
TABLE
OF
CONTENTS
The
following
used
interchangeably
throughout
MIG=GMAW
this
terms
manual:
-
SAFETY
are
SECTION
SECTION
SECTION
SECTION
SECTION
SECTION
SECTION
SECTION
SECTION
1
1-1.
Symbol
Arc
1-2.
1-3.
1-4.
1-5.
1.1
1.2
1.3
1
.4
1
.5
2-1.
2-2.
2-3.
3-1.
3-2.
3-3.
3-4.
3-5.
3-6.
3-7.
3-8.
3-9.
4-1.
4-2.
4-3.
5-1.
5-2.
5-3.
5-4.
5-5.
5-6.
5-7.
7-1.
7-2.
7-3.
7-4.
7-5.
7-6.
7-7.
7-8.
7-9.
7-10.
7-11.
7-12.
7-13.
7-14.
7-15.
7-16.
Welding
Additional
Principal
Information
EMF
CONSIGNES
1.
Signification
Dangers
Dangers
Ia
maintenance
et
Principales
Information
-
2
SPECIFICATIONS
Specifications
Cycle
Duty
Volt-Ampere
INSTALLATION
3-
Installing
Changing
Process/Polarity
Installing
Selecting
Selecting
Electrical
Installing
Threading
OPERATION
4-
Controls
Parameters
Weld
Weld
Parameters
MAINTENANCE
5-
Routine
Overload
Changing
Circuit
Short
Replacing
CleaningOrReplacing
Troubleshooting
ELECTRICAL
6-
7-
MIG
Typical
Typical
Holding
Conditions
Gun
Movement
Poor
Weld
Weld
Good
Troubleshooting
TroubleshootingPorosity
Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting
TroubleshootingIncomplete
TroubleshootingBurn-Through
Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting
Common
PARTS
8-
PRECAUTIONS
Usage
Hazards
for
Symbols
Safety
des
relatifs
Installation,
Standards
SECURITE
DE
symboles
au
soudage
supplØmentaires
sØcuritØ
de
normes
les
sur
champs
And
Overheating
Curves
Welding
Gun
Polarity
Table
Gas
Supply
A
Location
A
Location
Service
Wire
Welding
Maintenance
Protection
Drive
Shutdown
Gun
WELDING
MIG
Process
MIG
Process
And
Positioning
That
Bead
Bead
MIG
And
And
Guide
And
Spool
Wire
For
120
For
230
&TROUBLESHOOTIN~
Roll
Or
Contact
Table
DIAGRAM
(GMAW)
Connections
Control
Affect
During
Characteristics
Characteristics
Excessive
Excessive
Lack
-
Waviness
Distortion
Shielding
LIST
GAl
Weld
Welding
-
READ
BEFORE
Operation,
-
LIRE
a
Iarc
relation
en
avec
ØlectromagnØtiques
Connecting
Connecting
For
230
Adjusting
VAC
VAC
Wire
Inlet
Tip
6C2
Input
Input
VAC
Model
Hub
Model
Model
Guida
Liner
Gun
GUIDELINE&
Tension
Settings
Bead
Gun
Shapa
Welding
spatter
Penetration
Penetration
Of
Fusion
Bead
Of
Gases
USING
Maintenance
and
UTILISATION
AVANT
Iinstallation,
For
Power
Power
For
fonctionnement
le
VAC
120
VAC
230
Model
Model
1
1
3
3
4
5
5
5
7
8
8
9
9
10
11
12
12
12
12
13
14
15
16
16
17
18
18
19
20
21
21
21
22
22
22
23
24
25
28
28
29
30
31
32
32
32
33
33
34
34
34
35
35
35
36
.38
WARRANTY
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0089A

3-4.
Installing
Gas
ri~~H
4
5
Supply
Argon
Gas
chain
station
cannot
side
valve.
Gas
Gas
fitting
cfh
(cubic
wire
man
Sup
to
fall
of
Gas
gas
on
flow
Obtain
Needed:
Tools
~
5/8,1-1/8in
running
ary
and
1
2
Remove
valve,
flow
Close
3
4
2
3
Install
5
6
Connect
hose
gas
rear
7
Typical
feet
ufacturers
rate.
8
cylinder
gas
gear,
so
support
off
break
Cap
Cylinder
cap,
and
open
dust
blows
valve.
Cylinder
Regulator/Flowmeter
faceisvertical.
so
Regulator/Flowmeter
Connection
Hose
Welding
Connection
Hose
customer
between
hose
connection,
of
welding
Flow
Adjust
flow
hour).
per
CO2
Adapter
and
other
or
wall,
cylinder
valve.
