5-4. Installing Welding Gun
Spool Gun
É É É É
É É
6
MIG Gun
.
Be sure that gun end is tight against drive assembly.
Incorrect
Gun Not Seated
will cause shielding
5-5. Process/Polarity Table
Process
GMAW − Solid wire with shielding gas DCEP − Reverse polarity
FCAW − Self-shielding wire − no
shielding gas
5-6. Changing Polarity
CHANGING
POLARITY
Electrode negative
for flux cored wire
1
Electrode positive
for solid wire
.
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1
3
3
Exposed O-rings
Gun Fully Seated
gas leakage.
Polarity
DCEN − Straight Polarity
DCEN
DCEP
2
5
2
4
3
Correct
Cable Connections
Cable To Gun
Connect to positive (+) output
terminal
Connect to negative (−) output
terminal
1
Drive Assembly
2
MIG Gun
3
Gun Securing Thumbscrew
4
Gun End
Loosen thumbscrew. Insert end
through opening until it bottoms
against drive assembly. Tighten
thumbscrew.
Welding gun must be inserted
completely to prevent leakage of
shielding gas.
5
Gun Trigger Leads
Insert plug into receptacle, and
tighten threaded collar.
6
Spool Gun/MIG Gun Switch
Place switch in MIG Gun position.
Close door.
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Cable To Work
Connect to negative (−) output terminal
Connect to positive (+) output terminal
!
Turn off welding power
source.
1
Lead Connections For Direct
Current Electrode Negative
(DCEN)
2
Lead Connections For Direct
Current Electrode Positive
(DCEP)
Always read and follow wire
manufacturer's
recommended
polarity, and see Section 5-5.
Close door.
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