Miller Electric Bobcat 225G Additional Installation, Operation, And Maintenance Hazards

1-4. Additional Installation, Operation, And Maintenance Hazards

WARNING

MOVING PARTS can cause injury.				READ INSTRUCTIONS.
1. Before working of generator, remove spark plugs				1.	Use only genuine MILLER replacement parts.
or injectors to keep engine from kicking back or				2.	Reinstall injectors and bleed air from fuel system
starting.
					according to engine manual.
2. Block flywheel so that it will not turn while working
on generator components.				DO NOT LET ENGINE EXHAUST SPARKS
FLYING PIECES OF METAL or DIRT can
				CAUSE FIRE.
injure eyes.				1. Use approved engine exhaust spark arrestor in
1. Wear safety glasses with side shields or face					required areas ± see applicable codes.
shield.
STATIC ELECTRICITY can damage parts				LOW VOLTAGE AND FREQUENCY CAN
				DAMAGE electrical equipment such as
on circuit boards.
				MOTORS.
1. Put on grounded wrist strap BEFORE handling
				1. Turn off or unplug equipment before starting or
boards or parts.
2. Use proper static-proof bags and boxes to store,					stopping engine.
move, or ship PC boards.				OVERUSE can cause OVERHEATED
MAGNETIC	FIELDS	FROM	HIGH
				EQUIPMENT.
CURRENTS	can affect pacemaker
				1.	Allow cooling period.
operation.
1. Pacemaker wearers keep away.				2.	Reduce current or reduce duty cycle before
2. Wearers should consult their doctor before going					starting to weld again.
				3.	Follow rated duty cycle.
near arc welding, gouging, or spot welding
operations.				TILTING OF TRAILER can cause injury.
HOT PARTS can cause severe burns.
				1. Use tongue jack or blocks to support weight.
1. .Allow cooling period before maintaining.
				2.	Properly install welding generator onto trailer
2. Wear protective gloves and clothing when working
on a hot engine.					according to instructions supplied with trailer.
FALLING EQUIPMENT can cause serious				BATTERY ACID can BURN SKIN AND
				EYES.
personal injury and equipment damage.
				1.	Do not tip.
1. Use lifting eye to lift unit only, NOT running gear,
				2.	Replace damaged battery.
gas cylinders, or any other accessories.
2. Use equipment of adequate capacity to lift unit.				3.	Flush eyes and skin immediately with water.
1-5. Principal Safety Standards
Safety in Welding and Cutting, ANSI Standard Z49.1, from American				Safe Handling of Compressed Gases in Cylinders, CGA Pamphlet
Welding Society, 550 N.W. LeJeune Rd, Miami FL 33126				P-1, from Compressed Gas Association, 1235 Jefferson Davis
Safety and Health Standards, OSHA 29 CFR 1910, from				Highway, Suite 501, Arlington, VA 22202.
Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office,				Code for Safety in Welding and Cutting, CSA Standard W117.2, from
Washington, D.C. 20402.				Canadian Standards Association, Standards Sales, 178 Rexdale
Recommended Safe Practices for the Preparation for Welding and				Boulevard, Rexdale, Ontario, Canada M9W 1R3.
Cutting of Containers That Have Held Hazardous Substances,				Safe Practices For Occupation And Educational Eye And Face
American Welding Society Standard AWS F4.1, from American				Protection, ANSI Standard Z87.1, from American National Standards
Welding Society, 550 N.W. LeJeune Rd, Miami, FL 33126				Institute, 1430 Broadway, New York, NY 10018.
National Electrical Code, NFPA Standard 70, from National Fire				Cutting And Welding Processes, NFPA Standard 51B, from National
Protection Association, Batterymarch Park, Quincy, MA 02269.				Fire Protection Association, Batterymarch Park, Quincy, MA 02269.
1-6. EMF Information
Considerations About Welding And The Effects Of Low Frequency				To reduce magnetic fields in the workplace, use the following
Electric And Magnetic Fields				procedures:
The following is a quotation from the General Conclusions Section of				1. Keep cables close together by twisting or taping them.
the U.S. Congress, Office of Technology Assessment, Biological				2. Arrange cables to one side and away from the operator.
Effects of Power Frequency Electric & Magnetic Fields ± Background
Paper, OTA-BP-E-53 (Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing				3. Do not coil or drape cables around the body.
Office, May 1989): ª. . . there is now avery large volume of scientific				4. Keep welding power source and cables as far away as
findings based on experiments at the cellular level and from studies
with animals and people which clearly establish that low frequency				practical.
magnetic fields can interact with, and produce changes in, biological				5. Connect work clamp to workpiece as close to the weld as
systems. While most of this work is of very high quality, the results are
complex. Current scientific understanding does not yet allow us to				possible.
interpret the evidence in a single coherent framework. Even more				About Pacemakers:
frustrating, it does not yet allow us to draw definite conclusions about
questions of possible risk or to offer clear science-based advice on				The above procedures are also recommended for pacemaker
strategies to minimize or avoid potential risks.º				wearers. Consult your doctor for complete information.

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