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1. SAFETY PRECAUTIONS – READ BEFORE USEG
Symbol usage
Means Warning! Watch Out! There
are possible hazards with this
procedure! The possible hazards
are
shown in the adjoining
symbols.
▲
Marks a special safety message.
This group of symbols means Warning! Watch
Out! Possible ELECTRIC SHOCK, MOVING
PARTS, and HOT PARTS hazards.
Consult symbols and related instructions below
for necessary actions to avoid the hazards.
Arc Welding Hazards
▲ The symbols shown below are used
throughout this manual to call attention
to and identify possible hazards. When
you see the symbol, watch out, and
follow the related instructions to avoid
the hazard. The safety information
given below is only a summary of the
more
complete safety information
found in the Safety Standards. Read
and follow all Safety Standards.
▲
Only qualified persons should install,
operate, maintain, and repair this unit.
▲ During operation, keep everybody,
especially children, away.
ELECTRIC SHOCK can kill.
Touching live electrical parts
can cause fatal shocks or
severe burns. The electrode
and work circuit is electrically
live whenever the output is on.
The input power circuit and machine internal
circuits are also live when power is on. In semi-
automatic or automatic wire welding, the wire, wire
reel, drive roll housing, and all metal parts
touching the welding wire are electrically live.
Incorrectly installed or improperly grounded
equipment is a hazard.
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Do not touch live electrical parts.
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Wear dry, hoIe-free insulating gloves and body
protection.
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Insulate yourself from work and ground using
dry insulating mats or covers big enough to
prevent any physical contact with the work or
ground.
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Do not use AC output in damp areas, if
movement is confined, or if there is a danger of
falling.
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Use AC output ONLY if required for the welding
process.
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If AC output is required, use remote output
control if present on unit.
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Disconnect input power or stop engine before
installing or servicing this equipment.
Lockout/tagout input power according to Safety
Standards.
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Properly install and ground this equipment
according to its Owners Manual and national,
state, and local codes.
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Always verify the supply ground — check and
be sure that input power cord ground wire is
properly connected to ground terminal in
disconnect box or that cord plug is connected
to a properly grounded receptacle outlet.
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When making input connections attach proper
grounding conductor first - double-check
connections.
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Frequently inspect input power cord for
damage or bare wiring replace cord
immediately if damaged — bare wiring can kill.
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Turn off all equipment when not in use.
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Do not use worn, damaged, undersized, or
poorly spliced cables.
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Do not drape cables over your body.
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If earth grounding of the work piece is required,
ground it directly with a separate cable.