Hitachi AA 2000 - Manual (Page 2)

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WARNING
INJECTION HAZARD
Spray from the gun, hose leaks, or ruptured components can inject fluid into your body and cause an
extremely serious injury, including the need for amputation. Splashing fluid in the eyes or on the skin
can also cause a serious injury.
D Fluid injected into the skin might look like just a cut, but it is a serious injury. Get immediate medi-
cal attention.
D
Do not point the spray gun at anyone or at any part of the body.
D
Do not put hand or fingers over the spray tip.
D
Do not stop or deflect fluid leaks with your hand, body, glove, or rag.
D
Do not “blow back” fluid; this is not an air spray gun.
D Check the gun diffuser operation weekly.
D Be sure the gun trigger safety operates before spraying.
D Lock the gun trigger safety when you stop spraying.
D
Follow the Pressure Relief Procedure on page 7 whenever you: are instructed to relieve pres-
sure; stop spraying; clean, check, or service the equipment; or install or clean the spray tip.
D
Tighten all the fluid connections before operating the equipment.
D
Check the hoses, tubes, and couplings daily. Replace worn, damaged, or loose parts immediately.
Permanently coupled hoses cannot be repaired; replace the entire hose.
FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARD
Improper grounding, poor air ventilation, open flames, or sparks can cause a hazardous condition and
result in fire or explosion and serious injury.
D
Ground the equipment and the object being sprayed. See Ground the System on page 6.
D
Provide fresh air ventilation to avoid the buildup of flammable fumes from solvent or the fluid being
sprayed.
D Extinguish all the open flames or pilot lights in the spray area.
D Electrically disconnect all the equipment in the spray area.
D Keep the spray area free of debris, including solvent, rags, and gasoline.
D
Do not turn on or off any light switch in the spray area while operating or if fumes are present.
D
Do not smoke in the spray area.
D
Do not operate a gasoline engine in the spray area.
D
If there is any static sparking while using the equipment, stop spraying immediately. Identify and
correct the problem.