Safety Summary; Safety Information - Craftsman 934.205111 Operator's Manual

Every craftsman respects the tools with
which they work. They know that the
tools represent years of constantly
improved designs and developments.
The true craftsman also knows that tools
are dangerous if misused or abused.
Reading this Operator's Guide and the
Welding Instruction Guide before using
the welder will enable you to do a better,
safer job. Learn the welder's
applications and limitations as well as
the specific potential hazards peculiar to
welding
SAFETY INFORMATION
The following safety information is
provided as guidelines to help you
operate your new welder under the
safest possible conditions Any
equipment that uses electrical power
can be potentially dangerous to use
when safety or safe handling instructions
are not known or not followed. The
following safety information is provided
to give you the information necessary for
safe use and operation°
When a procedure step is preceded by
a WARNING, it is an indication that the
step contains a procedure that might be
injurious to a person if proper safety
precautions are not heeded,
When a procedure step is preceded by
a CAUTION, it is an indication that the
step contains a procedure that might
damage the equipment being used.
A NOTE may be used before or after a
procedure step to highlight or explain
something in that step,
READ ALL SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
CAREFULLY before attempting to
install, operate, or service this welder.
Failure to comply with these instructions
could result In personal injury and/or
property damage.
RETAIN THESE INSTRUCTIONS
FOR FUTURE REFERENCE.
Note: The following safety alert
symbols identify important
safety messages in this
manual,.
When you see one of the symbols
shown here, be alert to the possibility of
personal injury and carefully read the
message that follows.
This symbol indicates that the
possibility of electric shock
hazard exists during the
operation of the step(s) that
follow.
This symbol indicates that the
possibility of fire hazard exists
during the operation of the
step(s) that follow.
This symbol indicates that the
helmet must be worn during
the step(s) that follow to
protect against eye damage
and bums due to flash
hazard,
This symbol indicates that the
possibility of toxic gas hazard
exists during operation of the
step(s) that follow.
This symbol indicates that the
possibility of being burned by
hot slag exists during
operation of the step(s) that
follow.
This symbol indicates that the
eye protection should be worn
to protect against flying debris
in the following step(s)
This symbol indicates that the
possibility of injury or death
exists due to improper
handling and maintenance of
compressed gas cylinders or
regulators
Full explanations of the specific hazards
are shown in the WELDING
INSTRUCTION GUIDE. Make sure you
have read and understand all of the
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