Installation, Safety precautions, Location and ventilation – Lincoln Electric CLASSIC III SVM 137-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 III and Classic IIID 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.

Whenever you use the welder, be sure that clean cool-
ing air can flow through the machine’s 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, out-
side area.

The Classic III and Classic IIID may be used outdoors.
Do not set the machine in water. Such practices pose
safety hazards and cause improper operation and cor-
rosion 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 10W30 oil.

Run the engine for about five 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 the

Maintenance section for information

about charging the battery.

4. See your engine operation manual for further infor-

mation on fuel and engine preservation.

INSTALLATION

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