Setup For Spool Gun Mig (Gmaw) Welding With Gas Shielded Mig Wire - ESAB Fabricator 181i Operating Manual

3.22 Setup for SPOOL GUN MIG (GMAW) Welding with Gas Shielded MIG Wire

Set the Process Selection Control to MIG for Spool Gun welding.
For setup and operation of the spool gun, please refer to the spool gun operations manual.
Switch the MIG GUN/SPOOL GUN switch inside the wire feed compartment to SPOOL GUN.
Connect the shielding gas for the to the Shielding Gas Inlet on the rear panel of the Power Source.
1. Make sure the welding power source is turned
OFF before connecting the welding gun.
2. Open side panel and loosen thumb screw.
3. Insert the back end of the Spool gun into the gun
receiving bushing.
4. Tighten thumb screw and replace side panel.
5. Connect gas supply fitting and tighten with a wrench.
6. Align Control Plug to panel fitting and tighten
securely.
Manual 0-5421
ESAB FABRICATOR 181i
3-21
Art #
INSTALLATION, OPERATION AND SETUP
A-10363