Craftsman 196.205680 Owner's Manual page 5

A shieldor helmetwith a number10
shade filter lens (minimum)mustbe used.
Do not strike a welding arc untilall
bystandersand you (the welder)
haveweldingshieldsand/orhelmets
in place.
Do not wear a crackedor broken
helmetand replaceany crackedor
brokenfilter lenses IMMEDIATELY.
Do not allow the uninsulatedportion
of the wire feed gun to touchthe ground
clampor groundedwork to preventan arc
flash from beingcreatedon contact.
Providebystanderswith shieldsor hel-
metsfitted with a #10 shadefilter lens.
Wear protectiveclothing.The intenselight
of the welding arc can burnthe skin in
muchthe sameway as the sun, even
through light-weightclothing.Wear dark
clothingof heavymaterial.The shirt worn
should be long sleevedand the collar
kept buttonedto protect chestand neck.
Protectagainst REFLECTED ARC RAYS.
Arc rays can be reflectedoff shiny
surfacessuch as a glossy painted
surface,aluminum,stainlesssteel,and
glass. It is possiblefor your eyesto be
injuredby reflectedarc rays evenwhen
wearinga protectivehelmetor shield. If
weldingwith a reflectivesurfacebehind
you, arc rays can bounceoff the surface,
then off the filter lens on the insideof
your helmetor shield,then into your eyes.
If a reflectivebackgroundexists in your
weldingarea, eitherremoveit or cover it
with somethingnon-flammableand non-
reflective.Reflectivearc rays can also
causeskin burn in additionto eye injury.
FIRE HAZARDS
WARNING
FIRE OR EXPLOSION CAN CAUSE
DEATH, INJURY, AND PROPERTY
DAMAGE! To reduce the risk of death, injury,
or property damage from fire or explosion,
read, understand, and follow the following
safety instructions. In addition, make certain
that anyone else that uses this welding
equipment, or is a bystander in the welding
area, understands and follows these safety
instructions as well. REMEMBER! Arc weld-
ing by nature produces sparks, hot spatter,
molten metal drops, hot slag, and hot metal
parts that can start fires, burn skin, and
damage eyes.
Do not wear gloves or other clothing
that contains oil, grease, or other
flammable substances.
Do not wear flammable hair
preparations.
Do not weld in an area until it is checked
and cleared of combustible and/or flam-
mable materials. BE AWARE that sparks
and slag can fly 35 feet and can pass
through small cracks and openings. If
work and combustibles cannot be sepa-
rated by a minimum of 35 feet, protect
against ignition with suitable, snug-fitting,
fire resistant, covers or shields.
Do not weld on walls until checking for
and removing combustibles touching the
other side of the walls.
Do not weld, cut, or perform other such
work on used barrels, drums, tanks, or
other containers that had contained a
flammable or toxic substance. The tech-
niques for removing flammable
substance and vapors, to make a used
container safe for welding or cutting, are
quite complex and require special
education and training.
Do not strike an arc on a compressed
gas or air cylinder or other pressure ves-
sel. Doing so will create a brittle area that
can result in a violent rupture
immediately or at a later time as
a result of rough handling.
Do not weld or cut in an area where the
air may contain flammable dust (such as
grain dust), gas, or liquid vapors (such as
gasoline).
Do not handle hot metal, such as the
work piece or electrode stubs, with bare
hands.
Wear leather gloves, heavy long sleeve
shirt, cuffless trousers, high-topped
shoes, helmet, and cap. As necessary,
use additional protective clothing such as
leather jacket or sleeves, fire resistant
leggings, or apron. Hot sparks or metal
can lodge in rolled up sleeves, trouser
cuffs, or pockets. Sleeves and collars
should be kept buttoned and pockets
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