waratah FL85 - Remove Paint before Welding;Heating; Making Welding Repairs

Safetyprecautions:Serviceandmaintenance
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Removepaintbeforewelding/heating
Whenpaintisheatedviawelding,soldering,orother
torch-use,itcanresultinhazardousfumes;youshould
avoidsuchfumesanddust,asexposuremayresultin
seriousinjury.
Tominimisethisrisk,removepaintbeforeheating:
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Removepaintaminimumof100millimetres
(four-inches)fromaroundtheareathatwillbeaffected
byheating.Ifyoucannotremovethispaint,ensureyou
wearanapprovedrespirator.
•
Whensandingorgrindingpaint,useanapproved
respiratortoavoidbreathingthedust.
•
Ifyouusesolventorpaintstripper,removethestripper
withsoapandwaterbeforewelding.Removesolventor
paintstrippercontainersandotherammablematerial
fromthearea.
•
Ensureyouallowanyfumestodisperseatleast15
minutesbeforewelding/heating.
TS220—UN—15APR13
DONOTuseachlorinatedsolventinareaswhereyou
willbewelding.
Ensureyouonlycarryoutthistypeofworkinwell-vetilated
areas,tocarrytoxicfumesanddustaway.
Ensureyoudisposeofpaintandsolventproperly.
Makingweldingrepairs
IMPORTANT:Beforewelding,ensureyoudisable
theelectricalpower;separateallharness
connectorsbetweentheengineandthe
machine’smicroprocessors.Whentheignition
isinthe“OFF”position,themainbattery
powerisautomaticallyoff.
Ifyouweldorheatnearpressuriseduidlines,itmay
produceammablespray,whichmay,inturn,resultin
severeburns.Forthisreason,DONOTletanyheatgo
beyondtheworkareatopressurisedlinesthatmaybe
nearby.
Whenwelding,keepthegroundclampasclosetothe
weldedareaaspossible;thiswillreducetheriskofthe
weldingcurrenttravellingthroughtheelectricalsystem.
Inaddition,ensureyou:
T133547—UN—15APR13
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Removeallpaintproperly,beforewelding.
•
Donotinhaleanypaintdustand/orfumes.
•
Useaqualiedweldingtechnicianwhenmakingany
structuralrepairs.
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Carryouttheprocedureinawell-ventilatedarea.
•
Usethecorrectprotectiveequipmentandapparel(for
example,eyeprotection).
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