Use and Care Manual

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OPERATION
PLEASE READ AND UNDERSTAND THIS ENTIRE SECITON BEFORE
OPERATING YOUR MACHINE. ONLY QUILIFIED PERSONNEL SHOULD
OPERATE THIS EQUIPMENT. OBSERVE ALL SAFETY INFORMATION
THROUGHOUT THIS MANUAL.
 WELDING OPERATIONS
 WELDING STEPS
1. Make sure power is off on the MIG140 welding machine
2. Remove nozzle and contact tip
3. Power on MIG140 welding machine
4. Straighten welding gun
5. Hold trigger of the welding gun (depressing trigger will feed the welding wire into the welding
gun.) When the welding wire is exposed at the outlet side of the welding gun, release the trigger
switch of the welding gun
6. Make sure power is off on the MIG140 welding machine
7. Reinstall the nozzle and contact tip
8. Cut off the welding wire 1/4-1/2” (6-10mm) away from the tip end of the welding gun and get
ready for welding
ELECTRIC SHOCK can be fatal
 Have an electrician install and service this equipment.
 Turn the input power off at the fuse box, disconnect or unplug supply lines and allow
machine to sit for five minutes minimum to allow the power capacitors to discharge
before working inside this equipment.
 Do not touch electrically hot parts. Turn the input power OFF and unplug the machine
from the receptacle before working on this equipment.
FUMES AND GASES can be dangerous
 Keep your head out of fumes.
 Use ventilation or exhaust to remove fumes from breathing zone.
WELDING SPARKS can cause fires or explosions
 Keep flammable material away.
 Do not weld, cut or gouge on containers that have held combustibles.
ARC RAYS can burn
 Wear eye, ear and body protection.