BEFORE INSTALLING, OPERATING OR CARRYING OUT MAINTENANCE ON THE MACHINE, READ THE CONTENTS OF THIS MANUAL
CAREFULLY, PAYING PARTICULAR ATTENTION TO THE SAFETY RULES AND HAZARDS.
Safety Information
Symbol Usage
Means: Warning! Watch Out! There are possible hazards with this procedure! The
possible hazards are shown in the adjoining symbols.
NOTE:
Means: "Note"; not safety related.
This group of symbols means: Warning! Watch Out! Possible electric shock, moving
parts, and hot parts hazards. Consult symbols and related instructions below for
necessary actions to avoid the hazards.
California Proposition 65 Warning
WARNING: This product can expose you to chemicals including lead, which are known to the
State of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm. For more information
go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov. P65 details at forneyind.com. Wash hands after use.
Principal Safety Standards
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Safety in Welding and Cutting, ANSI Standard Z49.1, from American Welding Society,
8669 Doral Boulevard, suite 130, Doral, FL 33166 Safety and Health Standards, OSHA
29 CFR 1910, from Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office,
Washington, D.C. 20402.
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Recommended Practices for Plasma Arc Cutting, American Welding Society Standard AWS
C5.2, from American Welding Society, 8669 Doral Boulevard, suite 130, Doral, FL 33166
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Recommended Safe Practices for the Preparation for Welding and Cutting of Containers That
Have Held Hazardous Substances, American Welding Society Standard AWS F4.1, from
American Welding Society, 8669 Doral Boulevard, suite 130, Doral, FL 33166
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National Electrical Code, NFPA Standard 70, from National Fire Protection Association,
Batterymarch Park, Quincy, MA 02269.
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Safe Handling of Compressed Gases in Cylinders, CGA Pamphlet P-1, from Compressed
Gas Association, 1235 Jefferson Davis Highway, Suite 501, Arlington, VA 22202.
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Code for Safety in Welding and Cutting, CSA Standard W117.2, from Canadian Standards
Association, Standards Sales, 178 Rexdale Boulevard, Rexdale, Ontario, Canada M9W
1R3.
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Safe Practices For Occupation And Educational Eye And Face Protection, ANSI Standard
Z87.1, from American National Standards Institute, 1430 Broadway, New York, NY 10018.
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Cutting And Welding Processes, NFPA Standard 51B, from National Fire Protection
Association, Batterymarch Park, Quincy, MA 02269
In the event of these instructions not being clear, please contact your
Forney Authorized Dealer or Forney Customer Service 1-800-521-6038
WWW.FORNEYIND.COM
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