Fluidemittedunderhighpressurehomleaksorrupturedcompo
-
nentscanpenetratetheskinandcauseextremelyseriousbodily
injury,inciudingtheneedfor amputation.AIs0,fluidinjectedinto
or splashed intothe eyes cancause seriousdamage.
The
MMMUM
WORKiNG
PRESSURE
Of
your hose reelassem-
System Pressure
biy
isdetermined
by
thelowest
-
ratedcomponentintheassem
-
bly. The HOSE REEL MODEL charts on pages
4
to
6
give the
maximumworkingpressureoftheassemblieslistedthere.
If
you
are addingasewice hoseand dispensingvalve to a bare hose
reel,
be
sure you know the maximum working pressureof all
components1
To reducethe risk of serious bodily injury, includingfluid
Pressure Rellef Procedure
from movingparts.alwaysfollowthisprocedurewhenev-
injection. splashing inthe eyes or
on
the skin, or injury
er you shut
off
the pump,andbeforeinspecting,remov
-
ing,cleaningor repairingany partof the pumporsystem.
2.
Closethe supply pump'sbleed
-
type masterair valve
1.
Closethe supply pump'sair regulator.
3.
Open the dispensing valve until pressure is fully
(requiredinpneumaticsystems).
If
yoususpect the dispensingvalve, extension or grease
relieved.
fitting
coupierisdogged, or that pressurehasnotbeen
fully relievedafter foiiowing all the steps above, VERY
SLOWLY lwsenthe couoier or hose end CouDiina and
allow pressureto be relievedgradually,then
ibs&
the
part completely. Now clear the clog.
Do
not modifyany partof the dispensingvalve. Onlyuseexten-
DispensingValve Safety
siansandgreasefittingcouplerswhicharedesignedforusewith
yourdispensingvalve. Modifyingpartscancauseamalfunction
and result in serious bodilyinjury.
Flexible Extension
Safety
extensionyou are using. Never exceedthat pressure,even
if
Be
sureyouknowthe maximumworking pressureof the flexible
your dispensingvalve and/or pump
is
ratedfor higher working
pressures.
..
Never use a low pressure, flexibleextension,designedfor low
pressuredispensingvalves or hand
-
poweredlubricatingequip
ment,
on
a high
-
pressuredispensingvalve.
Neverattemptto force the lubricantinto
a
fitting1
If
thelubricant
isnotflowing, STOP DISPENSING IMMEDIATELY.
The
fitting
may be clogged. Forcing lubricant may cause excessive back
pressureintheflexibieextension,whichcouidcauseittoNpture
and result in serious bodily injury, including
fluid
injectionand
eye injury.
Grease FittingCoupler Safety
Use
extreme caution when cleaningor changing grease fitting
couplers.
if
the coupler clogs while dispensing, STOP
DIS
-
PENSING IMMEDIATELY.
Follow
the Pressure Relief Proce-
builduparound the coupler until pressure isfully relieved.
dure
,
at left.Thenremovethecouplertocleanit.Neverwipe
off
GeneralSafety
Checkthe operationofallequipmentsafetydevicesbeforeeach
use.
NEVER pointthe dispensingvalve at anyoneor any
parl
of
the
body.
NEVER put your handor fingersover the greasefittingcoupler.
NEVER alter or modifyany part of this dispensing equipment;
doing
so
couldcause
it
to malfunction.
CHECK
all dispensingequipment regularly. Repair or replace
worn or damagedparts immediately.
NEVER
try
to stop or deflect leaks
with
your handor body,
Medical
Treatment
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.
If
any fluid appears to penetrateyour skin, get EMERGENCY
.
MEDICAL CARE AT ONCE.
DO
NOT TREAT AS A SIMPLE
CUT1
Tell
thedoctor exactly what fluidwas injected.
Note
to
Physician: injectionintothe skin isa traumatic
injuw
It
isimportanttolreat the injurysurgically
as
soon
as
possl-
ble.DonotdeiaytreatmenttoresearchtoxicityToxicityisacon-
cernwithsome exotic coatingsinjecteddirectlyintothe blood
stream. Consultationwith a plastic surgeon or reconstructive
handsurgeonmaybeadvisable.
USE
EXTREME CAUTIONWHEN HANDLINGTHE SPRING!
Thespring, whichislocatedbehindthe flange, isALWAYSunder
greattension andcouldbepropelledfrom the lowerflange
with
TO reduce the risk of serious bodily injury when replacingthe
enoughforcetocauseserious bodily injury.
spring, useextremecautionwhen removingthetop reelflange.
flangeto exposethe spring.
Be sure the reel
is
laying flat, and then carefully lift
up
on
the
ALWAYS use lockingpliersto compress and holdseveral row
of the spring together when removing and when installing a
spring. See Fig
1.
Beforedisposingofthespring,carefullyanachaminimumoftwo
hoseclamps aroundthe keeper andspring bandsas shownin
Fig
2.
HOSE
Fig
2
CLAMP
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694
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