Lincoln Electric 455 M manual 1OPERATIONB-1, Safety Precautions

B-1OPERATIONB-1

SAFETY PRECAUTIONS

Read this entire section of operating instructions before operating the machine.

WARNING

ELECTRIC SHOCK can kill.

•Do not touch electrically live parts or electrodes with your skin or wet clothing.

•Insulate yourself from the work and ground.

•Always wear dry insulating gloves.

•Do not use AC welder if your cloth- ing, gloves or work area is damp or

if working on, under or inside work- piece.

Use the following equipment: -DC manual (stick) welder.

-AC welder with reduced voltage control.

•Do not operate with panels removed.

•Disconnect input power before ser- vicing.

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ONLY QUALIFIED PERSONS SHOULD INSTALL,

USE OR SERVICE THIS EQUIPMENT. READ AND

FOLLOW THE MANUFACTURER’S INSTRUC-

TIONS, EMPLOYER’S SAFETY PRACTICES AND

MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEETS (MSDS) FOR

CONSUMABLES.

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READ THIS WARNING, PROTECT YOURSELF &

OTHERS.

FUMES AND GASES can be dangerous.

• Keep your head out of fumes.

•Use ventilation or exhaust at the arc, or both,to keep fumes and gases from your breathing zone and general area.

WELDING SPARKS can cause

fire or explosion.

•Do not weld near flammable material.

•Do not weld on containers which have held flammable material.

ARC RAYS can burn.

• Wear eye, ear, and body protection.

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