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SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
WARNING
Have qualified personnel do the maintenance work. Turn the engine off before working inside the machine. In some cases, it may be necessary to remove safety guards to perform required maintenance. Remove guards only when necessary and replace them when the maintenance requiring their removal is complete. Always use the greatest care when working near moving parts.
Do not put your hands near the engine cooling blower fan. If a problem cannot be corrected by following the instructions, take the machine to the nearest Field Service Shop.
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 throughout this operator’s manual and the Engine manual as well.
Read the Safety Precautions in the front of this manual and the engine instruction manual before working on this machine.
Keep all equipment safety guards, covers, and devices in position and in good repair. Keep hands, hair, cloth- ing, and tools away from gears, fans, and all other moving parts when starting, operating, or repairing the equipment.
Routine Maintenance
•At the end of each day’s use, refill the fuel tank to minimize moisture condensation in the tank. Running out of fuel tends to draw dirt into the fuel system. Also, check the crankcase oil level and add oil if indicated.
CAUTION
Make certain that the oil filler cap is securely tight- ened after checking or adding oil. If the cap is not tight, oil consumption can increase significantly which may be evidenced by white smoke coming from the exhaust.
•OIL - Maintenance schedule for changing the oil and oil filter after
•Oil - 100 HRS
•Oil Filter - 200 HRS
The above schedule is for normal operating condi- tions. More frequent oil changes are required with dusty, high temperature and other severe operating conditions. Refer to the maintenance section of the Engine Owner's Manual for more information.
NOTE: Engine life will be reduced if the oil and oil filter are not changed according to the manufacturer’s recommendation.
•Air Cleaner - With normal operating conditions, the maintenance schedule for cleaning and
•Refer to the maintenance section of the Engine Owner’s Manual for the maintenance schedule, spark plug servicing, cooling system servicing, and fuel filter replacement.
•Blow out the machine with low pressure air period- ically. In particularly dirty locations, this may be required once a week.
•Output Selector and Polarity Switch contacts should not be greased. To keep contacts clean, rotate the switch through its entire range frequently. A good practice is to turn the handle from maximum to minimum setting twice each morning before starting to weld.
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