Kawasaki 840641 User Manual
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Thanks for choosing this product. At Alltrade, our aim is to provide you with quality
products at an affordable price, and we want you to be totally satisfied with your
product and our Customer Service. If any help and advice is needed, please
contact us at 1-800-590-3723. Properly cared for, this tool will give you many
years of satisfaction.
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This tool is intended for consumer use only. This tool is not designed for profes-
sional use. The power cord should only be used in approved electrical outlets as
described in this manual. Failure to use the proper power cords and/or extension
cords may result in fire or possible damage to the welder.
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Failure to follow all instructions in this manual may result severe
electrical shock, fire and/or serious personal injury or death.
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The safety instructions provided in this manual are not intended to cover all possi-
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safety messages that follow this symbol to avoid
possible injury or death.
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GENERAL SAFETY RULES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
RECOGNIZE SAFETY SYMBOLS, WORDS AND LABELS . . . . . . . . 2-3
IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
WORK AREA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
ELECTRICAL SAFETY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
PERSONAL SAFETY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
TOOL USE AND CARE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
SERVICE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
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IMPORTANT SAFETY RULES FOR USING ARC WELDERS . . . . . . . 7-8
SYMBOLS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
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FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
ASSEMBLY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-13
ATTACHING THE HANDLE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
ASSEMBLE WELDING HELMET . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
LOAD / REPLACE FLUX CORE WELDING WIRE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-13
OPERATING THE ARC WELDER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-19
DUTY CYCLE AND THERMAL OVERLOAD OPERATION . . . . . . . . . 14
WELDING TIPS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
WELDING GUIDELINES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15-17
ADDITIONAL SAFETY STANDARDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
TROUBLESHOOTING WELDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17-18
TROUBLESHOOTING WELDER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
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MAINTENANCE AND CLEANING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
ACCESSORIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
SPECIFICATIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
OTHER CONSUMER DO-IT-YOURSELF (DIY) TOOLS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
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3 YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21-24
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