
CAT3190AHMV 2 09/30/09
FAILURE TO OBSERVE THESE WARNINGS COULD RE SULT IN IN JU RY.
THIS TOOL.
• Alwaysoperate,inspectandmaintainthis
toolinaccordancewithAmericanNational
StandardsInstituteSafetyCodeofPortable
AirTools(ANSIB186.1)andanyother
applicablesafetycodesandregulations.
• Forsafety,topperformanceandmaximum
durabilityofparts,operatethistoolat90
psig;6.2barmaxairpressurewith3/8"
diameterairsupplyhose.
• Alwayswearimpact-resistanteyeandface
protectionwhenoperatingorperforming
maintenanceonthistool.Alwayswear
hearingprotectionwhenusingthistool.
• Highsoundlevelscancausepermanent
hearingloss.Usehearingprotectionas
recommendedbyyouremployerorOSHA
regulation.
•Keepthetoolinefficientoperatingcondition.
•Operatorsandmaintenancepersonnelmust
bephysicallyabletohandlethebulk,weight
andpowerofthistool.
• Airunderpressurecancausesevereinjury.
Neverdirectairatyourselforothers.
Alwaysturnofftheairsupply,drainhoseof
airpressureanddetachtoolfromairsupply
beforeinstalling,removingoradjustingany
accessoryonthistool,orbeforeperforming
anymaintenanceonthistool.Failuretodo
socouldresultininjury.Whiphosescan
causeseriousinjury.Alwayscheckfor
damaged,frayedorloosehosesandfittings,
andreplaceimmediately.Donotusequick
detachcouplingsattool.Seeinstructionsfor
correctset-up.
• Airpoweredtoolscanvibrateduring
use.Vibration,repetitivemotionsor
uncomfortablepositionsoverextended
periodsoftimemaybeharmfultoyour
handsandarms.Discontinueuseoftool
ifdiscomfort,tinglingfeelingorpainoccurs.
Seekmedicaladvicebeforeresuminguse.
•Placethetoolontheworkbeforestarting
thetool.
• Donotindulgeinanyhorseplaywiththis
tool.
• Slipping,trippingand/orfallingwhile
operatingairtoolscanbeamajorcauseof
seriousinjuryordeath.Beawareofexcess
hoseleftonthewalkingorworksurface.
• Keepbodyworkingstancebalanced
andfirm.Donotoverreachwhenoperating
thetool.
• Anticipateandbealertforsuddenchanges
inmotionduringstartupandoperationof
anypowertool.
• Donotcarrytoolbythehose.Protectthe
hosefromsharpobjectsandheat.
• Toolshaftmaycontinuetorotatebrieflyafter
throttleisreleased.Avoiddirectcontactwith
accessoriesduringandafteruse.Gloveswill
reducetheriskofcutsorburns.
• Keepawayfromrotatingendoftool.Donot
wearjewelryorlooseclothing.Securelong
hair.Scalpingcanoccurifhairisnotkept
awayfromtoolandaccessories.Choking
canoccurifneckwearisnotkeptaway
fromtoolandaccessories.
• Neveruseachiselasahandstrucktool.
Theyaredesignedandheattreatedtobe
usedonlyinairhammers.Selecthecorrect
shankandretainerforthetool.
• Neverusedullaccessories.Nevercoolahot
accessoryinwaterasbrittlenessandearly
failurecanresult.Accessorybreakageor
tooldamagemayresultfromprying.Take
smallerbitestoavoidgettingstruck.
• Donotlubricatetoolswithflammableor
volatileliquidssuchaskerosene,diesel
orjetfuel.
• Donotforcetoolbeyonditsratedcapacity.
• Donotremoveanylabels.Replaceany
damagedlabels.
• Useaccessoriesrecommendedby
CornwellTools.