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ISO 9001 Quality System Standard. Warranty and service information for your particular model are also provided. Miller Electric manufactures a full line of welders and welding related equipment. For information on other quality Miller products, contact your local Miller distributor to receive the latest full line catalog or individual catalog sheets.
SECTION 1 – SAFETY PRECAUTIONS - READ BEFORE USING 1-1. Symbol Usage Means Warning! Watch Out! There are possible hazards with this procedure! The possible hazards are shown in the adjoining symbols. Y Marks a special safety message. Means “Note”; not safety related. 1-2.
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ARC RAYS can burn eyes and skin. Arc rays from the welding process produce intense visible and invisible (ultraviolet and infrared) rays that can burn eyes and skin. Sparks fly off from the weld. D Wear a welding helmet fitted with a proper shade of filter to protect your face and eyes when welding or watching (see ANSI Z49.1 and Z87.1 listed in Safety Standards).
1-3. Additional Symbols For Installation, Operation, And Maintenance FIRE OR EXPLOSION hazard. D Do not install or place unit on, over, or near combustible surfaces. D Do not install unit near flammables. D Do not overload building wiring – be sure power supply system is properly sized, rated, and protected to handle this unit.
1-5. EMF Information Considerations About Welding And The Effects Of Low Frequency Electric And Magnetic Fields Welding current, as it flows through welding cables, will cause electro- magnetic fields. There has been and still is some concern about such fields. However, after examining more than 500 studies spanning 17 years of research, a special blue ribbon committee of the National Research Council concluded that: “The body of evidence, in the committee’...
The motorized slide is normally installed onto the cross arm of a side beam opposite the side beam control. An adapter plate is available. The MSC-2 is normally installed behind the side beam control on the cross arm. Brackets are available.
Slide movement can be controlled by a remote device having a set of normally-open contacts. Timing of the contact closure is controlled by the remote device. MSC-2 Control Open control door. Strain Relief Cord From Remote Device Crimp proper terminals onto leads.
SECTION 4 – OPERATION 4-1. MSC-2 Control Use switch to turn unit and pilot light ON and OFF. Use joystick to position gun over weld seam. Power Switch Pilot Light Fuse (See Section 5-2) Joystick ST-154 638 OM-1096 Page 9...
5-3. Slide Maintenance 5-4. Drive Belt Adjustment Tools Needed: 7/16 in. Tools Needed: Motor Turn OFF and unplug unit. Gun Mounting Plate Slide Cover With Seal Shaft Screw Lead Pillow Block Oil Hole Disassemble as shown. Wipe all surfaces clean. Lubricate pillow block with No.
5-5. Troubleshooting Trouble Unit does not work; pilot light not on. Check fuse F1. Replace if open (see Section 5-2). Erratic movement. Check plug and terminal strip connections (see Sections 3-2 and 3-3). Slide moves in only one direction. Joystick or external device connections are incorrect (see Section 3-3). Check joystick for proper operation and replace if necessary.
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Hardware is common and not available unless listed. Figure 7-2. MSC-2, Motorized Slide Control OM-1096 Page 16 ST-098 848-B...
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+When ordering a component originally displaying a precautionary label, the label should also be ordered. *Recommended Spare Parts. ++ Slide Control is included with MSC-2 control, but not optional for Motorized Slide. OPTIONAL To maintain the factory original performance of your equipment, use only Manufacturer’s Suggested Replacement Parts.
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Warranty Questions? Call LIMITED WARRANTY – Subject to the terms and conditions below, Miller Electric Mfg. Co., Appleton, Wisconsin, warrants 1-800-4-A-MILLER to its original retail purchaser that new Miller equipment sold for your local after the effective date of this limited warranty is free of defects in material and workmanship at the time it is shipped by Miller.
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Parts) Circuit Diagrams Welding Process Handbooks File a claim for loss or damage during shipment. 2001 Miller Electric Mfg. Co. 1/01 Miller Electric Mfg. Co. An Illinois Tool Works Company 1635 West Spencer Street Appleton, WI 54914 USA International Headquarters–USA USA Phone: 920-735-4505 Auto-Attended USA &...