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1. SAFETY INFORMATION
The following safety alert symbols and signal words are used throughout this manual to
identify various hazards and special instructions.
WARNING
WARNING gives information regarding possible personal injury
or loss of life.
CAUTION
CAUTION refers to minor personal injury or possible equipment
damage.
2. ARC WELDING SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
WARNING
ARC WELDING can be hazardous.
1. PROTECT YOURSELF AND OTHERS FROM POSSIBLE SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH.
Be sure to:
Keep children away.
Keep pacemaker wearers away until consulting a doctor.
2. Read and understand the summarized safety information given below and the original
principal information that will be found in the PRINCIPAL SAFETY STANDARDS.
3. Have only trained and experienced persons perform installation, operation, and
maintenance of this equipment.
4. Use only well-maintained equipment. Repair or replace damaged parts at once.
ARC WELDING is safe when precautions are taken.
ELECTRIC SHOCK can kill.
Touching live electrical parts can cause fatal shocks or severe burns. The electrode and work
circuits are electrically live whenever the output is on. The power line and internal circuits of
this equipment are also live when the line disconnect switch is on. When arc welding all metal
components in the torch and work circuits are electrically live.
Leaving piled-up dust in the welding machine may cause an insulation deterioration and
result in electrical shock and fire.
1.
Do not touch live electrical parts.
2.
Wear dry insulating gloves and other body protection that are free of holes.
3.
Insulate yourself from work and ground using dry insulating mats or covers.
4.
Be sure to disconnect the line disconnect switch before installing, changing torch parts
or maintaining this equipment.
5.
Properly install and ground this equipment according to its Owner’s Manual and national,
state, and local codes.
6.
Keep all panels and covers of this equipment securely in place.
7.
Do not use worn, damaged, undersized, or poorly spliced cables.
8.
Do not touch electrodes or any metal object if POWER switch is ON.
9.
Do not wrap cables around your body.
10. Turn off POWER switch when not in use.
11. Remove dust by blowing moisture-free compressed air on each part periodically.