Forney MIG 180FI, Operating Manual

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SHOCK HAZARD
WARNING
ELECTRIC SHOCK CAN KILL! To reduce
the risk of death or serious injury from shock,
read, understand, and follow the following
safety instructions. In addition, make certain
that anyone else who uses this welding
equipment, or who is a bystander in the
welding area understands and follows these
safety instructions as well.
• IMPORTANT! TO REDUCE THE RISK
OF DEATH, INJURY, OR PROPERTY
DAMAGE, DO NOT ATTEMPT OPERA-
TION of this welding equipment until you
have read and understand the following
safety summary.
• Do not, in any manner, come into physi-
cal contact with any part of the welding
current circuit. The welding current circuit
includes:
a. the work piece or any conductive
material in contact with it,
b. the ground clamp,
c. the electrode or welding wire,
d. any metal parts on the electrode
holder, or wire feed gun.
• Do not weld in a damp area or come in
contact with a moist or wet surface.
• Do not attempt to weld if any part of
clothing or body is wet.
• Do not allow the welding equipment to
come in contact with water or moisture.
• Do not drag welding cables, wire feed
gun, or welder power cord through or
allow them to come into contact with
water or moisture.
• Do not touch welder, attempt to turn
welder on or off if any part of the body or
clothing is moist or if you are in physical
contact with water or moisture.
• Do not attempt to plug the welder into the
power source if any part of body or cloth-
ing is moist, or if you are in physical con-
tact with water or moisture.
• Do not connect welder work piece clamp
to or weld on electrical conduit.
• Do not alter power cord or power cord
plug in any way.
• Do not attempt to plug the welder
into the power source if the ground prong
on power cord plug is bent over, broken
off, or missing.
• Do not allow the welder to be connected
to the power source or attempt to weld if
the welder, welding cables, welding site,
or welder power cord are exposed to any
form of atmospheric precipitation, or salt
water spray.
• Do not carry coiled welding cables around
shoulders, or any other part of the body,
when they are plugged into the welder.
• Do not modify any wiring, ground
connections, switches, or fuses in this
welding equipment.
• Wear welding gloves to help insulate
hands from welding circuit.
• Keep all liquid containers far enough
away from the welder and work area so
that if spilled, the liquid can not possibly
come in contact with any part of the
welder or electrical welding circuit.
• Replace any cracked or damaged parts
that are insulated or act as insulators
such as welding cables, power cord, or
electrode holder IMMEDIATELY.
FLASH HAZARDS
WARNING
ARC RAYS CAN INJURE EYES AND
BURN SKIN! To reduce the risk of injury
from arc rays, read, understand, and follow
the following safety instructions. In addition,
make certain that anyone else that uses this
welding equipment, or is a bystander in the
welding area understands and follows these
safety instructions as well. Headshields and
filter should conform to ANSI Z87.1 stan-
dards.
• Do not look at an electric arc without proper
protection. A welding arc is extremely bright
and intense and, with inadequate or no eye
protection, the retina can be burned, leav-
ing a permanent dark spot in the field of
vision. A shield or helmet with a number 10
shade filter lens (minimum) must be used.
• Do not strike a welding arc until all
bystanders and you (the welder) have
welding shields and/or helmets in place.
• Do not wear a cracked or broken