Harbor Freight Tools 66742 Owner's Manual
PORTABLE SODA BLASTER
65902
66742
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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Copyright© 2008 by Harbor Freight Tools®. All rights reserved. No portion of this manual or any artwork
contained herein may be reproduced in any shape or form without the express written consent of Harbor
Freight Tools. Diagrams within this manual may not be drawn proportionally. Due to continuing improvements,
actual product may differ slightly from the product described herein. Soda Blasters required for assembly
and service may not be included.
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Keep this manual for the safety warnings and precautions, assembly, operating, 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.
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.
IMPORTANT SAFETY
Safety Alert Symbol and
Signal Words
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.
INSTRUCTIONS
INSTRUCTIONS PERTAINING
TO A RISK OF FIRE,
ELECTRIC SHOCK, OR
INJURY TO PERSONS
WARNING – When using Soda Blasters,
basic precautions should always be
followed, including the following:
General
To reduce the risks of electric shock,
re, and injury to persons, read all the
instructions before using the Soda
Blaster.
Work Area
Keep the work area clean and well a.
lighted. Cluttered benches and dark
areas increase the risks of electric
shock, re, and injury to persons.
Do not operate the Soda Blaster in b.
explosive atmospheres, such as in
the presence of ammable liquids,
gases, or dust. The Soda Blaster is
able to create sparks resulting in the
ignition of the dust or fumes.
Keep bystanders, children, and c.
visitors away while operating the
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Soda Blaster. Distractions are able
to result in the loss of control of the
Soda Blaster.
f. Always wear eye protec-
tion. Wear ANSI-approved safety goggles.
Personal Safety
Stay alert. Watch what you are do-a.
ing and use common sense when
operating the Soda Blaster. Do not
use the Soda Blaster while tired or
under the inuence of drugs, alcohol, or medication. A moment of
inattention while operating the Soda
Blaster increases the risk of injury to
persons.
Dress properly. Do not wear loose b.
clothing or jewelry. Contain long
hair. Keep hair, clothing, and
gloves away from moving parts.
Loose clothes, jewelry, or long hair
increases the risk of injury to persons
as a result of being caught in moving
parts.
Avoid unintentional starting. Be c.
sure the switch is off before connecting to the air supply. Do not
carry the Soda Blaster with your
nger on the switch or connect the
Soda Blaster to the air supply with
the switch on.
Do not overreach. Keep proper d.
footing and balance at all times.
Proper footing and balance enables
better control of the Soda Blaster in
unexpected situations.
e. Use safety equipment. A
dust mask, non-skid safety
shoes and a hard hat must
be used for the applicable
conditions. Wear heavy-
duty work gloves during use.
g. Always wear hearing
protection when using
the Soda Blaster. Pro-
longed exposure to high
intensity noise is able to
cause hearing loss.
Soda Blaster Use and Care
Use clamps or another practical a.
way to secure and support the
work piece to a stable platform.
Holding the work by hand or against
the body is unstable and is able to
lead to loss of control.
Do not force the Soda Blaster. b. Use
the correct Soda Blaster for the application. The correct Soda Blaster
will do the job better and safer at the
rate for which the Soda Blaster is
designed.
Do not use the Soda Blaster if the c.
switch does not turn the Soda
Blaster on or off. Any Soda Blaster
that cannot be controlled with the
switch is dangerous and must be
repaired.
Disconnect the Soda Blaster from d.
the air source before making any
adjustments, changing accessories, or storing the Soda Blaster.
Such preventive safety measures
reduce the risk of starting the Soda
Blaster unintentionally. Turn off and
detach the air supply, safely discharge any residual air pressure, and
release the throttle and/or turn the
switch to its off position before leaving the work area.
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Store the Soda Blaster when it is e.
idle out of reach of children and
other untrained persons. A Soda
Blaster is dangerous in the hands of
untrained users.
Maintain the Soda Blaster with f.
care. A properly maintained tool re-
duces the risk of binding and is easier
to control.
