Harbor Freight Tools 98871 - Manual (Page 6)

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do not touch live electrical parts 9. .
Wear dry, insulating gloves. Do not touch
welding wire or gun with bare hand. Do
not wear wet or damaged gloves.
Protect yourself from electric shock. 10.
Do not use outdoors. Insulate yourself
from the workpiece and ground. Use
nonflammable, dry insulating material
if possible, or use dry rubber mats, dry
wood or plywood, or other dry insulating
material big enough to cover your full
area of contact with the work or ground.
People with pacemakers should 11.
consult their physician(s) before
using this product. Electromagnetic
fields in close proximity to a heart
pacemaker could cause interference to,
or failure of the pacemaker.
Use care not to touch the welding tip 12.
to grounded material whenever the
unit is plugged in. this unit is what
is referred to as a “hot tip” welder,
meaning that current is available to
the wire at all times that the power
Switch (7a) is in the On position.
Electric shock, fire, or burns may happen
if appropriate precautions are not taken.
Ensure that the unit is placed on a 13.
stable location before use. If this unit
falls while plugged in, severe injury,
electric shock, or fire may result.
This product, when used for welding 14.
and similar applications, contains or
produces a chemical known to the State
of California to cause cancer and birth
defects (or other reproductive harm).
(California Health & Safety Code §
25249.5, et seq.)
Handling the cord on this product will 15.
expose you to lead, a chemical known to
the State of California to cause cancer,
and birth defects or other reproductive
harm. Wash hands after handling.
(California Health & Safety Code §
25249.5, et seq.)
The warnings, precautions, and 16.
instructions discussed in this instruction
manual cannot cover all possible
conditions and situations that may occur.
It must be understood by the operator
that common sense and caution are
factors which cannot be built into this
product, but must be supplied by the
operator.
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Check with a qualified electrician
if you are in doubt as to whether
the outlet is properly grounded.
have a plug installed by a
certified electrician. Do not use
the welder if the power cord or
plug is damaged. If damaged,
have it repaired by a service
facility before use. If the plug will
not fit the outlet, have a proper
outlet installed by a qualified
electrician.