SECTION

2-

SHIPPING

AND

STORAGE

A
PREPARATION
FOR
RESHIPMENT
WARNING:
ELECTRIC
SHOCK
can
kill.
•
Do
not
touch
live
electrical
parts.
•
Shut
down wire
feeder
and
welding
power
source,
and
disconnect
input
power
employ
-
ing
lockout/tagging
procedures
before
preparing unit
for
shipping.
Lockout/tagging
procedures
forwire
feedercon
-
sist
of
disconnecting
interconnecting
cord,
and
for
welding
power
source
consist
of
padlocking
line
disconnect switch
in open
position,
remov-
ing
fuses
from
fuse
box,
or shutting
off
and red-
tagging circuit breaker or
other
disconnecting
device.
Stop
engine, and
disconnect
negative
(—)
battery
cable
from
battery
on
welding
gen
-
erators.
1.
Disconnect
interconnecting
cord
from
rear
of
wire
feeder.
2.
Disconnect
weld
cable
from drive
assembly.
3.
Disconnect and remove
any
remote
controls
or
devices.
4.
Disconnect
shielding
gas
(and
water
if
applica
-
ble)
hoses from
wire
feeder.
5.
Disconnect gun
from
wire
feeder.
6.
Secure
welding
wire
to
spool/reel,
and
remove
wire
spool
or
reel
from
wire
feeder.
7.
Tape
plastic
around
top
and
sides
of
unit.
8.
Securely
tie
and/or tape cardboard over
top
and
around
sides
of
unit.
Use
original
shipping carton
if
available.
IMPORTANT:
Do
not
ship without
a cardboard
carton.
Not
only
do
costs increase
dramatically
but
the
unit
is
more
subject
to
loss
or
damage
without
a
carton.
9.
If
sending
unit
to
factory,
ship
unit
as
directed
by
factory
Service
Department
or
Transportation
Department.
A
STORAGE
WARNING:
ELECTRIC
SHOCK
can
kill.
•
Do
not
touch
live
electrical
parts.
•
Shut
down
wire
feeder
and
welding
power
source,
and
disconnect
in
put power
employ
-
ing
lockout/tagging
procedures
before
storing
unit.
Lockout/tagging
procedures
forwirefeedercon
-
sist
of
disconnecting
interconnecting
cord,
and
for
welding
power
source consist
of
padlocking
line
disconnect switch
in open
position,
remov-
ing
fuses
from
fuse box,
or shutting
off and
red-
tagging circuit
breaker
or
other
disconnecting
device. Stop
engine, and
disconnect negative
(—)
battery
cable
from
battery
on
welding
gen
-
erators.
1.
Disconnect
interconnecting
cord
from
rear
of
wire
feeder.
2.
Disconnect weld
cable
from drive
assembly.
3.
Disconnect and remove
any
remote
controls
or
devices.
4.
Disconnect
shielding
gas
(and
water
if
applica-
ble)
hoses
from
wire
feeder.
5.
Disconnect gun
from
wire
feeder.
6.
Secure
welding
wire
to
spool/reel,
and remove
wire
spool
or
reel
from
wire
feeder.
7.
Clean outside of
unit.
8.
Remove
wrapper.
9.
Using
dry
compressed
air,
clean
inside of
unit.
10.
Reinstall wrapper.
11.
Select
a
storage
location that
least
subjects
the
unit
to
wide
temperature
variation,
dust,
dirt,
and
corrosive
vapors.
12.
Carry
unit
to storage
location.
13.
Cover
unit
with
plastic
or suitable
tarp.
TM-1571
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