Valve
to
stand
valve
slightly.
from
dirt
and
Power
Source
supplied
regulator/llowmeter
and
source.
power
is
20
rate
Check
recommended
(Customer
plied)
9
Install
2
regulator/flowmeter
0-Ring
adapter
(Customer
with
Supplied)
0-ring
and
between
CO2
cylinder.
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086
13

4-2.
Weld
Parameters
For
120
VAC
Model
Welding
TO
Auto
Lawnmower
Waaons,
Wo~k,
Tailpipes,
Wheelbarrows,
Decks,
Galvanized
Sides,
Tailpipes,
Fencing,
Trailers,
Wheelbarrows,
Brackets
Bailers,
Trailer
Brackets,
Farm
Basketball
Stainless
Counter
Guide
WELD:
Body
Tricycles
Auto
Door
Bicycles
Basketball
Roofing,
Garage
Motorcycles
Lawnmower
Trailer
Grain
ombines,
Hitches,
Axles
Equipmeni
Rimsand
Steel
Tops,
Equipment
Aluminum
=
Carbon
CO2
=
C25
Argon
Handles,
Brackets,
Lawnmower
Posts,
Door
Frames,
Garage
Waaons,
Door
A
Frames,
Fryers,
Kitchen
Dioxide
25%
+
Duct
Trailer
Tracks,
Decks,
Door
~umpers
Hinge
Frames,
Brackets
Carbon
Settings
THICKNES
(Inches/
Gauge)
.022
24
3/64
18
1/16
16
1/8
11GA.
3/16
7
1/16
16
1/8
11
1/16
16
Dioxide
are
GA.
GA.
GA.
GA.
GA.
GA.
GA.
approximate.
WIRE
TYPE\SIZE
HB28
(.024)
HB-28
HB28
Fabshield
HB-28
HB-28
HB-28
Fabshield
Fabshield
HB-28
HB28
HB-28
Fabshield
Fabshield
HB28
HB28
HB-28
Fabshield
Fabshield
Solid
Stainless
(.030)
5356
Adjust
(.024)
(.030)
21B
(.024)
(.030)
(.035)
21B
21B
(.024)
(.030)
(.035)
21B
21
B
(.024)
(.030)
(.035)
21B
21
B
(.035)
as
(.035)
(.035)
(.045)
(.035)
(.045)
(.035)
(.045)
required.
GAS
or
C25
co2
or
C25
CO2
or
C25
CO2
orC25
CO2
or
CO2
C25
CO2orC25
CO2orC25
orG25
CO2
CO2orC25
or
C25
CO2
or
C25
CO2
CO20rC25
C25
C25
ARGON
GAS
(Cubic
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
FLOW
Ft/Hr)
POLARIT~
DCEP
DCEP
DCEP
DCEN
DCEP
DCEP
DCEP
DCEN
DCEN
DCEP
DCEP
DCEP
DCEN
DCEN
DCEP
DCEP
DCEP
DCEN
DCEN
DCEP
DCEP
DCEP
205406A
WELDING
VOLTAGE
23
23
2-3
34
45
34
3-4
3
6-7
4-5
45
4
4-5
8
WIRE
STICKOU
(Inches)
1/4
1/4
5/16
1/4
5/16
5/16
5/16
1/4
1/2
5/16
1/2
1/2
1/4
3/4
1/2
1/2
1/2
1/2
3/4
5/16
1/2
1/4
WIRE
SPEEI
1
34
2
34
2
1
2
3-4
2
2
1
2-3
1
3
3
3
2
2
4
4
4
3
4
2
6
4
1
205
406-A
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19

4-3.
Weld
Parameters
For
230
VAC
Model
Welding
Guide
TO
WELD:
Auto
Body
Lawnmower
Waaons,
Worl<,
Tailpipes,
Wheelbarrows,
Decks,
Galvanized
Sides,
Tailpipes,
Fencing,
Trailers,
Wheelbarrows,
Brackets
Bailers,
Trailer
Brackets,
Farm
Basketball
Stainless
Counter
Equipment
Aluminum
CO2
C25
TRI-MIX=
Tricycles
Auto
Bicycles
Basketball
Garage
Motorcycles
Lawnmower
Trailer
Grain
Combines,
Hitches,
Axles
Equipmen~
Steel
Tops,
=
Carbon
=
Argon
90%
Handles,
Duct
Door
Brackets,
Lawnmower
Posts,
Roofing,
Door
Tracks,
Frames
GarageDoor
Waaons,
bumpers
Door
A
Frames,
Rims
and
Fryers,
Kitchen
Dioxide
Carbon
25%
+
HELIUM
Trailer
Decks,
Hinge
Frames,
Brackets
+
Settings
THICKNES
(Inches!
