Important Safety Instructions; Shock Hazards - Sears Craftsman 934.20105 Owner's Manual

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Page 1
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS! DO NOT OPERATE YOUR WELDER UNTIL
YOU HAVE READ AND UNDERSTAND THESE INSTRUCTIONS
(welding rod or welding wire). Any metal parts on
the electrode holder or MIG gun.
ELECTRIC SHOCK CAN KILL!
I_:_l ARC RAYS CAN INJURE EYES AND
BURN SKIN!
NEVER weld in a damp area or come in contact
with a moist or wet surface when welding.
NEVER attempt to weld if any part of clothing or
body is wet.
NEVER allow the welding equipment to come in
contact with water or moisture.
FIRE OR EXPLOSION CAN CAUSE
DEATH, INJURY, AND PROPERTY DAMAGE!
FUMES, GASSES, AND VAPORS CAN
CAUSE DISCOMFORT, ILLNESS, AND DEATH!
IMPROPER HANDLING AND MAIN-
TENANCE OF COMPRESSED GAS CYLIN-
DERS AND REGULATORS CAN RESULT IN
SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH!
IMPORTANT! DO NOT ATTEMPT OPERATION
of this welding equipment until reading and under-
standing the following safety instructions to reduce
risk of DEATH, INJURY, AND PROPERTY DAM-
AGE.
SHOCK HAZARDS
ELECTRIC SHOCK CAN KILL! To reduce risk of
death from electric shock, read, understand, and
follow the following safety insructions. In Addition,
make certain that anyone who uses this welding
equipment or is a bystander in the welding area
understands and follows these safety instructions
as well.
NEVER Stand, Sit, Lie, Lean On, Touch, or come
into physical contact in any way with any part of the
welding current circuit including:
the work piece or any conductive material in con-
tact with it. The ground clamp. The electrode
NEVER drag welding cables (or MIG gun assem-
bly) or weld powercord through or allow them to
come into contact with water or moisture.
NEVER touch welder, attempt to turn welder on or
off, or attempt to plug welder into powersource if
any part of body or clothing is wet or damp, or if
standing in or in physical contact of any kind with
water or moisture.
NEVER connect welder ground clamp to or weld
on electrical conduit.
NEVER alter powercord or powercord plug in any
way.
NEVER attempt to plug welder into powersource if
ground prong on powercord plug is bent over,
broken off, or missing.
NEVER allow welder to be connected to power-
source or attempt to weld if welder, welding cables
(or MIG gun assembly), welding site, or welder
powercord are exposed to rain, snow, sleet, mist,
fog or other forms of atmospheric precipitation or
mist or spray off an ocean or other body of water.
NEVER carry coiled welding cables around shoul-
ders, or any other part of the body, when they are
plugged into the welder.
NEVER modify any wiring, ground connections,
switches, or fuses in this welding equipment.
ALWAYS wear welding gloves to help insulate
hands from welding circuit.