Kawasaki 840641 Welder User Manual


 
WWOORRKK AARREEAA
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Cluttered work benches and dark work
areas may be prone to accidents resulting in serious injury.
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woorrkk aarreeaa aaddeeqquuaatteellyy vveennttiillaatteedd..
Breathing the fumes
can lead to serious health problems such as bronchitis, pneumo-
nia, or emphysema. Additional severe health risks include ulcers,
intestinal inflammation, reproductive organ damage, kidney dam-
age, heart disease, and early onset of Parkinson’s disease. Keep
your head away from the fumes at all times. If you are at risk of breathing the
fumes, wear an appropriate respirator.
DDOO NNOOTT ooppeerraattee tthhee AArrcc WWeellddeerr iiss aarreeaass ccoonnttaaiinniinngg ffllaammmmaabbllee
lliiqquui
iddss,, ggaasseess,, oorr dduusstt..
The welder creates sparks and extreme-
ly hot metal droplets or “slag” which can ignite the flammable liq-
uids, gases, or dust resulting in severe burns and/or death.
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All persons in the work area
MMUUSSTT
wear protective welding gear,
especially properly filtered goggles of welding helmets to prevent permanent,
serious injury to the eyes or blindness.
EELLEECCTTRRIICCAALL SSAAFFEETTYY
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NNEEVVEERR uussee tthhee ppoowweerr ccoorrd
d ttoo ccaarrrryy oorr ppuullll tthhee eeqquuiippmmeenntt.. NNeevveerr
uussee tthhee ppoowweerr ccoorrdd ttoo ddiissccoonnnneecctt tthhee pplluugg ffrroomm aa ppoowweerr oouuttlleet
t..
AALLWWAAYYSS kkeeeepp ppoowweerr ccoorrddss aawwaayy ffrroomm hheeaatt,, ooiill,, sshhaarrpp oorr jjaaggggeedd
eeddggeess,, oorr mmoovviinngg ppaarrttss.. RREEPPLLAACCEE DDAAMMAAG
GEEDD PPOOWWEERR CCOORRDDSS
IIMMMMEEDDIIAATTEELLYY..
Damaged power cords increase the risk of severe
electrical shock or burns resulting in serious injury and/or death.
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ree
aatttteemmppttiinngg aannyy wweellddiinngg ooppeerraattiioonn..
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CCAAUUTTIIOONN
indicates a potentially hazardous
situation which, if not avoided, may result in
minor or moderate injury.
CCAAUUTTIIOONN
used without the safety alert symbol
indicates a potentially hazardous situation which,
if not avoided, may result in property damage.
NNOOTTEE
provides additional information that is useful
for proper use and maintenance of this tool. If a
NOTE is indicated make sure it is fully understood.
IIMMPPOORRTTAANNTT SSAAFFEEGGUUAARRDDSS
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WWeellddeerr..
Failure to follow and adhere to all safety precautions may lead to seri-
ous personal injury and/or death.
DDOO NNOOTT iimmmmeerrssee aannyy ppaarrtt ooff tthhiiss eeqquuiippmmeenntt iinn wwaatteerr..
Should
the Arc Welder or attachments become wet for any reason, DO
NOT use until completely dry. Using the Arc Welder when it is
damp could lead to severe burns and/or
DDEEAATTHH
from electric
shock.
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ssppaacceess wwhheerree iinnhhaallaa--
ttiioonn ooff ffuummeess iiss ppoossssiibbllee.. UUssee oonnllyy iinn wweellll vveennttiillaatteedd aarreeaass..
Breathing the fumes can lead to serious health problems such as
bronchitis, pneumonia, or emphysema. Additional severe health
risks include ulcers, intestinal inflammation, reproductive organ
damage, kidney damage, heart disease, and early onset of Parkinson’s disease.
Keep your head away from the fumes at all times. If you are at risk of breathing
the fumes, wear an appropriate respirator.
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Oppeerraattiioonn
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eerr ccoouulldd ccaauussee ffaaiilluurree oorr iin
ntteerrffeerreennccee ooff tthhee ppaacceemmaakkeerr..
WWAARRNNIINNGG::
Handling the power cord on this product may expose you to lead, a
chemical known to the State of California to cause cancer and birth defects or
other reproductive harm.
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SSAAVVEE TTHHEESSEE IINNSSTTRRUUCCTTIIOONNSS FFOORR FFUUTTUURREE RREEFFEERREENNCCEE..