IM PO RT ANT S AF ET Y INF O RM AT IO N
G e n e r a l S a f e t y W a r n i n g s
W ARNING
Re a d a l l s a f e t y w a r n i n g s a n d i n s t r u c t i o n s .
Failure to follow the warnings and instructions may result in electric shock, fire and/or serious injury.
S a v e a l l w a r n i n g s a n d i n s t r u c t i o n s f o r f u t u r e r e f e r e n c e .
The warnings, precautions, and instructions discussed in this instruction manual cannot cover all possible
conditions and situations that may occur. It must be understood by the operator that common sense
and caution are factors which cannot be built into this product, but must be supplied by the operator.
1. W o r k a r e a s a f e t y
a. K e e p w o r k a r e a c l e a n a n d w e l l l i t .
Cluttered or dark areas invite accidents.
b. D o n o t o p e r a t e t h e Co m p r e s s o r i n e x p l o s i v e
a t m o s p h e r e s , s u c h a s i n t h e p r e s e n c e
o f f l a m m a b l e l i q u i d s , g a s e s o r d u s t .
Compressor motors produce sparks
which may ignite the dust or fumes.
c. K e e p c h i l d r e n a n d b y s t a n d e r s a w a y
f r o m
a n o p e r a t i n g c o m p r e s s o r .
2. El e c t r i c a l s a f e t y
a. Co m p r e s s o r p l u g s m u s t m a t c h t h e o u t l e t .
Ne v e r m o d i f y t h e p l u g i n a n y w a y .
D o n o t u s e a n y a d a p t e r p l u g s w i t h g r o u n d e d
c o m p r e s s o r s . Standard plugs and matching
outlets will reduce risk of electric shock.
b. D o n o t e x p o s e c o m p r e s s o r t o r a i n o r w e t
c o n d i t i o n s . Water entering a compressor
will increase the risk of electric shock.
c. D o n o t a b u s e t h e c o r d . Ne v e r u s e t h e
c o r d f o r u n p l u g g i n g t h e c o m p r e s s o r .
K e e p c o r d a w a y f r o m
o r m o v i n g p a r t s . Damaged or entangled
cords increase the risk of electric shock.
3. Pe r s o n a l s a f e t y
a. S t a y a l e r t , w a t c h w h a t y o u a r e d o i n g a n d
u s e c o m m o n s e n s e w h e n o p e r a t i n g t h i s
c o m p r e s s o r . D o n o t u s e t h i s c o m p r e s s o r
w h i l e y o u a r e t i r e d o r u n d e r t h e i n f l u e n c e
o f d r u g s , a l c o h o l o r m e d i c a t i o n . A moment
of inattention while operating a compressor
may result in serious personal injury.
b. Us e p e r s o n a l p r o t e c t i v e e q u i p m e n t .
Al w a y s w e a r ANS I- a p p r o v e d e y e
p r o t e c t i o n d u r i n g s e t u p a n d u s e .
c. Pr e v e n t u n i n t e n t i o n a l s t a r t i n g . En s u r e t h e
s w i t c h i s i n t h e o f f - p o s i t i o n b e f o r e c o n n e c t i n g
t o p o w e r s o u r c e o r m o v i n g t h e c o m p r e s s o r .
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h e a t , o i l , s h a r p e d g e s
F o r t e c h n i c a l q u e s t i o n s , p l e a s e c a l l 1 - 8 8 8 - 8 6 6 - 5 7 9 7 .
4. Co m p r e s s o r u s e a n d c a r e
a. D o n o t u s e t h e c o m p r e s s o r i f t h e s w i t c h
d o e s n o t t u r n i t o n a n d o f f . Any compressor
that cannot be controlled with the switch
is dangerous and must be repaired.
b. D i s c o n n e c t t h e p l u g f r o m
b e f o r e m a k i n g a n y a d j u s t m e n t s , c h a n g i n g
a c c e s s o r i e s , o r s t o r i n g t h e c o m p r e s s o r .
Such preventive safety measures reduce the
risk of starting the compressor accidentally.
c. S t o r e a n i d l e c o m p r e s s o r o u t o f t h e r e a c h
o f c h i l d r e n a n d d o n o t a l l o w
u n f a m i l i a r w i t h t h e c o m p r e s s o r o r t h e s e
i n s t r u c t i o n s t o o p e r a t e i t . A compressor is
dangerous in the hands of untrained users.
d. M a i n t a i n t h e c o m p r e s s o r . K e e p t h e
c o m p r e s s o r c l e a n f o r b e t t e r a n d s a f e r
p e r f o r m a n c e . F o l l o w
l u b r i c a t i n g a n d c h a n g i n g a c c e s s o r i e s .
K e e p d r y , c l e a n a n d f r e e f r o m
Ch e c k f o r m i s a l i g n m e n t o r b i n d i n g o f m o v i n g
p a r t s , b r e a k a g e o f p a r t s a n d a n y o t h e r
c o n d i t i o n t h a t m a y a f f e c t t h e c o m p r e s s o r ' s
o p e r a t i o n . If d a m a g e d , h a v e t h e c o m p r e s s o r
r e p a i r e d b e f o r e u s e . Many accidents are
caused by a poorly maintained compressor.
e. Us e t h e c o m p r e s s o r i n a c c o r d a n c e w i t h
t h e s e i n s t r u c t i o n s , t a k i n g i n t o a c c o u n t
t h e w o r k i n g c o n d i t i o n s a n d t h e w o r k t o
b e p e r f o r m e d . Use of the compressor for
operations different from those intended
could result in a hazardous situation.
5. S e r v i c e
a. H a v e y o u r c o m p r e s s o r s e r v i c e d b y a
q u a l i f i e d r e p a i r p e r s o n u s i n g o n l y i d e n t i c a l
r e p l a c e m e n t p a r t s . This will ensure that the
safety of the compressor is maintained.
t h e p o w e r s o u r c e
p e r s o n s
i n s t r u c t i o n s f o r
o i l a n d g r e a s e .
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