Product Manual B

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WARRANTY ................................................................................................................................................................ 3
TABLE OF CONTENTS .................................................................................................................................................. 4
SYMBOLS LEGEND ...................................................................................................................................................... 5
SAFETY SUMMARY ..................................................................................................................................................... 5
PRINCIPAL SAFETY STANDARDS............................................................................................................................ 5
CALIFORNIA PROPOSITION 65 WARNING ........................................................................................................... 6
EMF INFORMATION ............................................................................................................................................. 6
PERSONAL PROTECTION ...................................................................................................................................... 6
FIRE PREVENTION ................................................................................................................................................ 7
HIGH FREQUENCY RADIATION ............................................................................................................................ 8
ARC WELDING .................................................................................................................................................... 8
ELECTRIC SHOCK ................................................................................................................................................. 8
NOISE ................................................................................................................................................................. 9
ADDITIONAL SAFETY INFORMATION ................................................................................................................... 9
BOX CONTENTS ......................................................................................................................................................... 9
INSTALLATION .......................................................................................................................................................... 10
WELDER SPECIFICATIONS ................................................................................................................................. 10
SITE SELECTION ................................................................................................................................................ 10
POWER SOURCE CONNECTION ........................................................................................................................ 10
USING THE 20 AMP – 15 AMP PLUG ADAPTER ................................................................................................... 11
GENERATORS .................................................................................................................................................... 11
EXTENSION CORDS ........................................................................................................................................... 11
VENTILATION ..................................................................................................................................................... 11
ADDITIONAL WARNINGS .................................................................................................................................. 11
GETTING TO KNOW YOUR MULTI-PROCESS WELDER ................................................................................................. 12
DESCRIPTION ..................................................................................................................................................... 12
WELDER LAYOUT AND CONTROLS ..................................................................................................................... 12
INSTALLING THE MIG GUN ASSEMBLY ............................................................................................................... 14
GAS CYLINDER AND REGULATOR CONNECTION ............................................................................................... 14
INSTALLING THE WELDING WIRE ....................................................................................................................... 14
OPERATION .............................................................................................................................................................. 16
PERFORMANCE DATA PLATE & DUTY CYCLE ....................................................................................................... 16
INTERNAL THERMAL PROTECTION ...................................................................................................................... 17
WELDING PREPARATION .................................................................................................................................... 17
FACTORS TO CONSIDER FOR BEST MIG WELDING RESULTS ............................................................................... 18
WELDING WIRE SELECTION ............................................................................................................................... 18
GAS SELECTION ................................................................................................................................................ 19
SETUP FOR MIG, GMAW, FLUX-CORED WIRE (FCAW) WELDING ......................................................................... 19
SETUP FOR STICK WELDING (SMAW) ................................................................................................................. 20
SETUP FOR TIG WELDING (GTAW) WITH LIFT ARC .............................................................................................. 20
MAINTENANCE & SERVICING ................................................................................................................................... 22
GENERAL MAINTENANCE ................................................................................................................................. 22
CONSUMABLE MAINTENANCE .......................................................................................................................... 22
TROUBLESHOOTING ................................................................................................................................................. 23
MACHINE PARTS DIAGRAM & REPLACEMENT PARTS LIST ........................................................................................... 26
MIG GUN CONSUMABLES LIST.................................................................................................................................. 27
TIG TORCH & TIG CONSUMABLES LIST (SOLD SEPARATELY) ........................................................................................ 27
USER NOTES ............................................................................................................................................................ 28
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