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| 2 | Safety Glasses With Side |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Shields |
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| 3 | Welding Helmet |
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| 4 | Face Shield |
Wear dry insulating gloves, safety glasses with side shields, and a welding helmet or face shield with a correct shade of filter (see ANSI Z49.1).
5 Ear Muffs
Wear approved ear muffs or ear plugs if noise exposure exceeds OSHA limits.
Figure 4-1. Safety Equipment
CAUTION |
HITTING TORCH ON A HARD SURFACE to | TIP AND ELECTRODE WEAR BEYOND | ||||||
remove spatter can damage torch. |
| RECOMMENDED | VALUES | or OPERATION | |||
• | Do not clean torch by hitting it against a hard surface. | WITHOUT TIP OR ELECTRODE can damage | |||||
• | Hitting hard surfaces can damage torch parts and stop proper | torch. |
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| • | Inspect shield cup, tip, and electrode before cutting or whenever | ||
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| • | cutting speed has been significantly reduced (see Section | ||
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| Install & | Put On Personal | Check Torch | Check Air/Gas | Set | Turn On | |
| Connect | Safety | Tip, Electrode, | Controls | Power Source | ||
| Equipment | Equipment | And Shield Cup |
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Begin
Cutting
EXAMPLE Of Cutting Operation
Place torch tip on edge | Press trigger. After 2 seconds of preflow, |
of metal. | pilot arc starts. Pilot arc stops after 2 |
| seconds if cutting arc does not start. |
After cutting arc starts, slowly start moving torch across metal.
Adjust torch speed so | Pause briefly at end of |
sparks go through metal and | cut before releasing trigger. |
out bottom of cut. |
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Postflow continues for 20 seconds after releasing trigger; cutting arc
can be instantly restarted during postflow.
