Chicago Electric 61792 Owner's Manual & Safety Instructions page 13

9. Hold the Electrode Holder firmly.
CAUTION! The Electrode Holder is
"live". (See Figure A.)
10. WARNING! Never look at the ignited
arc without ANSI-approved, arc
shaded, eye protection in a full face
shield. Permanent eye damage or
blindness can occur. Skin burns can
occur. Wear a NIOSH-approved
respirator to avoid breathing arc
fumes.
11. Stroke the area to be welded with the
Electrode to ignite the arc. Never tap
the Electrode into the welding surface
to ignite the arc. This damages its
external coating on the Electrode
which prevents oxygen in the air from
coming into contact with the molten
metal, causing it to oxidize.
12. Once the arc is ignited, tilt the
Electrode forward at an angle
of approximately 30° and hold it
at a distance from the welding
object equal to the diameter of the
Electrode.
13. NOTE: If too much current is drawn
from the Welder, the internal Thermal
Overload Protector will activate.
The Yellow "Overheating" Light
will illuminate, and the Welder will
automatically shut off until it cools
down. Please wait until the welder
automatically restarts after the yellow
"overheating" light turns off.
(See Figures B and C.)
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14. When the weld is complete, lift the
Electrode clearly away from any
grounded object. Then turn the
Power Switch OFF. (See Figure C.)
15. Unplug the Power Cord from its
electrical outlet.
16. Remove the Ground Clamp from
the workpiece it is clamped onto.
Then remove the Electrode from the
Electrode Holder. (See Figure A.)
17. Allow all components of the Welder
to completely cool. Then clean and
store the Welder indoors out of reach
of children and other unauthorized
persons.
18. IMPORTANT: Refer to the included
"Weld Diagnoses" pamphlet for tips
and suggestions regarding proper
welding.
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