Table Of Contents - Forney Easy Weld 140FC-i Operating Manual

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WARRANTY ................................................................................................................................................................ 3
TABLE OF CONTENTS .................................................................................................................................................. 4
SYMBOLS LEGEND ...................................................................................................................................................... 5
SAFETY SUMMARY ..................................................................................................................................................... 5
PRINCIPAL SAFETY STANDARDS............................................................................................................................ 5
CALIFORNIA PROPOSITION 65 WARNING ........................................................................................................... 6
EMF INFORMATION ............................................................................................................................................. 6
PERSONAL PROTECTION ...................................................................................................................................... 6
FIRE PREVENTION ................................................................................................................................................ 7
HIGH FREQUENCY RADIATION ............................................................................................................................ 8
ARC WELDING .................................................................................................................................................... 8
ELECTRIC SHOCK ................................................................................................................................................. 8
NOISE ................................................................................................................................................................. 9
ADDITIONAL SAFETY INFORMATION ................................................................................................................... 9
BOX CONTENTS ......................................................................................................................................................... 9
INSTALLATION .......................................................................................................................................................... 10
WELDER SPECIFICATIONS ................................................................................................................................. 10
DESCRIPTION ..................................................................................................................................................... 10
SITE SELECTION ................................................................................................................................................ 10
POWER SOURCE CONNECTION ........................................................................................................................ 10
USING THE 20 AMP - 15 AMP PLUG ADAPTER ................................................................................................... 11
GENERATORS .................................................................................................................................................... 11
EXTENSION CORDS ........................................................................................................................................... 11
VENTILATION ..................................................................................................................................................... 11
ADDITIONAL WARNINGS .................................................................................................................................. 11
GETTING TO KNOW YOUR FLUX-CORED WIRE WELDER ............................................................................................. 12
WELDER LAYOUT AND CONTROLS ..................................................................................................................... 12
SELECTING THE WELDING WIRE ........................................................................................................................ 14
INSTALLING THE WELDING WIRE ....................................................................................................................... 14
OPERATION .............................................................................................................................................................. 16
PERFORMANCE DATA PLATE & DUTY CYCLE ....................................................................................................... 16
INTERNAL THERMAL PROTECTION ...................................................................................................................... 17
WELDING PREPARATION .................................................................................................................................... 17
FACTORS TO CONSIDER FOR BEST MIG WELDING RESULTS ............................................................................... 17
SETUP FOR FLUX-CORED WIRE (FCAW) WELDING .............................................................................................. 18
MAINTENANCE & SERVICING ................................................................................................................................... 19
GENERAL MAINTENANCE ................................................................................................................................. 19
CONSUMABLE MAINTENANCE .......................................................................................................................... 19
TROUBLESHOOTING ................................................................................................................................................. 20
MIG GUN CONSUMABLES LIST.................................................................................................................................. 22
USER NOTES ............................................................................................................................................................ 23
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