Gauge)
24
18
16
16
11
3/16tol/4
.187to.250
16
14
Dioxide
7-1/2%
.022
3/64
1/16
1/8
11
3/16
.187
io
1/4
.250
1/16
1/8
1/16
3/32
1/8
11
1/4
ARGON
are
GA.
GA.
GA.
GA.
GA.
GA.
GA.
GA.
GA
approximate.
WIRE
TYPE\SIZE
HB28(.024)
HB-28
HB28
Fabshield
HB-28
HB-28
HB-28
Fabshield
Fabshield
HB-28
HB-28
HB28
Fabshield
Fabshield
HB28
HB28(.030)
HB28
Fabshield
Fabshield
Solid
Stainless
(.030)
5356
5356
5356
5356
+
2-1/2%
Adjust
(.024)
(.030)
21B
(.035)
(.024)
(.030)
(.035)
21B
(.035)
21B
(.045)
(.024)
(.030)
(.035)
21B
(.035)
21B
(.045)
(.024)
(.035)
21B
(.035)
21B
(.045)
(.035)
(.035)
(.035)
(.035)
CARBON
as
required.
CO2
CO2orC25
CO2orC25
CO2orC25
CO2orC25
CO2
CO2
CO2
CO2
CO2
CO2orC25
CO2
DIOXIDE
GAS
orC25
or
or
or
or
or
or
TRIMIX
TRI-MIX
TRI-MIX
ARGON
ARGON
ARGON
ARGON
C25
C25
C25
C25
C25
C25
GAS
(Cubic
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
FLOW
Ft/Hr)
POLARIT~
DCEP
DCEP
DCEP
DCEN
DCEP
DCEP
DCEP
DCEN
DCEN
DCEP
DCEP
DCEP
DCEN
DCEN
DCEP
DCEP
DCEP
DCEN
DCEN
DCEP
DCEP
DCEP
DCEP
DCEP
DCEP
DCEP
205424A
WELDING
VOLTAGE
3or4
3or4
5
9
9
10
WIRE
STICKOU1
(Inches)
1/4
1/4
5/16
1/4
5/16
5/16
5/16
1/2
1/2
5/16
3/8
3/8
1/2
1/2
1/2
1/2
1/2
1/2
3/4
3/8
3/8
3/8
1/2
1/2
1/2
1/2
205
.
424-A
WIRE
PEE
1
4.55.5
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
4
4
4
2
3
4-5.5
455.5
1
1
1
3
4
1
2
3
4
45
4-5.5
4.55.5
45
55.~
~i~T
4.55.~
45
78
4_S
45
4.5-5.:
6-7
67
9-10
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.
20

7-13.
TroubleshootingBurn-Through
pletely
ris.
through
base
metal
S-0640
Excessive
7-14.
Welding
Unsteady
7-15.
Possible
heat
Causes
input.
Troubleshooting
wire
hand.
Possible
extends
Causes
too
far
out
of
Troubleshooting
~ase
Waviness
nozzle.
Distortion
metal
in
direction
the
the
weld
Select
Increase
Be
sure
Support
moves
bead.
lower
voltage
maintain
and/or
Of
Bead
Waviness
formed
joint
wire
welding
hand
of
solid
on
Distortioncontraction
base
metal
range
Of
extends
surface
reduce
and
travel
steady
Beadweld
base
by
not
or
to
move.
metal.
more
use
Corrective
feed
wire
speed.
that
metal
Corrective
than
1/2
hands.
two
of
weld
speed.
is
in
metal
Actions
not
Actions
(13
during
and
parallel
mm)
beyond
welding
does
nozzle.
that
not
forces
cover
S-0641
S-0642
Excessive
Possible
heat
input.
Causes
restraint
Use
Make
tack
tower
Select
Increase
Weldinsmall
travel
(clamp)
welds
voltage
segments
along
speed.
to
joint
range
hold
and
base
before
and/or
allow
Corrective
metal
in
starting
reduce
cooling
Actions
position.
welding
feed
wire
between
operation.
speed.
welds.
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35

Item
No.
Dia.
Mkgs.
Part
No.
Figure
8-1.
