INTRODUCTION
Safetyrules(Weldworks)
WARNING
Avoidinjury!
Whenwelding,alwayswearproperprotectiveequipmentandweldingclothing.Allpersonsinthe
workareamust,atminimum,wearweldinggoggles.Neverlookdirectlyattheweldingarcwithout
weldingeyeprotection.
Failuretocomplycouldresultindeathorseriousinjury.
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NOTICE:Repairworkswithweldingmustbeperformedbyaqualiedandexperiencedwelder.Appropriatesafety
regulationsshouldbefollowedbythepersonnelinvolvedinthework.Thetimetoperformweldingoperationsdepends
onthequalityandprecisionofthework.Nevermakemodicationsonthemachine.
Toperformweldingoperationsonthemachine
(authorizedandinaccordancewithCASE
CONSTRUCTIONrecommendations),proceedas
follows:
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Identifyallpointsoffractureorcracking,andtheareas
inwhichweldingisrequired.
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Thoroughlycleantheareasinvolved.
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Removeallpaint.Inspectthepartswithliquidpenetrant
oramagnetictoolforparticles.
•
Shutdowntheengine.Placetheignitionkeyinthe
“OFF”positiontoshutdowntheengine.
NOTICE:Afteryoushutdownthemachine,waitatleast
8mintoshutdownthebatterycablesorthemaster
switch(ifequipped).Thistimeisnecessarysothatthe
engine’selectronicsystem(ifequipped)canstorethe
settingsdataintheelectronicmodule.
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Disconnectthebatteriesandthewiresfromterminals
D+andB+ofthealternator.
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Disconnecttheelectricalwiringharnessesfromthe
transmissioncontrolmodulesandfromtheengine.
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Connectthegroundcableoftheweldingmachinetothe
componenttobewelded.
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Alwaysconnecttheweldingequipmenttotheframethat
isbeingwelded.
•
Neverconnecttheweldingequipmentgroundtoacom-
ponentofthehydraulicsystem.
•
Avoidweldingatlowtemperatures,e.g.,below16°C.If
necessary,warmupthepartinvolvedpriortowelding.
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Removethepaintfromallsurfacesbeforeheatingor
welding.Paintedsurfacescangeneratetoxicgases
whenheatedorwelded.
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Useappropriatemasksorprotectivegoggles.
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Wearappropriateglovesandprotectiveequipment.
•
Disconnecttheconnectorsfromallcontrolmodulesof
themachine.
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