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INSTRUCTION MANUAL
WARNING! BEFORE USING THE ENGINE-DRIVEN WELDING
MACHINE READ THE INSTRUCTION HANDBOOK FOR BOTH
THE WELDING MACHINE AND THE ENGINE CAREFULLY.
FAILURE TO DO SO CAN CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY OR DAMAGE
PLANTS, EQUIPMENT OR THE ENGINE-DRIVEN WELDING
MACHINE ITSELF.
ENGINE-DRIVEN WELDING MACHINES FOR MMA WELDING
DESIGNED FOR INDUSTRIAL AND PROFESSIONAL USE.
The term “engine-driven welding machine” will be used in the
following text.
1. GENERAL SAFETY RULES
- Always check the engine before using it (see the production
manual of the internal combustion engine).
- Donotplaceammableobjectsneartheengineandkeepthe
engine-drivenweldingmachineatleast1metrefrombuildings
and other equipment.
- Donotusetheengine-drivenweldingmachineinenvironments
where the danger of explosion and/or re exists, in closed
areas,orinthepresenceofammableand/orexplosivegases,
powders, acids and elements.
- Fueltheengineinawellventilatedareaandwiththeengine
switchedoff.Fuelishighlyammableandcanexplode.
- Donotllthepetroltanktoomuch.Fuelmustnotremainin
the tank neck. Make sure the cap is well closed.
- If fuel is spilled outside the tank, clean the spill well and allow
thevapourstodispersebeforeswitchingontheengine.
- Donotsmokein,anddonotbringnakedamesinto,thearea
where the engine is generally lled with fuel, or where the
petrol is stored.
- Donottouchtheenginewhenitishot.Toavoidseriousburns
orre,allowtheenginetocoolbeforemovingorstoringthe
engine-drivenweldingmachine.
- The exhaust gases contain carbon dioxide, which is an
odourless,clearandverytoxicgasthatMUSTNOTbeinhaled.
Do not use the engine-driven welding machine in closed
areas.
- Donotleantheengine-drivenweldingmachinemorethan10°
fromitsverticalpositiontopreventfuelbeingspilledfromthe
tank.
- When it is on, the engine-driven welding machine heats up
and can cause burns and injuries, so keep children and
animals distant from it.
- Learn how to switch off the engine quickly and use all the
controls.Neverentrusttheengine-drivenweldingmachineto
people who are not suitably prepared.
REGULATIONS FOR ELECTRIC SAFETY
- CONNECT THE MACHINE TO AN EARTH PEG
- Electricity is potentially dangerous and, unless used
correctly, produces electric shocks or electrocution. This can
causeseriousinjuryordeath,andresandfaultsinelectric
equipment. Keep children, unauthorised people and animals
atadistancefromtheengine-drivenweldingmachine.
- Connecting the machine and supplying electricity to the
power line of a building is strictly forbidden and dangerous.
- Do not use the machine in damp or wet conditions or in the
rain.
- Do not use cables with worn insulation and keep them distant
from the hot parts of the machine.
GENERALSAFETYRULESFORARCWELDING
Theoperatormustreceivefullinstructionsregardingsafeuse
of the welding machine and must be informed of the risks on arc
welding procedures, related safety measures and emergency
procedures.
(RefertoDirective“EN60974-9:Apparatusforarcwelding.Part
9:Installationanduse”).
- Do not come into direct contact with the welding circuit; the
open circuit voltage supplied by the engine-driven welding
machine can be dangerous in certain conditions.
- The welding cables must be connected and the verication
operations and repairs must be carried out with the engine-
drivenweldingmachineswitchedoff.
- Switchofftheengine-drivenweldingmachinebeforereplacing
the worn parts of the torch.
- Donotusetheengine-drivenweldingmachineindamporwet
conditions or in the rain.
- Do not use cables with deteriorated insulation or with loose
connections.
- Do not weld containers, receptacles or piping that contain or
havecontainedammableliquidsorgases.
- Do not work on materials that have been cleaned with
chlorinatedsolvents,ornearthesesubstances.
- Do not weld pressurised containers.
- Removeallammablesubstances(e.g.wood,paper,ragsetc.)
from the working area.
- Make sure there is a suitable air exchange or means suitable
for removing the welding smoke near the arc; a systematic
approach for evaluating the welding smoke exposure limits
according to composition, concentration and exposure
duration is necessary.
- Keep the bottle (if used) distant from heat sources, including
the sun’s rays.
- Make sure there is adequate electrical insulation with respect
to the electrode, the workpiece and any (accessible) earthed
metalpartsinthevicinity.
 This can usually be achieved by wearing special gloves,
shoes, head coverings and clothing made for this purpose
and by using insulating platforms or mats.
- Alwaysprotecteyeswithsuitableadiactinicglassttedonto
masks or helmets.
 Usetherelativeprotectivere-retardantclothing,anddonot
exposetheskintotheultravioletandinfraredraysproduced
by the arc. People who are working near the arc must also be
protectedusingnon-reectivescreensorcurtains.
- Noise level: Ifparticularlyintensivewelding operations lead
to a daily personal noise exposure (LEP,d) of 85dB(A) or
more, the use of suitable personal protection equipment is
obligatory.
- The passage of the welding current creates electromagnetic
elds(EMF)aroundtheweldingcircuit.
The electromagnetic elds can interfere with some medical
devices(e.g.Pacemaker,breathingsystems,metalprostheses,
etc.).
Suitableprotectivemeasuresforthosewhousethesedevices
must be taken. As an example, prohibit access to the engine-
drivenweldingmachineusearea.
This engine-driven welding machine satises the product
technicalstandardsforexclusiveuseinindustrialenvironments
for professional purposes. Compliance with the basic limits
regardinghumanexposuretoelectromagneticeldscannotbe
guaranteedinadomesticenvironment.
The following procedures must be followed in order to reduce
exposuretoelectromagneticelds: