint Sprayer User Manual


 
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WARNING
INJECTION HAZARD
Spray
from the gun, hose leaks, or ruptured components can inject fluid into your body and cause
extremely serious injury
, including the need for amputation. Fluid splashed in the eyes or on the skin
can also cause serious injury
.
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Fluid injected into the skin might look like just a cut, but it is a serious injury
.
Get immediate medi
-
cal attention.
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Do not point the gun at anyone or at any part of the body
.
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Do not put your hand or fingers over the spray tip.
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Do not stop or deflect leaks with your hand, body
, glove or rag.
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Do not “blow back” fluid; this is not an air spray system.
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Always have the tip guard and the trigger guard on the gun when spraying.
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Check the gun dif
fuser operation weekly
. Refer to the gun manual.
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Be sure the gun trigger safety operates before spraying.
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Lock the gun trigger safety when you stop spraying.
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Follow the
Pressure Relief Procedure
on page 10 whenever you: are instructed to relieve pres
-
sure; stop spraying; clean, check, or service the equipment; and install or clean the spray tip.
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ighten all fluid connections before operating the equipment.
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Check the hoses, tubes, and couplings daily
. Replace worn, damaged, or loose parts immediately
.
Permanently coupled hoses cannot be repaired; replace the entire hose.
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Use only Graco approved hoses. Do not remove any spring guard that is used to help protect the
hose from rupture caused by kinks or bends near the couplings.