Operation; General Safety Precautions - Thermal Arc Fabricator 140 Service Manual

OPERATION

4.01 General Safety Precautions

Read and understand the safety instructions at the beginning of this manual prior to operating this machine.
Be sure to put on proper protective clothing and eye safeguards (welding coat, apron, gloves, and welding
helmet, with proper lenses installed). See Safety Instructions and Warnings chapter included in this manual.
Neglect of these precautions may result in personal injury.
Make all connections to the power source including electrode and work cables, as well as remote
control cables, with the power source turned off. These connections could be electrically live with the
power switch ON.
ELECTRIC SHOCK CAN KILL! Do not operate the machine with the door open.
Do not pull the machine with the gun. Damage can occur to the gun, gun liner and machine. Avoid bending
the gun cable with a sharp radius. Damage can occur to the gun liner.
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