Grizzly G0648 owner manual Operations, Operation Safety General Operation, To use the machine

SECTION 4: OPERATIONS

Operation Safety General Operation

To reduce the risk of serious injury when using this machine, read and understand this entire manual before beginning any operations.

Damage to your eyes and lungs could result from using this machine without proper pro- tective gear. Always wear the appropriate respirator and welding helmet fitted with the correct type of eye protection when welding and operating this machine.

Loose hair, clothing, or

jewelry could get caught

in machinery and cause

serious personal injury.

Keep these items away

from moving parts at all times to reduce this risk.

NOTICE

If you have never used this type of machine or equipment before, We strongly rec- ommend that you read books, trade maga- zines, or get formal training before begin- ning any projects. Regardless of the con- tent in this section, Grizzly Industrial will not be held liable for accidents caused by lack of training.

G0648 Welding Fume Extractor

This welding fume extractor is not designed as a substitute for a respirator or fresh-air type respirator. Make sure that you are familiar with the materials to be welded and know what types of fumes are produced. Common metals often have coatings that produce poisonous fumes when heated. Before welding or cutting, make sure to strip coatings off at least four inches away from the area of heat application.

During your welding job, periodically pay attention to the level of caking and the color of the rolling filter paper as seen through the window. Should the type of welding you do change or if heavy smoking of paint, rubberized undercoating, or coatings of unknown material cause excessive smoke, you may have to readjust the EXHAUSTING TIME and FILTER ROLLING TIME so an adequate CFM can be maintained.

It is always better to follow good welding practices and remove coatings that may smoke and contaminate the weld. This machine does not save you from the task of proper workpiece preparation.

This fume collector is not designed to collect smoke that contains burning slag or liquefied metal generated from a cutting torch or a plasma cutter. In these circumstances, you must use the appropriate welding downdraft table that will arrest the molten metal and slag.

To use the machine:

1.Refer to Control Panel Operation on Page 19 for detailed control panel functions.

2.Connect the machine to power.

3.Open or close the appropriate ducting blast gate.

4.Position the ducting over your workpiece, and use the lock levers to hold it in place.

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