DeVillbiss Air Power Company 38301-9615 - Manual (Page 3)

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RISK OF BURSTING
RISK OF
EXPLOSION OR FIRE
RISK OF
ELECTRICAL SHOCK
AIR TANK
THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS COULD
LEAD TO A WEAKENING OF THE TANK, AND
RESULT IN A VIOLENT TANK EXPLOSION:
1. FAILURE TO PROPERLY DRAIN
CONDENSED WATER FROM THE TANK,
CAUSING RUST AND THINNING OF THE
STEEL TANK.
2. MODIFICATIONS OR ATTEMPTED
REPAIRS TO THE TANK.
3. UNAUTHORIZED MODIFICATIONS TO
THE PRESSURE SWITCH, SAFETY
VALVE, OR ANY OTHER COMPONENTS
WHICH CONTROL TANK PRESSURE.
ATTACHMENTS & ACCESSORIES
EXCEEDING THE PRESSURE RATING OF AIR
TOOLS, SPRAY GUNS, AIR OPERATED
ACCESSORIES, TIRES AND OTHER
INFLATABLES CAN CAUSE THEM TO EX-
PLODE OR FLY APART, AND COULD RESULT
IN SERIOUS INJURY.
EXCESSIVE VIBRATION CAN WEAKEN THE
AIR TANK OF A STATIONARY COMPRESSOR
AND CAUSE AN EXPLOSION.
IT IS NORMAL FOR ELECTRICAL
CONTACTS WITHIN THE MOTOR AND PRES-
SURE SWITCH TO SPARK.
IF ELECTRICAL SPARKS FROM COMPRESSOR
COME INTO CONTACT WITH
FLAMMABLE VAPORS, THEY MAY IGNITE,
CAUSING FIRE OR EXPLOSION.
RESTRICTING ANY OF THE COMPRESSOR
VENTILATION OPENINGS WILL CAUSE SERI-
OUS OVERHEATING AND COULD CAUSE
FIRE.
YOUR AIR COMPRESSOR IS POWERED BY
ELECTRICITY. LIKE ANY OTHER ELECTRI-
CALLY POWERED DEVICE, IF IT IS NOT USED
PROPERLY IT MAY CAUSE ELECTRIC
SHOCK.
DRAIN TANK DAILY OR AFTER EACH USE.
IF TANK DEVELOPS A LEAK, REPLACE IT
IMMEDIATELY WITH A NEW TANK OR NEW
COMPRESSOR OUTFIT.
NEVER DRILL INTO, WELD, OR MAKE ANY
MODIFICATIONS TO THE TANK OR ITS
ATTACHMENTS.
THE TANK IS DESIGNED TO WITHSTAND
SPECIFIC OPERATING PRESSURES. NEVER
MAKE ADJUSTMENTS OR PARTS SUBSTI-
TUTIONS TO ALTER THE FACTORY SET
OPERATING PRESSURES.
FOLLOW THE EQUIPMENT MANUFACTUR-
ERS RECOMMENDATION AND NEVER
EXCEED THE MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE PRES-
SURE RATING OF ATTACHMENTS. NEVER
USE COMPRESSOR TO INFLATE SMALL
LOW-PRESSURE OBJECTS SUCH AS
CHILDREN’S TOYS, FOOTBALLS,
BASKETBALLS. ETC.
THE COMPRESSOR MUST BE PROPERLY
MOUNTED, SEE INSTALLATION PROCE-
DURES.
ALWAYS OPERATE THE COMPRESSOR IN A
WELL VENTILATED AREA FREE OF COM-
BUSTIBLE MATERIALS, GASOLINE OR
SOLVENT VAPORS.
IF SPRAYING FLAMMABLE MATERIALS,
LOCATE COMPRESSOR AT LEAST 20 FEET
AWAY FROM SPRAY AREA. AN ADDITIONAL
LENGTH OF HOSE MAY BE REQUIRED.
STORE FLAMMABLE MATERIALS IN A
SECURE LOCATION AWAY FROM COM-
PRESSOR.
NEVER PLACE OBJECTS AGAINST OR ON
TOP OF COMPRESSOR. OPERATE COM-
PRESSOR IN AN OPEN AREA AT LEAST 12
INCHES AWAY FROM ANY WALL OR
OBSTRUCTION THAT WOULD RESTRICT
THE FLOW OF FRESH AIR TO THE VENTILA-
TION OPENINGS.
NEVER OPERATE THE COMPRESSOR OUT-
DOORS WHEN IT IS RAINING OR IN WET
CONDITIONS.
NEVER OPERATE COMPRESSOR WITH
COVER COMPONENTS REMOVED OR DAM-
AGED.
HAZARD WHAT CAN HAPPEN HOW TO PREVENT IT
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
IMPROPER OPERATION OR MAINTENANCE OF THIS PRODUCT COULD RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY AND PROP-
ERTY DAMAGE. READ AND UNDERSTAND ALL WARNINGS AND OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING
THIS EQUIPMENT.
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