D-1
MAINTENANCE
MAINTENANCE
Have qualified personnel do the maintenance work. Turn
the power off before working inside the machine. In
some cases, it may be necessary to remove safety
guards to perform required maintenance. Remove
guards only when necessary and replace them when the
maintenance requiring their removal is complete. Always
use the greatest care when working near moving parts.
Do not put your hands near the blower fan. If a problem
cannot be corrected by following the instructions, take
the machine to the nearest Lincoln Field Service Shop.
ELECTRIC SHOCK can kill.
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Do not touch electrically live parts or
electrode with skin or wet clothing.
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Insulate yourself from work and ground.
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Always wear dry insulating gloves
FUMES and GASES can be dan-
gerous.
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Use in open, well ventilated areas or
vent exhaust outside.
MOVING PARTS can injure.
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Do not operate with doors open or
guards off.
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Stop before servicing.
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Keep away from moving parts.
Use of equipment with clogged filters can
cause fire.
NOTE: This manual clearly makes a distinction between service,
maintenance and repair jobs which have to be carried out by the
user and those which have to be exclusively carried out by well
trained and authorized service engineers.
disPosal
After life of the product, dispose of product in
accordance with federal, state or local regulations.
Do not use compressed air or high pressure
water sprayer to clean LongLife filter
cartridge, prefilter or optional Activated
Carbon Filter.
The product has been designed to function with minimal
maintenance. In order to guarantee optimal performance level,
periodic maintenance and cleaning activities are required and
described in this section.
Maintenance intervals can vary depending on the specific working
conditions, such as ambient conditions, welding consumables and
process(es), base material, coatings on base material and operator
procedure. Therefore, it is required that regular inspection of the
entire system is carried out. It is recommended a thorough
inspection of the system occurs at least once every year.
Observe the maintenance intervals given in
this manual.
Overdue maintenance can lead to additional costs for repair and
revisions and can render the warranty null and void.
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Always use tools, materials, lubricants and service techniques
which have been approved by the manufacturer. Never use worn
tools and do not leave any tools in or on the product.
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Regularly clean or replace the prefilter.
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Replace the LongLife filter cartridge in time.
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Periodically clean the inside and outside housing.
PeriodiC maintenanCe
The maintenance activities in Table D.1 indicated by [*] can be
carried out by the user; other activities are strictly reserved for
well trained and authorized service engineers.
When cleaning equipment or replacing
filter use personal protection equipment
(PPE) such as gloves, respirators and
protective clothing to protect against
overexposure to particulate. It is
recommended that a vacuum cleaner or wet methods be
used to clean up any loose particulate that is present in
the extraction arm. It is necessary to use a vacuum
cleaner with HEPA rated filtration.
WARNING
WARNING
ATTENTION
WARNING
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