Northern Industrial Welder Operating Instructions and Parts Manual ARC 200 Please read and save these instructions. Read through this owner’s manual carefully before using product. Protect yourself and others by observing all safety information, warnings, and cautions. Failure to comply with instructions could result in personal injury and/or damage to product or property.
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Northern Industrial Welder ARC 200 Operating Instructions and Parts Manual Know your Welder ON/OFF switch Indicator lights Current adjustment Welding cable and electrode holder Ground cable and clamp ON/OFF Switch In the “off” position no power is being supplied to the electrode holder. In the “ON”...
Northern Industrial Welder ARC 200 Operating Instructions and Parts Manual General Safety Information 1.1 Your Welding Environment -Follow the instructions in this manual. -Keep the environment you will be -Keep welder in the off position when welding in free from flammable not in use.
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Northern Industrial Welder ARC 200 Operating Instructions and Parts Manual can cause fatal shocks and severe -The fumes emitted from some burns. While welding, all metal metals when heated are extremely components connected to the wire toxic. Refer to the material safety are electrically hot.
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Northern Industrial Welder ARC 200 Operating Instructions and Parts Manual -Do not operate any electric arc Electromagnetic Field welder in areas where flammable or explosive materials are present. -Electromagnetic fields -Remove all flammable materials can interfere with various within 35 feet of the welding arc. If...
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Northern Industrial Welder ARC 200 Operating Instructions and Parts Manual - Do not touch or handle PC board without being properly grounded with a wrist strap. Put PC board in static proof bag to move or ship. - Do not put hands or fingers near...
Northern Industrial Welder ARC 200 Operating Instructions and Parts Manual brittle and porous welds. If the base Installation metal pieces to be joined are thick or 1. Power requirement heavy, it may be necessary to bevel AC single phase 230v, 60HZ with a the edges with a metal grinder, the 50 amp circuit breaker.
Northern Industrial Welder ARC 200 Operating Instructions and Parts Manual The welding electrode is a rod coated The bead will lay smoothly over with a layer of flux. When welding, the work without ragged edges electrical current flows between the...
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Northern Industrial Welder ARC 200 Operating Instructions and Parts Manual The best way to teach yourself how to It is important that the gap be weld is with short periods of practice maintained during the welding at regular intervals. All practice welds...
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Northern Industrial Welder ARC 200 Operating Instructions and Parts Manual from side to side while moving with good bead. The first attempts in the torch. It is best to hesitate practice will probably fall short of momentarily at each side before acceptable weld beads.
Northern Industrial Welder ARC 200 Operating Instructions and Parts Manual • Wear goggles or eye glasses with months, or as necessary, remove the side shields and protect the hands cover panel from the welder and air- and other exposed parts of the...
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Northern Industrial Welder ARC 200 Operating Instructions and Parts Manual Circuit Chart...
Northern Industrial Welder ARC 200 Operating Instructions and Parts Manual Trouble shooting Chart Symptom (s) Possible Causes(s) Corrective Action(s) Welder does not 1.No power input 1.Check circuit breaker or work when the 2.The power cord or power fuse in power source...
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Northern Industrial Welder ARC 200 Operating Instructions and Parts Manual Repair Parts List Reference Description Part number number Handle 1.06.201.03 Panel 1.06.201.01 Spring 2.06.29.051 Transformer 1.06.201.31 Cable holder 2.05.05.201 Power cord 2.03.05.148 Spindle 1.06.201.12 2.07.89.012 Axle bracket 5.02.01.059 Wheel 1.06.300.40 Frame plate 1.06.201.35...
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Northern Industrial Welder ARC 200 Operating Instructions and Parts Manual Other Safety and Standards Information This manual is designed to inform the operator of safety and general use of this model only. For further information about welding safety refer to the following standards and comply with them where applicable.
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Warranty Northern Tool + Equipment Effective Jan 1, 2010 Limited Warranty This warranty applies to the original purchaser and is subject to the terms and conditions listed below. This Limited Warranty is for new equipment sold after the above date, providing coverage for defects in material and workmanship at the time it is shipped from the factory.
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