Makita MAC1200 Air Compressor User Manual


 
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
Read and FOLLOW THE SAFETY
INSTRUCTIONS provided on the label
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WHAT CAN HAPPEN
The COMPRESSED AIR
from
your
compressor
IS
NOT SAFE FOR
BREATHING! The air stream may contain
carbon monoxide or other toxic vapors, or
particles from the tank or other
components.
SPRAYED MATERIALS such as paint,
paint solvents, paint remover,
insecticides, weed killers, etc., CONTAIN
HARMFUL VAPORS and poisons.
The COMPRESSED AIR STREAM CAN
cause
soft
tissue damage, and can
PROPEL dirt, chips, loose PARTICLES
and small objects at high speed,
resulting in property damage or personal
injury.
The COMPRESSOR CYCLES
AUTOMATICALLY WHEN the
PRESSURE SWITCH
IS
IN THE ON/
AUTO POSITION! If you attempt repair
or maintenance while the compressor is
operating, or with the switch in the
ON/
AUTO position, you can expose yourself
to moving parts. These MOVING PART:
CAN CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY or
damage
if
they come into contact with
you or your clothing.
Contact with HOT PARTS such as the
compressor head or outlet tubes
COULD RESULT IN
A
SERIOUS SKIN
BURN.
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HOW
TO
PREVENT
IT
NEVER INHALE AIR FROM THE
COMPRESSOR, either directly or from a
breathing device connected to the
compressor. WORK
IN
AN AREA
equipped WITH GOOD CROSS-
VENTILATION.
or safety data sheet
FOR
THE
MATERIAL YOU ARE SPRAYING.
USE
A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED
RESPIRATOR designed
FOR
use with
your specific APPLICATION.
ALWAYS WEAR ANSI
287.1
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
QFJ
AND BLEED PRESSURE from the air
line BEFORE attempting maintenance,
ATTACHING TOOLS or acceGories.
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Always UNPLUG the COMPRESSOR
AND RELEASE AIR PRESSURE
from
the tank and any attachments BEFORE
ATTEMPTING any MAINTENANCE
OR
R
EPA
IR
.
NEVER OPERATE the COMPRESSOR
WITH GUARDS or covers which are
damaged or REMOVED.
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NEVER TOUCH HOT COMPONENTS
during
or
immediately after operation
of
the compressor. Do not reach around
protective shrouds or attempt
maintenance until unit has been allowed
to
cool.
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