Inhalation Hazard

17.Use only at temperatures within the operating range for your model as stated on the specifications chart on page 2.

Welding Produces toxic fumes and gasses.

Exposure to welding gasses can increase the risk of developing certain cancers, such as cancer of the larynx and lung cancer. Also, some diseases that may be linked to exposure to welding gasses or fumes are:

• Early onset of Parkinson’s Disease	• Heart Disease
• Damage to the reproductive organs	• Ulcers
• Inflammation of the small intestine or stomach	• Kidney damage

•Respiratory diseases such as emphysema, bronchitis or pneumonia

Safety precautions, such as using natural or forced air ventilation and wearing a NIOSH-approved respirator, are essential to reduce the risk of developing the above illnesses.

18.Maintain the helmet and lens correctly to help ensure reliable protection.

•Clean filter’s surfaces regularly. Always keep sensors and solar cells clean using a clean lint-free tissue/cloth. Don’t use any solvents on filter’s screen or helmet components. Protect filter from liquid and dirt contact. Don’t immerse the filter in water.

•Should the Auto-Darkening Welding Helmet not darken upon striking an arc, stop welding immediately and have the helmet checked by an authorized service technician.

•Regularly replace the Front Lens Cover (1) if it becomes cracked, scratched, pitted, or otherwise damaged.

•Don’t make any modifications to either the Auto-Darkening Filter (2) or the rest of the helmet, other than those specified in this manual. Don’t use any replacement parts other than those specified in this manual. Unauthorized modifications and replacement parts will void the warranty and expose the user to the risk of personal injury. Never open or tamper with the Auto-Darkening Filter (2).

19.TheWelding Helmet’s Auto-Darkening Filter (2) must never be placed on hot surfaces.

Warning: Severe personal injury and/or blindness may occur if the user fails to follow the aforementioned warnings and/or fails to follow the operation instructions.

Warning:The warnings, cautions, and instructions discussed in this instruction manual cannot cover all possible conditions and situations that may occur. It must be under- stood by the operator that common sense and caution are factors which cannot be built into this product, but must be supplied by the operator.

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