Chicago Electric 66579 Installation manual
AUTO AND MOTORCYCLE
AIR DRYER
66579
SET UP AND OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
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Read this material before using this product.
Failure to do so can result in serious injury.
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SAVE THIS MANUAL
Keep this manual for the safety warn-
ings and precautions, assembly, operat-
ing, inspection, maintenance and cleaning
procedures. Write the product’s serial
number in the back of the manual near the
assembly diagram (or month and year of
purchase if product has no number). Keep
this manual and the receipt in a safe and
dry place for future reference.
IMPORTANT SAFETY
INSTRUCTIONS
In this manual, on the labeling,
and all other information
provided with this product:
This is the safety alert
symbol. It is used to alert
you to potential personal
injury hazards. Obey all
safety messages that
follow this symbol to avoid
possible injury or death.
DANGER indicates
a hazardous
situation which, if not
avoided, will result in death or
serious injury.
WARNING
indicates a
hazardous situation which, if
not avoided, could result in
death or serious injury.
CAUTION, used
with the safety
alert symbol, indicates a
hazardous situation which, if
not avoided, could result in
minor or moderate injury.
NOTICE is used to
address practices
not related to personal injury.
CAUTION, without
the safety alert
symbol, is used to address
practices not related to
personal injury.
When using this
Auto And
Motorcycle Air Dryer, basic
safety precautions should
always be followed to reduce
the risk of re, electric shock,
and personal injury, including
the following:
READALLINSTRUCTIONS
Power Cord Safety
1. WARNING! - To reduce the
risk of electric shock, use
only with an extension
cord intended for outdoor
use, such as an extension cord of
cord type SW-A, SOW-A, STW-A,
STOW-A, SJW-A, SJOW-A, SJTW-
A. or SJTOW-A.
Extension Cord - Make sure your2.
extension cord is in good condition.
When using an extension cord, be
sure to use one heavy enough to car-
ry the current your product will draw.
An undersized extension cord will
cause a drop in line voltage resulting
in loss of power and overheating.
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TABLE A – MINIMUM WIRE GAUGE
FOR EXTENSION CORDS (120 VOLT)
Ampere
Rating
(at full load)
EXTENSION CORD
LENGTH
25’ 50’ 100’ 150’
0 – 6 18 16 16 14
6 – 10 18 16 14 12
10 – 12 16 16 14 12
12 – 16 14 12 Not recommended
Table A shows the correct size to use
depending on cord length and name-
plate ampere rating. If in doubt, use
the next heavier guage. The smaller
the gage number, the heavier the
cord. To reduce the risk of disconnec-
tion of appliance cord from the exten-
sion cord during operating:
a. Make a knot as shown in Method of
Securing Extension Cord; or
Use one of the plug-receptacleb.
retaining straps or connectors de-
scribed in this manual.
Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter3.
(GFCI) protection should be provided
on the circuit(s) or outlet(s) to be
used for the Air Dryer. Receptacles
are available having built-in GFCI
protection and may be used for this
measure of safety.
NOTE: This Air Dryer has a 3-prong,
grounded power plug.
Do not Abuse Cord - Do not carry this4.
Air Dryer by it’s cord or yank the cord
to disconnect from receptacle. Keep
the cord from heat, oil, and sharp
edges.
Use only three-wire outdoor exten-5.
sion cords that have three-prong
grounding plugs and grounding re-
ceptacles that accept the Air Dryer’s
plug.
This Air Dryer should be grounded6.
while in use to reduce the risk of
electric shock to the operator. The
appliance is equipped with a 3-con-
ductor cord and 3-prong grounding
plug to t the proper grounding recep-
tacle. The green or green and yellow
conductor in the cord is the grounding
wire. Do not connect the green or
green and yellow wire to a live termi-
nal.
Your Air Dryer has a plug as illustrat-
ed above. The outlet used should
look like the outlet illustrated above.
Do not remove the grounding
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prong from the plug. If the plug
will not t the outlet, have a proper
outlet installed by a qualied elec-
trician.
