Installation, Safety precautions, Location and ventilation – Lincoln Electric POWER-ARC 4000 SVM103-A User Manual
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Read this entire installation section before you
start installation.
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
Do not attempt to use this equipment until you have
thoroughly read all the operation and maintenance
manuals supplied with your machine. They include
important safety precautions; detailed engine starting,
operating, and maintenance instructions; and parts
lists.
ELECTRIC SHOCK can kill.
• Do not touch electrically live
parts or electrodes with your
skin or wet clothing.
• Insulate yourself from the
work and ground.
•Always wear dry insulating gloves.
ENGINE EXHAUST can kill.
• Use in open, well ventilated
areas or vent exhaust to the
outside.
• Do not stack anything on or near the engine.
MOVING PARTS can injure.
• Do not operate this equip-
ment with any of its doors
open or guards off.
• Stop the engine before ser-
vicing it.
• Keep away from moving parts.
Only qualified personnel should install, use, or service
this equipment.
LOCATION AND VENTILATION
Whenever you use the POWER-ARC 4000, be sure
that clean cooling air can flow through the machine’s
gasoline engine and the generator. Avoid dusty, dirty
areas. Also, keep the machine away from heat
sources. Do not place the back end of the generator
anywhere near hot engine exhaust from another
machine. And of course, make sure that engine
exhaust is ventilated to an open, outside area.
The POWER-ARC 4000 may be used outdoors. Do
not set the machine in puddles or otherwise submerge
it in water. Such practices pose safety hazards and
cause improper operation and corrosion of parts.
Always operate the POWER-ARC 4000 with the case
roof on and all machine components completely
assembled. This will protect you from the dangers of
moving parts, hot metal surfaces, and live electrical
devices.
STORING
1.
Store the machine in a cool, dry place when it’s
not in use. Protect it from dust and dirt. Keep it
where it can’t be accidentally damaged from con-
struction activities, moving vehicles, and other
hazards.
2.
If you will be storing the machine for over 30 days,
you should drain the fuel to protect fuel system
and carburetor parts from gum deposits. Empty
all fuel from the tank and run the engine until it
stops from lack of fuel.
3.
You can store the machine for up to 24 months if
you use Briggs & Stratton Gasoline Additive, Part
No. 5041 (available from any Authorized Briggs &
Stratton Service Center), in the fuel system. Mix
the additive with the fuel in the tank and run the
engine for a short time to circulate the additive
through the carburetor.
4.
While the engine is still warm, drain the oil and
refill with fresh 10W30 oil.
5.
Remove the spark plug and pour approximately
1/2 ounce (15 ml) of engine oil into the cylinder.
Replace the spark plug and crank the engine
slowly to distribute the oil.
6.
Clean any dirt and debris from the cylinder and
cylinder head fins and housing, rotating screen,
and muffler areas.
7.
Store in a clean, dry area.
INSTALLATION
POWER-ARC 4000
A-2
WARNING