Klutch MIG 180SG Owner's Manual page 15

ELECTRIC SHOCK CAN KILL!
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High voltage danger from power source! Consult a qualified electrician for proper installation
of receptacle. This welder must be grounded while in use to protect the operator from
electrical shock.
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Do not remove grounding prong or alter the plug in any way. Use only the supplied adapter
between the welder's power cord and the power source receptacle. Make sure the POWER
switch is OFF when connecting your welder's power cord directly to a properly grounded 230
VAC, 60 HZ, Single Phase, 50 Amp input power supply.
INSTALLING WIRE
6.
a. The MIG wire can be mild steel, stainless steel, or aluminum solid wire. Flux core wire
may also be used for mild steel for use with 4" spools of wire.
NOTE: Metal thinner than 22 gauge should not be welded with this spool gun. Attempting to
do so will cause burn-through in the metal you are intending to weld. Remove any wire that is
rusty. If the whole spool is rusty, discard it.
b. Install the wire
NOTE: Before installing, make sure that you have removed any wire from the spool gun
assembly. This will help to prevent the possibility of the wire jamming inside the spool gun
liner. Be careful when removing the welding nozzle. The contact tip on this welder is
electrically live when the torch trigger is pulled. Make certain POWER is turned OFF.
c. Remove the nozzle and contact tip from the end of the spool gun assembly.
d. Remove any wrapping from the outside of the spool of wire. DO NOT UNHOOK THE
WIRE AT THIS TIME.
e. Remove the Spool Securement Screw by turning it clockwise.
Place the spool on the spool hub so that the wire comes off the top of the spool. The
f.
welding wire should always come off the top of the spool into the drive mechanism.
g. This spool gun can use 4 inch spools. The thumb screw on the center post is
designed to adjust the pressure tension on the spool. Turn it clockwise to increase the
spool tension.
h. Turn the spool while tightening the tension adjustment until the spool slows down and
operator feels a slight drag. The operator may need to repeat these steps until proper
spool tension is achieved.
NOTE: If TOO MUCH tension is applied to the wire spool, the wire will slip on the drive roller
or will not be able to feed at all. If TOO LITTLE tension is applied, the spool of wire will try to
unspool itself when the gun trigger is released. Readjust the spool hub tension as necessary
to correct for either problem.
After checking to make sure that your welder is disconnected from the AC power
i.
source, remove the leading end of the wire from the spool. DO NOT LET GO OF THE
WIRE until instructed to do so, or the wire will unspool itself.
Using a wire cutter, cut the bent end off the leading end of the wire so that only a
j.
straight leading end remains.
k. Squeeze the tension arm toward the front of the gun to open up a gap between the
drive roll and the pressure roll.
Insert the leading end of the wire into the inlet guide tube, then push it across the
l.
drive roller and into the liner (about 2 inches).
⚠WARNING
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