WELDTECH SC40C, Operating Instructions Manual

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General Safety
General Safety Information
SAVE THIS MANUAL
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.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION
In this manual, on the labelling, 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!
- DANGER indicates a hazardous
situation which, if not avoided, will result in
death or serious injury.
WARNING!
- WARNING indicates a hazardous
situation which, if not avoided, could result in
death or serious injury.
CAUTION!
- CAUTION, used with the safety
alert symbol, indicates a hazardous situation
which, if not avoided, could result in minor or
moderate injury or damage to the equipment.
NOTE!
- NOTE is used to address practices not
related to personal injury.
CAUTION
! - CAUTION, without the safety alert
symbol, is used to address practices not related to
personal injury.
Work Area Safety
WARNING!
Read all safety warnings and
instructions. Failure to follow the warnings and
instructions may result in electric shock, fire
and/or serious injury. Save all warnings and in-
structions for future reference. The term ‘’power
tool” in the warnings refers to your mains oper-
ated (corded) power tool.
• Keep work area clean and well lit. Cluttered or
dark areas invite accidents.
• Do not operate power tools in explosive
atmospheres, such as in the presence of flam-
mable liquids, gases or dust. Power tools create
sparks which may ignite the dust or fumes.
• Keep children and bystanders away while
operating a power tool. Distractions can cause
you to lose control.
Electrical Safety
• Power tool plugs must match the outlet. Never
modify the plug in any way. Do not use any
adapter plugs with grounded power tools.
Unmodified plugs and matching outlets will
reduce risk of electric shock.
• Avoid body contact with grounded surfaces
such as pipes, radiators, ranges and refrig-
erators. There is an increased risk of electric
shock if your body is grounded.
• Do not expose power tools to rain or wet
conditions. Water entering a power tool will
increase the risk of electric shock.
• Do not abuse the cord. Never use the cord for
carrying, pulling or unplugging the power tool.
Keep cord away from heat, oil, sharp edges or
moving parts. Damaged or entangled cords
increase the risk of electric shock.
• When operating a power tool outdoors, use an
extension cord suitable for outdoor use. Use of
a cord suitable for outdoor use reduces the risk
of electric shock.
• If operating a power tool in a damp location is
unavoidable, use a Ground Fault Circuit
• Interrupter (GFCI) protected supply. Use of a
GFCI reduces the risk of electric shock.