Check for misalignment or bind-g.
ing of moving parts, breakage of
parts, and any other condition
that affects the Soda Blaster’s
operation. If damaged, have the
Soda Blaster serviced before using.
Many accidents are caused by poorly
maintained Soda Blasters. There is a
risk of bursting if the Soda Blaster is
damaged.
Use only accessories that are h.
identied by the manufacturer for
the specic Soda Blaster model.
Use of an accessory not intended for
use with the specic Soda Blaster
model, increases the risk of injury to
persons.
ing, abnormal operation, breakage of
the Soda Blaster or serious injury to
persons. Use only clean, dry, regulated compressed air at the rated
pressure or within the rated pressure
range as marked on the Soda Blaster. Always verify prior to using the
Soda Blaster that the air source has
been adjusted to the rated air pressure or within the rated air-pressure
range.
Never use oxygen, carbon dioxide, b.
combustible gases or any bottled
gas as an air source for the Soda
Blaster. Such gases are capable of
explosion and serious injury to persons.
The warnings and precautions discussed in this manual cannot cover
all possible conditions 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.
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Service
Soda Blaster service must be a.
performed only by qualied repair
personnel.
INSTRUCTIONS.
SYMBOLS AND
SPECIFIC SAFETY
When servicing a Soda Blaster, b.
use only identical replacement
parts. Use only authorized parts.
Air Source
a. Never connect to an air
source that is capable of
exceeding 100 psi. Over
pressurizing the Soda
Blaster may cause burst-
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Symbol Property or Statement
.../min
INSTRUCTIONS
Symbol Denitions
n
o
No-load speed
Revolutions or reciprocation per
minute
Chart continued in next column.
Symbol Denitions
Symbol Property or Statement
PSI
ft-lb
BPM
Pounds per square inch of pressure
Foot-pounds of torque
Blows per minute
ductive harm). (California Health &
Safety code § 25249.5, et seq.)
Only use with accessories rated to 3.
handle the forces exerted by this
Soda Blaster during operation. Other
accessories not designed for the
forces generated may break and
forcefully launch pieces.
CFM
SCFM
NPT
Cubic Feet per Minute ow
Cubic Feet per Minute ow at
standard conditions
National pipe thread, tapered
Attach all accessories properly to the 4.
Soda Blaster before connecting the
air supply. A loose accessory may
detach or break during operation.
Obey the manual for the air compres-5.
NPS
National pipe thread, straight
WARNING marking concerning Risk
of Eye Injury. Wear ANSI-approved
eye protection.
WARNING marking concerning Risk
of Hearing Loss. Wear hearing
protection.
WARNING marking concerning Risk
of Respiratory Injury. Wear NIOSH-
approved dust mask/respirator.
sor used to power this Soda Blaster.
Install an in-line shutoff valve to allow 6.
immediate control over the air supply
in an emergency, even if a hose is
ruptured.
Never point the Media Discharge 7.
Hose (19) and Ceramic Nozzle (21)
toward yourself or any person or
animal. Severe injury may result from
WARNING marking concerning Risk
of Explosion.
the abrasive spray.
Stand back from the item being blast-8.
Specic Safety Instructions
ed. Deected spray from the abrasive
blaster may cause injury.
Do not use sand (crystalline silica) as 1.
a blasting media. See information on
following page regarding the hazards
of silica inhalation.
Prevent overow or deected abra-9.
sive spray from damaging nearby
items. Keep workplace cleared of
items which may be damaged by this
WARNING: This product, when used 2.
Soda Blaster.
for abrasive blasting and similar applications, produces chemicals known
to the State of California to cause
cancer and birth defects (or other reproductive harm). (California Health
& Safety Code § 25249.5, et seq.)
WARNING: The brass components
of this product contain lead, a chemi-
All industrial applications of this Soda 10.
Blaster must meet OSHA require-
ments.
Whenever possible, test the abrasive 11.
blaster on a sample or inconspicu-
ous part of the work piece to prevent
damage during operation.
cal known to the State of California
to cause birth defects (or other repro-
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