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• Wear proper gloves and protective clothing to prevent your skin from
being exposed to hot metals, UV and IR rays.
• Do not overuse or overheat your welder. Allow proper cooling time bet-
ween duty cycles.
• Keep hands and fingers away from moving parts and stay away from the
drive rolls.
• Do not point MIG gun at any body part of yourself or anyone else.
• Always use this welder in the rated duty cycle to prevent excessive heat
and failure.
Specific Areas of Danger, Caution or Warning
Electrical Shock
Electric arc welders can produce a shock that can cause injury or death. Tou-
ching electrically live parts can cause fatal shocks and severe burns. While
welding, all metal components connected to
the wire are electrically hot. Poor ground connections are a hazard, so secure
the
ground lead before welding.
•
Wear dry protective apparel: coat, shirt, gloves and insulated footwear.
• Insulate yourself from the work piece. Avoid contacting the work piece or
ground.
• Do not attempt to repair or maintain the welder while the power is on.
• Inspect all cables and cords for any exposed wire and replace immediate-
ly if found.
• Use only recommended replacement cables and cords.
• Always attach ground clamp to the work piece or work table as close to
the weld area as possible.
• Do not touch the welding wire and the ground or grounded work piece
at the same time.
• Do not usea welder to thaw frozen pipes.
Fumes and Gases
• Fumes emitted from the welding process displace clean air and can re-
sult in injury or death.
• Do not breathe in fumes emitted by the welding process. Make sure your
breathing air is clean and safe.
Work only in a well-ventilated area or use a ventilation device to remove wel-
ding fumes from the environment where you will be working.
Do not weld on coated materials (galvanized, cadmium plated or containing
zinc, mercury or barium). They will emit harmful fumes that are dangerous
to breathe. If necessary use a ventilator, respirator with air supply or remove
the coating from the material in the weld area.