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3 Welding Shield WS Series
User Instructions for
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3M™ Welding Shield with Auto-Darkening Filter, Variable Shade #10-12
WS-320/37154
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3M™ Welding Auto-Darkening Filters, Variable Shade #10-12 WS-020/37156
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3M™ Welding Shield with Standard Glass Filter Plate, Shade #10
WS-110/37155
Important: Keep these User Instructions for reference.
• These products are designed to help protect the wearer's eyes from harmful radiation including visible
light, ultra-violet radiation (UV) and infra-red radiation (IR) resulting from certain arc-welding processes
when used in accordance with these User Instructions. Use of this product in any other application such as
gas welding (oxy-acetylene) or laser welding may result in permanent eye injury and vision loss. Do
not use any welding product without appropriate training. For proper use, see supervisor, or User
Instructions or call 3M in U.S.A.1-800-243-4630. In Canada, call Technical Service at 1-800-267-4414.
• Always wear ANSI Z87.1-2003 compliant safety spectacles in addition to any welding shield. Failure to
do so may result in permanent eye injury and vision loss.
• Before each use, perform the inspection described in these User Instructions to ensure that all components
are installed and functioning as intended. Use of 3M™ welding shield assemblies that do not meet these
inspection requirements may result in permanent eye injury and vision loss.
• Should the 3M™Auto Darkening Filter (ADF) fail to switch to dark mode upon striking an arc, stop
welding immediately and inspect the ADF as described in these User Instructions. Continued use of an
ADF that fails to switch to the dark state may result in permanent eye injury and vision loss. If the
problem cannot be identified and corrected, do not use the ADF; contact your supervisor, distributor or 3M
for assistance.
• Do not use welding filters that are cracked, pitted or otherwise damaged as these conditions may
compromise eye/face impact protection and may allow harmful UV and IR radiation to pass through
causing permanent eye injury and vision loss.
• Severe burn injuries may result if these welding shields are used for heavy-duty overhead welding
applications where there is a potential for falling molten metal.
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- Page 1 • Should the 3M™Auto Darkening Filter (ADF) fail to switch to dark mode upon striking an arc, stop welding immediately and inspect the ADF as described in these User Instructions. Continued use of an ADF that fails to switch to the dark state may result in permanent eye injury and vision loss.
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Page 2: General Safety Information
User Instructions. Two sensors on the front of the ADF WS Series react independently at the moment the welding arc is struck and cause the filter to darken. The ADF switches back to the light shade (shade 4) as soon as the welding arc has stopped. Two lithium batteries are used as the power source. -
Page 3: Specifications
L-152-5/37157 3M™ Welding Filter Outside Protection Plate (all welding filters) L-162-2/37159 3M™ Welding Shield Inside Safety Plate - for standard glass filter plates only WS-351/37160 3M™ Welding Shield Head Suspension (includes suspension ratchet, nape pad, sweat band and pivot hardware includes pivot hardware and nape pad) L-115-10/37010 3M™... -
Page 4: Assembly And Adjustment
ASSEMBLY AND ADJUSTMENT 3M™ Welding Shield Adjusting head band size (Fig. 1) The ratchet adjustment can be set to the correct head size by pushing the hand-wheel in and turning. The adjustment position is locked when the hand-wheel is released. - Page 5 Fig. 6 Assembling the ADF WS-020/37156 (Fig. 7) While holding the shield with the shield opening facing up, insert the ADF (complete with 3M™ Inside Protection Plate WS-363/37165) and cover plate L-152-5/37157 into the center of the shield opening. The photo-sensors...
- Page 6 should be at the top and facing out. Install the filter retainer WS-352/37163 bracket with the arrow facing up until its four legs are fully engaged in the sockets in the shield and the stack assembly is firmly held in place. Fig.
- Page 7 If false triggering cannot be solved by changing sensitivity, the 3M™ ADF WS-020/37156 may not be suitable for the application. LOW: Normal position. Used for most types of welding indoors and outdoors.
- Page 8 Before each use, perform the inspection described in these User Instructions to ensure that all components are installed and functioning as intended. Use of 3M™ welding shield assemblies that do not meet these inspection requirements may result in permanent eye injury and vision loss.
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Page 9: Cleaning And Storage
CLEANING AND STORAGE Clean the welding shield with mild soap and lukewarm water. Do not use solvents. Clean the welding filter with a clean, lint-free tissue or cloth. Do not immerse ADFs in water or spray directly with liquids. Store equipment in a clean dry and dust-free environment at room temperature. Table 1. -
Page 10: Warranty
(for example, cracked filters and filters covered with weld spatter are not covered under the warranty policy). FOR MORE INFORMATION In United States, contact: Internet: www.3M.com/occsafety Technical Assistance: 1-800-243-4630 For other 3M products: 1-800-3M-HELPS or 1-651-737-6501 3M Occupational Health and Environmental Safety Division 3M Center, Building 0235-02-W-70 St. Paul, MN 55144-1000 ©3M 2005...