Campbell Hausfeld IN974200AV, WG3080, WG3090, WG4130 manual 2

Wire Feed Arc Welder

General Safety				● Always wear dry, protective				● Wear ANSI approved face shield or
					clothing, welding gloves and				safety glasses with side shield
		Danger
					insulated footwear when operating				protection when chipping or
		indicates
					unit.				grinding metal parts.
an imminently hazardous situation
which, if not avoided, will result in				● Always operate welder in a clean,				● Wear ear plugs when welding
death or serious injury.
					dry, well ventilated area. Do not				overhead to prevent spatter or slag
		Warning
					operate welder in humid, wet, rainy				from falling into ears.
		indicates
					or poorly ventilated areas.
a potentially hazardous situation
which, if not avoided, COULD result in				● Be sure work piece is properly
death or serious injury.
					supported and grounded prior to			Electric arc welding
		Caution			beginning any electric arc welding			operations produce intense
								light and heat and ultraviolet
		indicates
					operation.
a potentially hazardous situation								(UV) rays. This intense light
								and UV rays can cause injury to eyes and
which, if not avoided, MAY result in				● Spread out coiled welding cable
								skin. Take all precautions described in
minor or moderate injury.
					before use to avoid overheating and
								this manual to reduce the possibility of
NOTE: Note means any additional					damage to insulation.			injury to eyes and skin.
information pertaining to the product							Never	● All persons operating this equipment
or its proper usage.
						immerse			or in the area while equipment is in
				wire or torch in water. If welder
									use, must wear protective welding
				becomes wet for any reason, be
									gear including: welding helmet or
				absolutely certain it is completely clean
Always keep a fire
				and dry before use!					shield with at least shade 10 lens, flame
extinguisher accessible while
				● Always shut equipment off and					resistant clothing, leather welding
performing arc welding
operations.					unplug power cord prior to moving				gloves and full foot protection.
● Before starting or					the unit.					Never
	servicing any electric arc			● Always attach the work lead first.							look at
	welder, read and		MANUAL	● Verify work piece is securely				arc welding operations without eye
								protection as described above. Never
	understand all				grounded.			use a shade filter lens that is cracked,
	instructions. Failure to			● Always shut off electric arc welding				broken, or rated below number 10.
	follow safety precautions or							Warn others in the area not to look at
					equipment when not in use and cut off			the arc.
	instructions can cause equipment
					any excess wire from torch.
	damage and/or serious personal
				● Never allow any part of the body to
	injury or death.
								Electric arc welding
					touch welding wire and ground or
● All installation, maintenance, repair								operations cause sparks and
					grounded work piece at the same			heat metal to temperatures
	and operation of this equipment
					time.			that can cause severe burns!
	should be performed by qualified							Use protective gloves and clothing when
				● Awkward welding conditions and
	persons only in accordance with							performing any metal working
					positions can be electrically hazardous.			operation. Take all precautions
	national, state, and local codes.
								described in this manual to reduce the
					When crouching, kneeling or at
								possibility of skin and clothing burns.
					elevations, be sure to insulate all				● Make sure all persons in welding
					conductive parts, wear appropriate
Improper use of electric arc
									area are protected from heat, sparks
					protective clothing and take
welders can cause electric
									and ultraviolet rays. Use additional
shock, injury, and death! Take					precautions to prevent injury from falls.
all precautions described in									face shields and flame resistant
				● Never attempt to use this equipment
this manual to reduce the possibility of									barriers as needed.
electric shock.					at current settings or duty cycles
									● Never touch work pieces until
● Verify all components of the arc					higher than specified on equipment
									completely cooled.
					labels.
	welder are clean and in good
	condition prior to operating welder.			● Never use an electric arc welder to
	Be sure insulation on all cables,				thaw frozen pipes.
								Heat and sparks produced
	torch and power cord is not
								during electric arc welding
	damaged. Always repair or replace							and other metal working
	damaged components before							operations can ignite
				Flying sparks and hot metal
								flammable and explosive materials!
	operating the welder. Always keep			can cause injury. As welds
								Take all precautions described in this
				cool, slag can be thrown off.
	welder panels, shields, etc. in place							manual to reduce the possibility of
				Take all precautions described
	when operating welder.							flames and explosions.
				in this manual to reduce the possibility

of injury from flying sparks and hot metal.

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