Work area safety, Electrical safety, Personal safety – WEN 2275 5 Gallon Pancake Air Compressor User Manual
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Work Area Safety
1. Keepworkareacleanandwelllit.Clutteredordarkareasinviteaccidents.
2. DonotoperateyourAirCompressorinexplosiveatmospheres,suchasinthepresenceofflam-
mableliquids,gasesordust.AirCompressormotorsproducesparkswhichmayignitethedustor
fumes.
3. KeepchildrenandbystandersawayfromanoperatingAirCompressor.
Electrical Safety
1.
AirCompressorplugsmustmatchtheoutlet.Nevermodifythepluginanyway.Donotuseany
adapterplugswithgroundedAirCompressors.Standardplugsandmatchingoutletswillreduce
theriskofelectricshock.
2.
DonotexposeyourAirCompressortorainorwetconditions.WaterenteringyourAirCompres-
sorwillincreasetheriskofelectricshock.
3.
Donotabusethecord.NeverusethecordforunpluggingyourAirCompressor.Keepthecord
awayfromheat,oil,sharpedgesormovingparts.Damagedorentangledcordsincreasetherisk
ofelectricshock.
Personal Safety
1.
Stayalert,watchwhatyouaredoingandusecommonsensewhenoperatingyourAirCompres-
sor.DonotuseyourAirCompressorwhileyouaretiredorundertheinfluenceofdrugs,alcohol
ormedication.AmomentofinattentivenesswhileoperatingyourAirCompressormayresultin
seriouspersonalinjury.
2.
Useprotectivesafetyequipment.AlwayswearANSI-approvedeyeprotectionduringsetupand
use.
3.
Preventunintentionalstarting.EnsuretheswitchisintheOFFpositionbeforeconnectingto
powersourceormovingyourAirCompressor.
Air Compressor Use and Care
1. DonotuseyourAirCompressoriftheswitchdoesnotturnONandOFF.AnAirCompressorthat
cannotbecontrolledwiththeswitchisdangerousandmustberepaired.
2. Disconnecttheplugfromthepowersourcebeforemakinganyadjustments,changingaccessories,
orstoringyourAirCompressor.ThispreventivesafetymeasuresreducetheriskofstartingyourAir
Compressoraccidentally.