Safety Summary |
Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 |
Shock Hazards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 |
Flash Hazards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 |
Fire Hazards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 |
Fume Hazards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 |
Compressed Gasses and |
Equipment Hazards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 |
Additional Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 |
Introduction |
Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 |
Welder Performance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 |
Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 |
Parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 |
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 |
Installation |
Unpacking Your Welder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 |
Power Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 |
Preparation For Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 |
230 Volt to 208 Volt Conversion . . . . . . . . . .7 |
Power Source Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 |
Extension Cord Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 |
Select Shielding Gas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 |
Gas Selection For Steel Welding . . . . . . . .8 |
Gas Selection for Aluminum Welding . . . .8 |
Gas Selection For Stainless Steel |
Welding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 |
Gas Selection For Steel Welding With Silicon |
Bronze Wire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9 |
Select Type Of Wire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9 |
Solid Steel Wire Selection . . . . . . . . . . . . .9 |
Aluminum Wire Selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9 |
Stainless Steel Wire Selection . . . . . . . . . .9 |
Silicon-Bronze Wire Selection . . . . . . . . . .9 |
Self-Shielding, Flux-Core, Steel Wire |
Selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9 |
Select The Spool Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9 |
Steel Wire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9 |
Aluminum Wire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 |
Stainless Steel Wire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 |
Self-shielding, Flux Core, and Steel Wire 10 |
Silicon-Bronze Wire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 |
Wire Spool Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 |
Select The Wire Diameter . . . . . . . . . . . .11 |
Silicon-Bronze Wire Welding of Steel . . .11 |
Self-Shielding, Flux Core, Steel |
Wire Weldingof Steel . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 |
Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 |
Assemble The Cart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 |
Install Gun/Powercord Storage Brackets .11 |
Install Hood Handle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 |
Assemble Welding Gun . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 |
Install the Shielding Gas . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 |
Regulate Gas Flow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13 |
Install the Welding Wire . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13 |
Install Aluminum Wire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16 |
Operation |
Duty Cycle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17 |
Getting To Know Your New Welder . . . . . . . .17 |
Setting the Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17 |
Select Welding Current Polarity and |
Connect Welder Ground . . . . . . . . . . .18 |
Cleaning The Weld Bead . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18 |
Learning to Weld |
Preparing to Weld . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19 |
Preparing A Safe Work Area . . . . . . . . . .19 |
Preparing the Work Piece . . . . . . . . . . . .19 |
Aluminum Welding Preparation . . . . . . . .19 |
Holding the Gun . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20 |
Position Of The Gun To The Work Piece .20 |
Distance From The Work Piece . . . . . . . .20 |
Laying a Bead . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20 |
Welding Techniques . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21 |
Moving the Gun . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21 |
Types of Weld Beads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21 |
Welding Positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22 |
Special Welding Methods . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23 |
Spot Welding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23 |
Stitch Welding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24 |
Filling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24 |
Maintenance and Troubleshooting |
General Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25 |
Maintaining The Welder . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25 |
Testing for a Shorted Nozzle . . . . . . . . . .26 |
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26 |
Defective Gas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26 |
Insufficient Shielding Gas Coverage . . .26 |
Basic Troubleshooting Guide . . . . . . . . . .27 |
Manufacturer’s Limited Warranty . . . . . . . . .29 |