Installation, Safety precautions, Location and ventilation – Lincoln Electric CLASSIC I SVM134-A User Manual

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Read this entire installation section before you
start installation.

SAFETY PRECAUTIONS

Do not attempt to use this equipment until you have
thoroughly read all the operation and maintenance
manuals supplied with your machine.

They include

important safety precautions; detailed engine starting,
operating, and maintenance instructions; and parts
lists.

ELECTRIC SHOCK can kill.

• Do not touch electrically live

parts or electrodes with your
skin or wet clothing.

• Insulate yourself from the work

and ground.

•

Always wear dry insulating
gloves.

ENGINE EXHAUST can kill.

• Use in open, well ventilated

areas or vent exhaust to the out-
side.

• Do not stack anything on or near

the engine.

MOVING PARTS can injure.

• Do not operate this equipment

with any of its doors open or
guards off.

• Stop the engine before servicing

it.

• Keep away from moving parts.

See additional safety information at the front of this
manual.

Only qualified personnel should install, use, or ser-
vice this equipment.

LOCATION AND VENTILATION

Always operate the Classic I with the doors closed.
Leaving the doors open changes the designed air flow
and may cause overheating. Always operate the welder
with the case roof on and all machine components
completely assembled. This will help protect you from
the dangers of moving parts, hot metal surfaces, and
live electrical devices.

Whenever you use the Classic I, be sure that clean
cooling air can flow through the machine’s gasoline
engine and the generator.

Avoid dusty, dirty areas.

Also, keep the machine away from heat sources. Do
not place the back end of the generator anywhere near
hot engine exhaust from another machine.

And of

course, make sure that engine exhaust is ventilated to
an open, outside area.

The Classic I may be used outdoors. Do not set the
machine in puddles or otherwise submerge it in water.
Such practices pose safety hazards and cause improp-
er operation and corrosion of parts.

STORING

1. Store the machine in a cool, dry place when it is not

in use. Protect it from dust and dirt. Keep it where
it can’t be accidentally damaged from construction
activities, moving vehicles, and other hazards.

2. Drain the engine oil and refill with fresh SAE 30 or

40 oil. Run the engine for two minutes to circulate
oil to all the parts. See the

Maintenance section of

this manual for details on changing oil.

3. Remove the battery, recharge it, and adjust the

electrolyte level. Store the battery in a dry, dark
place.

See

Battery Maintenance in the

Maintenance section of this manual.

4. See your engine operation manual for further infor-

mation on fuel and engine preservation. See also
“short” or “long” term storage in the Engine manual.

INSTALLATION