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IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION General Safety Warnings A WARNING Read all safety warnings and instructions. Failure to follow the warnings and instructions may result in electric shock, fire and/or serious injury. Save all warnings and instructions for future reference. 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. Work area safety 4. Compressor use and care a. Keep work area clean and well lit. Cluttered or dark areas invite accidents. b. Do not operate the Compressor in explosive atmospheres, such as in the presence of flammable liquids, gases or dust. Compressor motors produce sparks which may ignite the dust or fumes. c. Keep children and bystanders away from an operating compressor. 2. Electrical safety a. Compressor plugs must match the outlet. Never modify the plug in any way. Do not use any adapter plugs with grounded compressors. Standard plugs and matching outlets will reduce risk of electric shock. b. Do not expose compressor to rain or wet conditions. Water entering a compressor will increase the risk of electric shock. c. Do not abuse the cord. Never use the cord for unplugging the compressor. Keep cord away from heat, oil, sharp edges or moving parts. Damaged or entangled cords increase the risk of electric shock. a. Do not use the compressor if the switch does not turn it on and off. Any compressor that cannot be controlled with the switch is dangerous and must be repaired. b. Disconnect the plug from the power source before making any adjustments, changing accessories, or storing the compressor. Such preventive safety measures reduce the risk of starting the compressor accidentally. c. Store an idle compressor out of the reach of children and do not allow persons unfamiliar with the compressor or these instructions to operate it. A compressor is dangerous in the hands of untrained users. d. Maintain the compressor. Keep the compressor clean for better and safer performance. Follow instructions for lubricating and changing accessories. Keep dry, clean and free from oil and grease. Check for misalignment or binding of moving parts, breakage of parts and any other condition that may affect the compressor's operation. If damaged, have the compressor repaired before use. Many accidents are caused by a poorly maintained compressor. 3. Personal safety e. Use the compressor in accordance with a. Stay alert, watch what you are doing and use common sense when operating this compressor. Do not use this compressor while you are tired or under the influence of drugs, alcohol or medication. A moment these instructions, taking into account the working conditions and the work to be performed. Use of the compressor for operations different from those intended could result in a hazardous situation. of inattention while operating a compressor may result in serious personal injury. 5. Service b. Use personal protective equipment. Always wear ANSI-approved eye protection during setup and use. a. Have your compressor serviced by a qualified repair person using only identical ui replacement parts. This will ensure that the C.) safety of the compressor is maintained. z c. Prevent unintentional starting. Ensure the switch is in the off-position before connecting to power source or moving the compressor. < uZ.i i- z ocC 2 Item 95275 For technical questions, please call 1-888-866-5797. Page 3

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IMPORTANT
SAFETY
INFORMATION
General
Safety
Warnings
A
WARNING
Read
all
safety
warnings
and
instructions.
Failure
to
follow
the
warnings
and
instructions
may
result
in
electric
shock,
fire
and/or
serious
injury.
Save
all
warnings
and
instructions
for
future
reference.
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.
Work
area
safety
a.
Keep
work
area
clean
and
well
lit.
Cluttered
or
dark
areas
invite
accidents.
b.
Do
not
operate
the
Compressor
in
explosive
atmospheres,
such
as
in
the
presence
of
flammable
liquids,
gases
or
dust.
Compressor
motors
produce
sparks
which
may
ignite
the
dust
or
fumes.
c.
Keep
children
and
bystanders
away
from
an
operating
compressor.
2.
Electrical
safety
a.
Compressor
plugs
must
match
the
outlet.
Never
modify
the
plug
in
any
way.
Do
not
use
any
adapter
plugs
with
grounded
compressors.
Standard
plugs
and
matching
outlets
will
reduce
risk
of
electric
shock.
b.
Do
not
expose
compressor
to
rain
or
wet
conditions.
Water
entering
a
compressor
will
increase
the
risk
of
electric
shock.
c.
Do
not
abuse
the
cord.
Never
use
the
cord
for
unplugging
the
compressor.
Keep
cord
away
from
heat,
oil,
sharp
edges
or
moving
parts.
Damaged
or
entangled
cords
increase
the
risk
of
electric
shock.
3.
Personal
safety
a.
Stay
alert,
watch
what
you
are
doing
and
use
common
sense
when
operating
this
compressor.
Do
not
use
this
compressor
while
you
are
tired
or
under
the
influence
of
drugs,
alcohol
or
medication.
A
moment
of
inattention
while
operating
a
compressor
may
result
in
serious
personal
injury.
b.
Use
personal
protective
equipment.
Always
wear
ANSI
-approved
eye
protection
during
setup
and
use.
c.
Prevent
unintentional
starting.
Ensure
the
switch
is
in
the
off
-position
before
connecting
to
power
source
or
moving
the
compressor.
4.
Compressor
use
and
care
a.
b.
c.
d.
Do
not
use
the
compressor
if
the
switch
does
not
turn
it
on
and
off.
Any
compressor
that
cannot
be
controlled
with
the
switch
is
dangerous
and
must
be
repaired.
Disconnect
the
plug
from
the
power
source
before
making
any
adjustments,
changing
accessories,
or
storing
the
compressor.
Such
preventive
safety
measures
reduce
the
risk
of
starting
the
compressor
accidentally.
Store
an
idle
compressor
out
of
the
reach
of
children
and
do
not
allow
persons
unfamiliar
with
the
compressor
or
these
instructions
to
operate
it.
A
compressor
is
dangerous
in
the
hands
of
untrained
users.
Maintain
the
compressor.
Keep
the
compressor
clean
for
better
and
safer
performance.
Follow
instructions
for
lubricating
and
changing
accessories.
Keep
dry,
clean
and
free
from
oil
and
grease.
Check
for
misalignment
or
binding
of
moving
parts,
breakage
of
parts
and
any
other
condition
that
may
affect
the
compressor's
operation.
If
damaged,
have
the
compressor
repaired
before
use.
Many
accidents
are
caused
by
a
poorly
maintained
compressor.
e.
Use
the
compressor
in
accordance
with
these
instructions,
taking
into
account
the
working
conditions
and
the
work
to
be
performed.
Use
of
the
compressor
for
operations
different
from
those
intended
could
result
in
a
hazardous
situation.
5.
Service
a.
Have
your
compressor
serviced
by
a
qualified
repair
person
using
only
identical
replacement
parts.
This
will
ensure
that
the
safety
of
the
compressor
is
maintained.
ui
C.)
z
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Z
u.i
i—
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Item
95275
For
technical
questions,
please
call
1-888-866-5797.
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