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SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
WARNING
Do not attempt to use this equipment until you have thoroughly read the engine manufacturer’s manual supplied with your welder. It includes important safety precautions, detailed engine starting, operating and maintenance instructions, and parts lists.
ELECTRIC SHOCK can kill.
•Do not touch electrically live parts or electrode with skin or wet clothing.
•Insulate yourself from work and ground
•Always wear dry insulating gloves.
ENGINE EXHAUST can kill.
• Use in open, well ventilated areas or
vent exhaust outside.
MOVING PARTS can injure.
•Do not operate with doors open or guards off.
• Stop engine before servicing.
•Keep away from moving parts.
See additional warning information at front of this operator’s manual.
MACHINE GROUNDING
Because this portable engine driven welder or generator creates it’s own power, it is not necessary to connect it’s frame to an earth ground, unless the machine is connected to premises wiring (your home, shop, etc.).
WARNING
To prevent dangerous electric shock, other equipment to which this engine driven welder supplies power must:
•be grounded to the frame of the welder using a grounded type plug or be double insulated.
Do not ground the machine to a pipe that carries explosive or combustible material.
When this welder is mounted on a truck or trailer, it’s frame must be electrically bonded to the metal frame of the vehi- cle. Use a #8 or larger copper wire connected between the machine grounding stud and the frame of the vehicle.
Where this engine driven welder is connected to premises wiring such as that in your home or shop, it’s frame must be connected to the system earth ground. See further connec- tion instructions in the section entitled “Standby Power Connections”, as well as the article on grounding in the lat- est National Electrical Code and the local code.
In general, if the machine is to be grounded, it should be connected with a #8 or larger copper wire to a solid earth ground such as a metal water pipe going into the ground for at least ten feet and having no insulated joints, or to the metal framework of a building which has been effectively grounded. The National Electrical Code lists a number of alternate means of grounding electrical equipment. A machine grounding stud marked with the symbol 
is pro- vided on the front of the welder.
SPARK ARRESTER
Some federal, state, or local laws may require that gasoline engines be equipped with exhaust spark arresters when they are operated in certain locations where unarrested sparks may present a fire hazard. The standard muffler included with this welder does not qualify as a spark arrester. When required by local regulations, the
CAUTION
An incorrect arrester may lead to damage to the engine or adversely affect performance.
TOWING
The recommended trailer for use with this equipment for road,
1.Design capacity of trailer vs. weight of Lincoln equipment and likely additional attachments.
2.Proper support of, and attachment to, the base of the welding equipment so there will be no undue stress to the framework.
3.Proper placement of the equipment on the trailer to insure stability side to side and front to back when being moved and when standing by itself while being operated or serviced.
4.Typical conditions of use, i.e., travel speed; rough- ness of surface on which the trailer will be operat- ed; environmental conditions.
5.Conformance with federal, state and local laws(1)
(1)Consult applicable federal, state and local laws regarding specif- ic requirements for use on public highways.