1.2.4 Safety precautions for hoses
1.Use the oxygen hose for oxygen gas only.
2.Replace cracked hoses or other hoses damaged by sparks, heat, unshieldedfire, etc.
3.Install hoses without twisting.
4.To prevent breakage of hoses,take great care during operation and transportation.
5.Do not hold the hoseswhen moving the machine.
6.Periodically check the hoses for damage, leakage, fatigue, loose joints, etc, to ensure safety.
7.Cut hoses to the minimum possible length. Short hoses reduce hose damage and pressure drop, as well as
reduce the flow resistance.
1.2.5 Safety precautions for fire
Take safety precautions to prevent fireprior to gas cutting.
Ignoring hot metal, sparks, and slag could cause a fire.
1.Keep a fire extinguisher, fire extinguish sand, bucket full of water, etc. ready on the site where gas cutting is
performed.
2.Keep flammables away from the cutting area to avoid exposureto sparks.
3.Always cool down steel plates that have become hot after cutting, as well as hot cut parts or scrap, before
bringing them close to flammables.
4.Never cut containers to which flammable materials are stuck.
1.2.6 Safety precautions for skin burns
Observe the safety precautions to prevent skin burns. Ignoring heat, spatter, and sparks during operation
could cause a fire or burned skin.
1.Do not perform cutting near flammables. (Move flammables well away from the sparks.)
2.Do not cut containers filled with flammables.
3.Do not keep lighters, matches, and other flammables nearby.
4.Flames from the torch will burn the skin. Keep your body away from the torch and tip, and check the safety
before operating the switches and valves.
5.Wear the correct protectors to protect your eyes and body.
6.Correctly tighten the tip to prevent backfire.
●Whenfixing a tip to the torch, tighten the nut with the two wrenches attached.
●If the tip is tightened excessively, it will be heated during cutting and tightened still more, making it difficult
to remove the tip.
●Avoid damaging the taper ofthetip since this may cause backfire.
7.Check with soapsuds for any leakage of gas from the connection part of the distributor, hose and torch.
Never use oil or grease on the connection of theoxygen pipe to avoid backfirewhich may lead to explosion.
8.Be sure to check the following when igniting:
●Always wear the required protectors (gauntlets, helmet, goggles, etc.)
●Check for any obstacles, dangerous materials and flammables near or in the direction of cutting.
Determine the gas pressure.
●The gas pressure must be within the appropriate range. (For the gas pressure, refer to the Cutting Data.)
9.The torch, tip and heat shield are heated to a very high temperature. Always wear gauntlets when handling
them.Also the surface after cutting is very hot so do not touch it even while wearing gauntlets.
10. Extinguishes flame before carrying the machineto avoid danger.