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Safety instructions for the user:
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Protect yourself against electrical discharges. Avoid body contact with earthed surfaces (such
as: pipes, radiators, cookers and refrigerators)
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Keep children away. Do not allow other people to touch the tool or the cable; keep them away
from your working area.
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Wear appropriate working clothes. Do not wear loose clothing or jewels; they could be caught
by moving parts. When working in the open air, it is recommended that rubber gloves and anti-
skid heeled shoes are worn. Wear a hair net if you have long hair.
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Wear protective goggles. Also use a mask if the work produces dust.
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Do not make the radius of your action too wide. Avoid adopting a position which is tiring for
the body; ensure that your support on the ground is firm, and keep in balance at all times.
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Always be attentive. Look at your work, act in a sensible way and do not use the tool when
you are tired.
Safety instructions relative to the working area
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Keep order in your working area. Disorder in the working area increases the risk of an
accident.
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Take account of the working area environment. Ensure that the working area is well-lit. Do not
use electrical tools if flammable liquids or materials are nearby.
Specific safety instructions:
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The machine has been designed to operate optimally 12 minutes per hour.
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Do not move the machine by pulling on the electrical wires.
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Do not touch the electrodes when the machine is operating. Their temperature may be very
high (900°C) and cause serious burns.
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Do not slide your fingers in the grip: they may be caught.
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The temperature of the grip's handles can smoothly increase in case of an extended heat
time.
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Do not drop the machine.
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Do not let the electrodes be hit; this could damage them and reduce their lifetime.
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Do not catch the cables in the case when closing the cover.
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Use only suitable extensions of type H07 RN-F.
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Never store a hot clamp in the case; it might melt the plastic.
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Cover the arms and the electrodes in the flameproof sleeve before storing the hot clamp in the
case.
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Never close the case with the switch on.
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Disconnect the machine each time you stop using it.
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Switch the machine on (On/Off switch) before putting the electrodes in contact with the pipes.
