Tweco 161 S Inverter Arc Welder - Manual (Page 9)

SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS THERMAL ARC 161 S
Manual 0-5073 1-3 �a����� �n���u����n� �a����� �n���u����n�
WARNING
FLYING SPARKS AND HOT METAL can cause injury.
Chipping and grinding cause flying metal. As welds cool,
they can throw off slag.
1. W�a� app��v�d �a�� �h��ld �� �a����� g�ggl��. ��d� �h��ld�
����mm�nd�d.
2. W�a� p��p�� b�d�� p��������n �� p������ �k�n.
WARNING
CYLINDERS can explode if damaged.
Shielding gas cylinders contain gas under high pressure.
If damaged, a cylinder can explode. Since gas cylinders
are normally part of the welding process, be sure to treat
them carefully.
1. P������ ��mp�����d ga� ���l�nd��� ���m �x�����v� h�a�, m��han��al
�h��k�, and a���.
2. �n��all and ���u�� ���l�nd��� �n an up��gh� p������n b�� �ha�n�ng
�h�m �� a ��a���na��� �upp��� �� �qu�pm�n� ���l�nd�� �a�k �� p��v�n�
�all�ng �� ��pp�ng.
3. K��p ���l�nd��� awa�� ���m an�� w�ld�ng �� ��h�� �l������al
����u���.
4. N�v�� all�w a w�ld�ng �l�����d� �� ��u�h an�� ���l�nd��.
5. U�� �nl�� ������� �h��ld�ng ga� ���l�nd���, ��gula����, h����, and
fi���ng� d���gn�d ��� �h� �p���fi� appl��a���n; ma�n�a�n �h�m and
a�����a��d pa��� �n g��d ��nd����n.
6. Tu�n �a�� awa�� ���m valv� �u�l�� wh�n �p�n�ng ���l�nd�� valv�.
7. K��p p�������v� �ap �n pla�� �v�� valv� �x��p� wh�n ���l�nd�� �� �n
u�� �� ��nn����d ��� u��.
8. R�ad and ��ll�w �n���u����n� �n ��mp�����d ga� ���l�nd���,
a�����a��d �qu�pm�n�, and CGA publ��a���n P-1 l����d �n �a�����
��anda�d�.
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WARNING
Engines can be dangerous.
WARNING
ENGINE EXHAUST GASES can kill.
Eng�n�� p��du�� ha�m�ul �xhau�� ga���.
1. U�� �qu�pm�n� �u���d� �n �p�n, w�ll-v�n��la��d a��a�.
2. �� u��d �n a �l���d a��a, v�n� �ng�n� �xhau�� �u���d� and awa��
���m an�� bu�ld�ng a�� �n�ak��.
WARNING
ENGINE FUEL can cause fire or explosion.
Engine fuel is highly flammable.
1. ���p �ng�n� b����� �h��k�ng �� add�ng �u�l.
2. D� n�� add �u�l wh�l� �m�k�ng �� �� un�� �� n�a� an�� �pa�k� �� �p�n
flam��.
3. All�w �ng�n� �� ���l b����� �u�l�ng. �� p����bl�, �h��k and add �u�l
�� ��ld �ng�n� b����� b�g�nn�ng j�b.
4. D� n�� �v��fill �ank — all�w ���m ��� �u�l �� �xpand.
5. D� n�� �p�ll �u�l. �� �u�l �� �p�ll�d, �l�an up b����� ��a���ng
�ng�n�.
WARNING
MOVING PARTS can cause injury.
M�v�ng pa���, �u�h a� �an�, ������, and b�l�� �an �u� fing��� and hand�
and �a��h l���� �l��h�ng.
1. K��p all d����, pan�l�, ��v���, and gua�d� �l���d and
���u��l�� �n pla��.
2. ���p �ng�n� b����� �n��all�ng �� ��nn����ng un��.
3. Hav� �nl�� qual�fi�d p��pl� ��m�v� gua�d� �� ��v��� ���
ma�n��nan�� and ���ubl��h����ng a� n�����a���.
4. T� p��v�n� a���d�n�al ��a���ng du��ng ���v���ng, d����nn���
n�ga��v� (-) ba������ �abl� ���m ba������.
5. K��p hand�, ha��, l���� �l��h�ng, and ���l� awa�� ���m m�v�ng
pa���.
6. R��n��all pan�l� �� gua�d� and �l��� d���� wh�n ���v���ng
�� fin��h�d and b����� ��a���ng �ng�n�.
WARNING
SPARKS can cause BATTERY GASES TO EXPLODE;
BATTERY ACID can burn eyes and skin.
Ba������� ��n�a�n a��d and g�n��a�� �xpl���v� ga���.
1. Alwa��� w�a� a �a�� �h��ld wh�n w��k�ng �n a ba������.
2. ���p �ng�n� b����� d����nn����ng �� ��nn����ng ba������ �abl��.
3. D� n�� all�w ���l� �� �au�� �pa�k� wh�n w��k�ng �n a ba������.
4. D� n�� u�� w�ld�� �� �ha�g� ba������� �� jump ��a�� v�h��l��.
5. Ob���v� ������� p�la����� (+ and –) �n ba�������.