Tig Torch Operating Instructions - Chicago Electric 61792 Owner's Manual & Safety Instructions

TIG Torch Operating Instructions

DANGER
instructions are for Tig
Welding using the Tig Torch.
TO PREVENT SERIOUS
INJURY AND DEATH:
Do not touch the tip of the
Torch when the welder is
connected to power. The
Torch will immediately
activate when it is plugged in.
The operator must carefully
direct the torch whenever
the welder is connected to
power. When the operator is
not holding the Torch, it must
be sitting on a nonconductive,
nonflammable surface.
Feed the filler metal being
used into the arc with a
properly insulated holder (not
included).
1. To use Tig Torch, first disconnect
Electrode Holder Cable.
2. Connect the Ground Clamp Cable to
the POSITIVE (+) terminal.
3. Connect the Tig Torch Cable to the
NEGATIVE (-) terminal.
4. Attach the welder's Ground Clamp
to a clean uncoated metal part of the
workpiece near the welding location.
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5. Close the Gas Flow Knob on the
torch completely, turning it clockwise
until it stops. Turn the argon gas
supply on.
6. Hold the torch in a safe direction,
plug the welder's power cord into a
grounded, 240 V AC, GFCI-protected
receptacle and turn the Welder on.
7. Turn the Gas Flow Knob on the
torch counterclockwise to allow the
shielding gas to flow.
8. Tilt the torch forward, towards the
workpiece. Keep a constant distance
between the torch and the workpiece
but do not contact it.
9. Feed the filler metal into the arc
with a properly insulated holder
(not included).
10. Turn Gas Flow Knob on TIG torch to
adjust the flow of shielding gas.
11. After welding, hold Torch in a
safe direction, turn off the welder,
close the Gas Flow Knob on the
torch (clockwise), and unplug the
welder. Then, place the torch on
a nonconductive, nonflammable
surface, and close the argon supply
at the argon bottle.
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