Knowledge & Resources; Safety - Weldclass WeldForce WF-160MST Operating Instructions Manual

Knowledge &
Resources
Please refer to Weldclass website
www.weldclass.com.au for more information.

Safety

Store and Retain this Manual
Retain this manual for the safety warnings and
precautions, assembly, operating, inspection,
maintenance and cleaning procedures. Write the
product's serial number into the NOTES section at
the rear, and keep this manual and the receipt in a
safe and dry place for future reference.
Important Safety Information
Failure to follow the warnings and instructions
may result in electric shock, fire, serious injury and/
or death. Save all warnings and instructions for
future reference.
This is the safety alert symbol to alert you to
potential personal injury hazards. Obey all safety
messages that follow this symbol to avoid possible
injury or death.
DANGER! indicates a hazardous situation
which, if not avoided, will result in death or
serious injury.
WARNING! indicates a hazardous situation
which, if not avoided, could result in death or
serious injury.
CAUTION, used with the safety alert symbol,
indicates a hazardous situation which, if not
avoided, could result in minor or moderate
injury.
NOTE, used to address practices not related to
personal injury.
CAUTION, without the safety alert symbol, is used to
address practices not related to personal injury.
MIG Welding Operation
1. Maintain labels and nameplates on the
welder. These carry important information. If
unreadable or missing, contact Weldclass for a
replacement.
2. Avoid unintentional starting. Make sure the
welder is setup correctly and you are prepared to
begin work before turning on the welder.
3. Unplug before performing maintenance.
Always unplug the welder from its electrical outlet
before performing any inspection, maintenance,
or cleaning procedures.
4. Never leave the welder unattended while
energised. Turn power off before leaving the
welder unattended.
5. Do not touch live electrical parts. Wear dry,
insulating gloves. Do not touch the electrode or
the conductor tong with bare hands. Do not wear
wet or damaged gloves.
6. Protect yourself from electric shock. Do not
use the welder outdoors. Insulate yourself from the
work piece and the ground. Use non-flammable,
dry insulating material if possible, or use dry rubber
mats, dry wood or plywood, or other dry insulating
material large enough to cover the area of contact
with the work or the ground.
7. Avoid inhaling dust. Some dust created by
power sanding, sawing, grinding, drilling, cutting,
welding and other construction activities, contain
chemicals known to cause cancer, birth defects or
other harm. Your risk from these exposures varies,
depending on how often you do this type of work.
To reduce your exposure to these chemicals, work
in a well-ventilated area, and work with approved
safety equipment, such as dust masks that are
specially designed to filter out microscopic
particles.
8. People with pacemakers should consult their
physician(s) before using this machine.
WARNING!
Electromagnetic fields in close proximity to a
heart pacemaker could cause interference, or
failure of the pacemaker. The use of a Welder is
NOT RECOMMENDED for pacemaker wearers.
Consult your doctor.
9. Ensure that the unit is placed on a stable
location before use.
WARNING!
If this unit falls while plugged in, severe injury,
electric shock, or fire may result.
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