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Infinite Power Settings
Thermal Overload Protection
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Complete & Ready to Weld
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M anual Part N o.:
Cat# 10025
Effective Date:
October 1, 2009
Forney 5/3/1 Limited Warranty
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:Length of Warranty: "& 
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?90 days: =,? ,
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ADDITIONAL SAFETY INFORMATION
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    ,
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WELDER SPECIFICATIONS
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    ,
Table 1.   
Q A =" " &::+-9
5 7..@@:3/:8:" &6:.8
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NOTE:   ,
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 )   
, ?
    ,5
 
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4 (
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QT&&   
  
"
-, ' "21
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WARNING
    
of ( , S
      
S
" S
0,
:, !  :T71
(    m.
7.( S
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,
@, ! (  
 ")(  S
 ( 
,*  
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 (  )
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( 
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 
,*  "0 S
   (S
 ,
Q5 (    
   
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 ( ,
 )  
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,
8,  0 ,   
 > 
" 
  
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, 
   
,
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 ,*  
 ) (
,
HEALTH WARNING
(
4)(
)6
,
WELDING PITFALLS
5    4 4
(  4 S
     
,5  
6 
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+, *    3  S
 
 
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 ,
-, *  3
(
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) )
, 
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4 (3   
 11    
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8, *3  
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 ( (  ,* 
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