Safety Precautions; Machine Grounding; Spark Arrester; Trailers - Red-D-Arc ZR-10 Operation Manual

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SAFETY PRECAUTIONS

WARNING
Do not attempt to use this equipment until you
have thoroughly read the engine manufacturer's
manual supplied with your welder. It includes
important safety precautions, detailed engine
starting, operating and maintenance instructions,
and parts lists.
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ELECTRIC SHOCK can kill.
• Do not touch electrically live parts or
electrode with skin or wet clothing.
• Insulate yourself from work and
ground
• Always wear dry insulating gloves.
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ENGINE EXHAUST can kill.
• Use in open, well ventilated areas or
vent exhaust outside.
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MOVING PARTS can injure.
• Do not operate with doors open or
guards off.
• Stop engine before servicing.
• Keep away from moving parts.
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•See additional warning information at
front of this operator's manual.
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ADDITIONAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
Always operate the welder with the roof and case
sides in place as this provides maximum protec-
tion from moving parts and assures proper cool-
ing air flow.
Read and understand all Safety Precautions
before operating this machine. Always follow
these and any other safety procedures included in
this manual and in the Engine Owner's Manual.
MACHINE
GROUNDING
Because this portable engine driven welder or genera-
tor creates it's own power, it is not necessary to con-
nect it's frame to an earth ground, unless the machine
is connected to premises wiring (your home, shop,
etc.).
To prevent dangerous electric shock, other equipment
to which this engine driven welder supplies power
must:
• be grounded to the frame of the welder using a
grounded type plug, or
• be double insulated.
INSTALLATION
When this welder is mounted on a truck or trailer, it's
frame must be securely connected to the metal frame
of the vehicle.
Where this engine driven welder is connected to
premises wiring such as that in your home or shop, it's
frame must be connected to the system earth ground.
See further connection instructions in the section enti-
tled "Standby Power Connections", as well as the arti-
cle on grounding in the latest U.S. National Electrical
Code and the local code.
In general, if the machine is to be grounded, it should
be connected with a #8 or larger copper wire to a solid
earth ground such as a metal water pipe going into the
ground for at least ten feet and having no insulated
joints, or to the metal framework of a building which
has been effectively grounded. The U.S. National
Electrical Code lists a number of alternate means of
grounding electrical equipment. A machine grounding
stud marked with the symbol
front of the welder.

SPARK ARRESTER

Some federal, state, or local laws may require that
gasoline engines be equipped with exhaust spark
arresters when they are operated in certain locations
where unarrested sparks may present a fire hazard.
The standard muffler included with this welder does
not qualify as a spark arrester. When required by local
regulations, the K894-1 spark arrester must be
installed and properly maintained.
An incorrect arrester may lead to damage to the
engine or adversely affect performance.

TRAILERS

The recommended trailer for use with this equipment
for road, in plant and yard towing by a vehicle
Lincoln's K957-1. If the user adapts a non-Lincoln trail-
er, they must assume responsibility that the method of
attachment and usage does not result in a safety haz-
ard nor damage the welding equipment. Some of the
factors to be concidered are as follows:
• Design capacity of trailer vs. weight of Lincoln
equipment and likely additional attachments.
• Proper support of, and attachment to, the base of
the welding equipment so there will be no undue
stress to the framework.
• Proper placement of the equipment on the trailer to
insure stability side to side and front to back when
being moved and when standing by itself while
being operated or serviced.
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