Auto Darkening
Welding Helmet
MODEL H7786
INSTRUCTION SHEET
• Wear safety glasses with sides shields or
goggles under the welding helmet.
Welding helmets do not provide unlimited
protection for your eyes, ears and lungs.
Personal injury could result from using
this welding helmet without proper protec
tive gear. Always wear safety glasses, an
approved respirator, and hearing protection
while welding.
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Introduction
This Auto Darkening Welding Helmet features a
reaction time of 2ms, 2 sensors, variable shades
from 9-13, adjustable delay from 0.1-1.0 seconds,
a view area of 1
Along with those features, the headgear is fully
adjustable and is supplied with a sweat band.
1
⁄4" x 31⁄4" and a weight of 19 oz.
Inventory (Figure 2)
A. Welding Hood ............................................. 1
B. AAA size Batteries .....................................
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Operation Safety
Welding produces ultraviolet and infrared rays that
are harmful if skin or eyes are left unprotected.
• Use a welding helmet that is supplied with
the correct shade filter to protect your eyes
and face while welding or watching a welding
process. Refer to the Shade and Sensitivity
charts on page 4
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• Wear protective clothing that is fire resistant
like leather or wool. DO NOT wear tennis
shoes or street shoes while welding. Wear
leather boots that come up past the ankles
and have fire resitant soles.
• Protect those around you from welding
flash and fire by using protective barriers or
screens.
• Remove any flammable materials in the area
before you begin to weld.
• Have someone perform fire watch while you
are welding and for at least an hour after you
have finished welding, to guard against fire.
• DO NOT weld if the welding helmet is dam
aged. Inspect it carefully and replace compo
nents as needed. Make sure the clear protec
tive lense is not scratched or covered with
smoke as it may impede the sensors, causing
the auto darkening feature to malfunction and
expose the operator.
• Never use the welding helmet to look at the
sun. The welding helmet is designed for use
while welding, only.
• DO NOT perform overhead welding using
this welding helmet. Dripping metal could
damage the auto darkening lense resulting in
its malfunction, exposing the operator.
• DO NOT grind while wearing the helmet. The
helmet and/or lense may become damaged
and malfunction.
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COPYRIGHT © SEPTEMBER, 2005 BY GRIZZLY INDUSTRIAL, INC.
WARNING: NO PORTION OF THIS MANUAL MAY BE REPRODUCED IN ANY SHAPE
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Adjusting the Headgear
The headgear supplied with your welding helmet
can be adjusted for height, diameter, angle and
friction during flip-down.
Height
1. Bend middle strap inward and press the bead
out of the hole.
2. Adjust the strap length until the sweat band is
positioned just above your eye brows.
3. Snap the bead into the closest hole in the
strap.
Diameter
1. Locate the hand knob on the back of the
headband. Rotate it clockwise to tighten and
counterclockwise to loosen.
2. Place the helmet on your head and make
adjustments to the headband until it is comfortably snug.
Flip-down Friction
1. Tighten or loosen the friction knobs located
on either side of the helmet to increase or
decrease the amount of effort needed to raise
and lower the helmet.
The headband and middle strap must be properly
adjusted before fl ipping the helmet down by nodding your head. If the headband is too loose, the
helmet may tumble off after being fl ipped down
and the lenses could be damaged.
Angle
1. Looking at the back of the helmet, locate the
friction knob on the right hand side and loosen it 4 or 5 complete turns. It is not necessary
to remove it completely.
2. On the side of the helmet and just below the
friction knob are 3 holes. One of these holes
will be occupied by a plastic pin. Push the pin
in toward the inside of the helmet and position it over the desired hole.
3. Insert the pin and tighten the friction knob.
Choosing the hole furthest from the front of the
helmet will allow the helmet to tilt further forward.
Choosing the hole closest to the front will allow
the helmet to tilt less.
Figure 1. Model H7786.
Identification
A. Delay Time Dial
B. Sensitivity Dial
C. Battery Compartment
D. View Window
E. Variable Shade Dial
F. "ON" Switch
G. Solar Cell
H. Sensor
Delay Time
This feature allows you to control how soon the
auto lense reverts back to the #4 shade condition
after you have stopped welding. This can be very
important when the puddle remains very bright
momentarily.
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Figure 2. View of the inside control panel.
Sensitivity
You can control how sensitive the sensors are to
the arc light. We recommend that the dial be set in
the middle position for most applications.
Battery Compartment
The helmet uses 2 AAA size batteries which are
installed in this compartment. If the helmet is to be
stored for an extended time, remove the batteries
to avoid damage to the compartment.
View Window
This window is set to #4 shade when off or when
the sensors are not exposed to strong light.
Shade Dial
Adjustments can be made to the amount of shading the view window provides. The range is from
#9 to #13 shade.
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Figure 3. View of the left side of helmet.
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"ON" Switch
Push this button once to turn on the auto darkening feature on the helmet. The helmet will turn off
automatically 15 minutes after the sensors have
been exposed to bright light.
Solar Cell
This unit powers some of the components used
by the auto darkening device.
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Figure 4. The front of the helmet.