HAZARD
RISK FROM
FLYING OBJECTS
RISK TO BREATHING
RISK FROM
MOVING PARTS
RISK OF BURNS
WHAT CAN HAPPEN
THE
COMPRESSED
AIR
CAUSE SOFT TISSUE DAMAGE TO EX-
POSED SKIN AND
CAN
CHIPS, LOOSE
PARTICLES AND SMALL
OBJECTS AT HIGH SPEED, RESULTING IN
PROPERTY DAMAGE OR PERSONAL INJURY.
BREATHING EXHAUST FUMES FROM
ENGINE WILL CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY OR
DEATH.
THE COMPRESSED AIR FROM YOUR COM-
PRESSOR IS NOT SAFE FOR BREATHING!
THE AIR STREAM MAY CONTAIN CARBON
MONOXIDE, TOXIC VAPORS OR SOLID
PARTICLES FROM THE TANK.
SPRAYED
MATERIALS SUCH AS PAINT,
PAINT SOLVENTS, PAINT REMOVER, INSEC-
TICIDES, WEED KILLERS, ETC.. CONTAIN
HARMFUL VAPORS AND POISONS.
THE ENGINE CAN START ACCIDENTALLY
IF THE FLYWHEEL IS TURNED BY HAND OR
MOVED BY PULLING ON THE STARTER
ROPE.
MOVING PARTS SUCH AS THE PULLEY,
FLYWHEEL AND BELT CAN CAUSE SERI-
OUS INJURY IF THEY COME INTO CON-
TACT WITH YOU OR YOUR CLOTHING.
ATTEMPTING TO OPERATE COMPRESSOR
WITH DAMAGED OR MISSING PARTS OR
ATTEMPTING TO REPAIR COMPRESSOR
WITH PROTECTIVE SHROUDS REMOVED
CAN EXPOSE YOU TO MOVING PARTS
AND CAN RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY.
TOUCHING EXPOSED METAL SUCH AS THE
COMPRESSOR HEAD OR OUTLET TUBES OR
CONTACT WITH HOT ENGINE PARTS SUCH
AS THE MUFFLER CAN RESULT IN SERIOUS
BURNS.
THE GASOLINE ENGINE , THE ENGINE
MUFFLER, THE COMPRESSOR HEAD AND
TUBING BECOME VERY HOT DURING
OPERATION.
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STREAM
CAN
ALWAYS WEAR ANSI Z87.1 APPROVED
SAFETY GLASSES WITH SIDE SHIELDS
PROPEL DIRT,
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 OFF
AND BLEED PRESSURE FROM THE AIR
HOSE AND TANK BEFORE ATTEMPTING
MAINTENANCE, ATTACHING TOOLS OR
ACCESSORIES.
ALWAYS OPERATE AIR COMPRESSOR
IN A CLEAN, WELL VENTILATED AREA.
AVOID ENCLOSED AREAS SUCH AS
GARAGES, BASEMENTS, STORAGE
SHEDS, ETC., WHICH LACK A STEADY
EXCHANGE OF AIR. NEVER OPERATE
UNIT IN ENCLOSED LOCATIONS
OCCUPIED BY HUMANS OR ANIMALS.
KEEP CHILDREN, PETS AND OTHERS
AWAY FROM AREA OF OPERATION.
NEVER INHALE AIR FROM THE COM-
PRESSOR EITHER DIRECTLY OR FROM A
BREATHING DEVICE CONNECTED TO
THE COMPRESSOR.
WORK IN AN AREA WITH GOOD CROSS-
VENTILATION. READ AND FOLLOW THE
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS PROVIDE ON
THE LABEL OR SAFETY DATA SHEETS
FOR THE MATERIAL YOU ARE SPRAY-
ING.
USE A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED
RESPIRATOR DESIGNED FOR USE WITH
YOUR SPECIFIC APPLICATION.
ALWAYS DISCONNECT THE SPARK
PLUG AND BLEED PRESSURE FROM
THE TANK BEFORE PERFORMING
MAINTENANCE.
NEVER OPERATE THE COMPRESSOR
WITH GUARDS OR COVERS WHICH ARE
DAMAGED OR REMOVED.
ANY REPAIRS REQUIRED ON THIS PROD-
UCT
SHOULD
AUTHORIZED SERVICE CENTER PER-
SONNEL.
NEVER TOUCH ANY EXPOSED METAL
PARTS ON ENGINE OR COMPRESSOR
DURING OR IMMEDIATELY AFTER OPERA-
TION. ENGINE AND COMPRESSOR WILL
REMAIN HOT FOR SEVERAL MINUTES
AFTER OPERATION.
DO NOT REACH AROUND PROTECTIVE
SHROUDS OR ATTEMPT MAINTENANCE
UNTIL UNIT HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO
COOL.
HOW TO PREVENT IT
BE
PERFORMED
G C O L T M 5 / 1 / 9 7
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