Scope Of Use; Safety Instructions - EINHELL EURO 1500/1 Bedienungsanleitung

Anleitung Euro 1500-1_SPK1:_
1. Layout (Fig. 1/2/3)
1. Intake air filter
2. Pressure vessel
3. Wheel
4. Drainage screw for condensation water
5. Supporting foot
6. Oil drain plug / sight-glass
7. Safety valve
8. Quick-lock coupling
9. Oil sealing plug (oil filler opening)
10. Transportation handle
11. ON/OFF switch
12. Pressure switch
13. Pressure gauge (for reading the tank pressure)
Important!
When using the equipment, a few safety precautions
must be observed to avoid injuries and damage.
Please read the complete operating manual with due
care. Keep this manual in a safe place, so that the
information is available at all times. If you give the
equipment to any other person, give them these
operating instructions as well.
We cannot accept any liability for damage or acci-
dents which arise due to a failure to follow these
instructions and the safety instructions.

2. Scope of use

The compressor is designed for generating com-
pressed air for tools operated by compressed air.
Please note that our equipment has not been
designed for use in commercial, trade or industrial
applications. Our warranty will be voided if the
machine is used in commercial, trade or industrial
businesses or for equivalent purposes.
3. Points to note when setting up the
compressor
Examine the machine for signs of transit dama-
ge. Report any damage immediately to the com-
pany which delivered the compressor.
Before you put the compressor into operation,
check the oil level in the compressor pump.
The compressor should be set up near the wor-
king consumer.
Avoid long air lines and long supply lines (exten-
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sions).
Make sure the intake air is dry and dust-free.
Do not set up the compressor in damp or wet
rooms.
The compressor may only be used in suitable
rooms (with good ventilation and an ambient
temperature from +5°C to +40°C). There must be
no dust, acids, vapors, explosive gases or
inflammable gases in the room.
The compressor is designed to be used in dry
rooms. It is prohibited to use the compressor in
areas where work is conducted with sprayed
water.

4. Safety instructions

4.1 General safety instructions
Important! The following basic safety precau-
tions have to be taken when using this compres-
sor in order to guard against the risk of electric
shock, injury and fire. Read and note these
instructions before you use the compressor.
1. Keep your work area tidy
- There is a higher risk of accident in an untidy
work area.
2. Make allowance for environmental conditions
- Never leave the compressor in the rain. Never
use the compressor in damp or wet conditions.
Provide good lighting. Never use the compressor
near combustible liquids or gases.
3. Protect yourself from electric shocks
- Avoid physical contact with earthed parts, e.g.
pipes, radiators, cookers, refrigerators.
4. Keep children away!
- Do not allow other persons to touch the com-
pressor or its cable. Keep them out of your work
area.
5. Keep your compressor in a safe place
- When the compressor is not being used it
should be kept in a dry, locked room out of the
reach of the children.
6. Do not overload your compressor
- It is better and safer to work within the quoted
power range.
7. Wear suitable work clothes
- Do not wear loose garments or jewellery. There
is a risk of them catching on moving parts.
Rubber gloves and non-slip shoes are
recommended when working outdoors. Put on a
hair net if you have long hair.
8. Never use the cable for any purpose other
than that intended
Never tow the compressor by its cable and never
pull the power plug out of the socket by the
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