WARNING: Handling the cord on7.
this product will expose you to lead,
a chemical known to the State of
California to cause cancer, and birth
defects or other reproductive harm.
Wash hands after handling. (Califor-
nia Health & Safety Code § 25249.5,
et seq.)
Personal Safety
Dress Properly - Use of rubber gloves1.
and substantial footwear is recom-
mended when working outdoors.
2. Wear ANSI-approved safety
goggles and heavy-duty
work gloves. Use face or
dust mask if operation is dusty.
Avoid Unintentional Starting. Do not3.
carry plugged-in Air Dryer with nger
on switch. Be sure switch is off when
plugging in.
Do not Overreach. Keep proper foot-4.
ing and balance at all times.
Stay Alert. Watch what you are5.
doing. Use common sense. Do not
operate this Air Dryer when you are
tired or under the inuence of medi-
cine, alcohol or drugs.
6. Wear thick jeans and
steel-toed work boots to
help prevent injury
caused by ying debris.
Use and Care
Avoid Dangerous Environment.1.
Do not use Air Dryer in rain, or ex-
cessively damp or wet locations.
This Air Dryer is not a toy, keep2.
children away. All visitors should
be kept at a distance from work
area.
Use the right tool. Do not use this3.
Air Dryer for any job except that for
which it is intended.
Store the idle Air Dryer indoors.4.
When not in use, this Air Dryer should
be stored indoors in dry, high space,
out of the reach of children.
Disconnect this Air Dryer. Discon-5.
nect the Air Dryer from its power
supply when not in use, or before
servicing.
General and Specic Safety
Warnings
When using this Auto And Motorcycle
Air Dryer, basic safety precautions
should be followed, including:
Keep ngers and all other body parts 1.
away from the Hose and Nozzle
openings of this Air Dryer.
Do not point the Hoses, or Nozzles2.
at any person or animal. Heat and/or
air blast may cause personal injury.
Do not handle this Air Dryer, or the3.
Power Plug with wet hands.
Always keep this Air Dryer at least4.
one foot from walls, curtains, furniture
and/or other ammable objects.
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Do not allow children to play with, or5.
be near this Air Dryer. This Tool is
not a toy.
Do not leave the area when this Air6.
Dryer is plugged in. Always unplug
from power outlet before leaving.
Do not use if the Power Cord is dam-7.
aged in any way. Do not repair the
Power Cord, always have it replaced
by a qualied service technician.
Do not use the Power Cord as a8.
handle. Do not carry from place to
place by holding the Power Cord.
Inspect the Air Dryer before use, and9.
do not use if any part is loose or dam-
aged.
Do not use this Air Dryer if the Foam10.
Filter is wet, or not attached.
Do not use appliance for other than11.
intended use.
Maintain labels and nameplates on12.
the appliance. These carry important
safety information. If unreadable or
missing, contact Harbor Freight Tools
for a replacement.
The warnings, precautions, and in-13.
structions discussed in this instruction
manual cannot cover all possible con-
ditions 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.
SPECIFICATIONS
Electrical Information Input: 120 V AC / 60 Hz, 10
AMPS
Air Flow 29250 Feet per Minute.
Fan Type Aluminum, 2-Stage, Dual
Fan
Outlet Temperature 119° F (Heat from Normal
Electric Motor Operation).
Switch Type On/Off Toggle
UNPACKING
When unpacking, check to make sure
that the item is intact and undamaged. If
any parts are missing or broken, please
call Harbor Freight Tools at the number
shown on the cover of this manual as soon
as possible.
Note: For additional information regarding
the parts listed in the following pages,
refer to the Assembly Diagram near
the end of this manual.
Assembly
No assembly is required with the exception
of attaching Hose, and then various nozzle
accessories to Hose end.
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
Read the ENTIRE IMPORTANT
SAFETY INFORMATION section
at the beginning of this manual
including all text under
subheadings therein before set
up or use of this product.
Before operating the Air Dryer, put on1.
ANSI-approved safety goggles and
other safety gear. Safety goggles
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