Graco Inc. 1020 Pressure Washer User Manual


 
HIGH
PRESSURE SPRAY CAN CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY
FOR PROFESSIONAL
USE
ONLY. OBSERVE ALL WARNINGS.
Read and understand
all
instruction manuals before operating equipment.
FLUID INJECTION HAZARD
General Safety
mis pressure washer generates very high
fluid
pressure. Spray from the gun, leaks or ruptured
components can inject fluid through your skin and into
your body and cause extremely serious bodily injury
including the need for amputation. Also,fluid injectedor
damage.
splashed into the eyes or on the
skin
can cause serious
NNER
point the spray gun or wand at anyone or at any
part of the body.
NNER
put hand or fingers over the
spray tip.
ALWAYSfollow the Pressure Relief Procedure, before
cleaning or servicing any part of the sprayer.
NNER
try
to
stop
or
deflect leaks with your hand or
body.
Be sure equipment safety devices are operating
properly before each use.
Medical Treatment
If
any fluid appears
to
penetrate your skin, get
NOT TREAT
AS
A
SIMPLE
CUT. Tell the doctor exactly
what fluid was injected.
EMERGENCY MEDICALTREATMENTATONCE.
DO
NOTE TO PHYSICIAN lnjection
in
the skin is a
traumatic injur,! It
Is
Important to treat the injury
treatment to research toxicity Toxicity is a
surglcaily as soon as possible.
Do
not delay
direct& into the bloodstream. Consultation
with
a
concern
with
some exotic coatings injected
plastic surgeon or reconstructive
hand
surgeon
may be advisable.
Pressure Relief Procedure
To
reduce the risk of serious bodily injury, including fluid
injection and splashing in the eyes or on the skin,
always follow this procedure whenever you stop
spraying for more than
10
minutes, when shutting down,
and before checking
01
repairing any part ofthe system.
1.
Engage the trigger safety latch.
2.
Tum the sprayer
off.
3.
Disconnect the electrical supply.
4.
Shut
off
the water supply.
5.
Disengage the trigger safety latch and trigger the
gun
io
relieve pressure, and then engage the trigger
safety latch again.
6.
Before long-term (overnight) storage, disconnect
the water supply and disconnect the electricity.
Spray Gun Safety Devices
Be sure
all
gun safety devices are operating properly
the gun; this can cause a malfunction and result in
before each use.
Do
not remove or modify any part
of
serious bodily injury.
SAFETY
LATCH:
Whenever you stop spraying
for
a
or "safe" position, making the gun inoperative. Failureto
moment, always set the gun Safety latch in
the
engaged
properly
set
the safety latch can result in accidental
triggering
of
the gun.
SPRAY TIP SAFEPI: Use extreme caution when
cleaning or changing spray tips.
If
a spray tip clogs
while spraying, engage the gun safety latch
immediately.
ALWAYS
follow the Pressure Rellet
Procedure and then remove the spray tip
to clean it.