Main
Description
Assembly
Quantity
.43
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
23
24
25
25
26
27
27
28
29
30
30
31
31
32
33
34
34A
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
44
45
46
47
48
49
1
1
2
3
4
5
5
6
7
8
9
+203
+203
204
205
605
128
405
204
203
210
405
409
409
402
409
203556
203476
407
203
203544
W-11294-1
203
409953-1
180
184735
205
210
205
203
203
204
204
204
200
203
+205
402
204413
406
205
203
203
406
407
407
203
203025
409
210
203
205
203
108
563-1
563-BA
036
388
227
751
116
996
534
731-1
627-1
109
576-1
870
869
037-6
615-2
611-2
666
555
791
119
264
419
000
398A
117
014
111
931
431-1
601-1
521-1
521-BA
506
561-1
429
444
037-4
806-2
389A
846-1
558
732-1
230-1
230-4
081
473A
010
390
244-1
407
358
PANEL,
..
PANEL,
..
LABEL,
..
PANEL,
..
NUT,
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
gas
VALVE,
VALVE,
TUBE,
1/4-20
NUT,
RELAY,
CIRCUIT
CIRCUIT
BUSHING,
WASHER,
BUSHING,
GROMMET,
SPRING,
SHAFT,
HUB,
spool
WASHER,
WASHER,
NUT,
hubspool
NUT,
wing
WASHER,
BLADE,fan
DIODE,
DIODE,
GUIDE,
TRANSFORMER,
TRANSFORMER,
BRACKET,
MOTOR,
MOTOR,
HANDLE,
SPRING,
PANEL,
PANEL,
REACTOR,
REACTOR,
ENCLOSURE,
PANEL,
GROMMET,
INSULATOR,
LABEL,
KNOB,
..
PANEL,
..
FITTING,
..
CONNECTOR,
..
SCREW,
..
ROLL,
..
ROLL,
..
SCREW,
..
GUIDE,
..
HEAD,
..
MOTOR,
..
KEY,
....
CONNECTOR,
..
PANEL,
..
CONTACTOR,
..
(gray)
top
(Mac
top
warning
interior
valve
solenoid
solenoid
Tygon
gas
hex
STDT
30A
BREAKER,
BREAKER
terminal
insulator
insulator
rubber
brake
hub
hubspool
nylon
non-rotating
1/4
brake
heat
rect
heat
rect
wire
output
fan
mtg
fan
(230
fan
(120
lifting
handle
side
(gray)
side
(Mac
assembly
assembly
end
plastic
end
rubber
gun
end
front
control
black
tray
barbed
gun
thumb
feed
(.024/.030
feed
(.024
feed
roll
wire
input
feed
feed
wire
woodruff
strain
end
cap
input
red)
(230VACmodel)
(12OVAC
line
KEPS
gun
motor
(120
model)
control
VAC
switch
CSA
output
output
1/2
shaft
1/4
sink
sink
power
power
motor
VAC
VAC
mount
assy
assy
assembly
assembly
and
model)
model)
(230
(120
heat
red)
VAC
(230
VAC
(120
handle
cap
(front)
cap
3/8
connector
Customer
(call
cap
rd
1/4-20
rear
.045)
relief
plastic
(230
pt
.035)
VAC
model)
mode,
VAC
model)
VAC
model)
(230
(120
sink
model)
model)
Service
VAC
VAC
not
model)
model)
with
shownl)
model)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
18
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
Ref
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
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39

Warranty
Effective
(Equipment
This
limited
warranties
warranties
LIMITED
below,
equipment
is
shipped
LIEU
IMPLIED,
MERCHANTABILITY
Within
repair
due
Manufacturer
of
provide
followed.
Manufacturer
equipment
warranty
date
purchaser,
distributor.
1.
2.3YearsParts
3.
expressed
WARRANTY
warrants
sold
free
of
defects
from
OF
the
warranty
or
replace
to
such
defect
such
instructions
listed
time
the
that
Years
5
*
Original
*
Transformer/Rectifier
*
Plasma
*
Semi-Automatic
*
Engine
(NOTE:
engine
YearParts
1
Motor
Process
Positioners
Automatic
Robots
Water
HF
Grids
Spot
Load
SDX
Running
-
-
--
-
-~
- -
-
,
Field
(NOTE:
warranty
product
year
4.
MonthsBatteries
6
5.
90
Days
*
MIG
*
Plasma
*
Remote
*
Accessory
*
Replacement
*
Spoolmate
supersedes
warranty
is
exclusive
and
its
to
after
the
in
material
THIS
factory.
ALL
OTHER
INCLUDING
periods
warranted
any
defects
be
must
or
failure,
on
shall
honor
below
periods.
equipment
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