ESAB CIGWELD EasyWeld 130 Operating Manual page 47

The welding gun should be held at an angle to the weld joint. (see Secondary Adjustment Variables below)
Hold the gun so that the welding seam is viewed at all times. Always wear the welding helmet with proper filter
lenses and use the proper safety equipment.
CAUTION
! !
Do not pull the welding gun back when the arc is established. This will create excessive wire extension (stick-out) and
make a very poor weld.
The electrode wire is not energized until the gun trigger switch is depressed. The wire may therefore be placed
on the seam or joint prior to lowering the helmet.
Manual 0-5618
5° to 15°
Longitudinal
Angle
90°
Transverse
Angle
Butt & Horizontal Welds
Figure 5-28
5° to 15°
Longitudinal Angle
Direction of
Travel
Figure 5-29
10°
Longitudinal Angle
30° to 60°
Transverse
Angle
Direction of Travel
Vertical Fillet Welds
Figure 5-30
30° to 60°
Transverse Angle
Figure 5-31
EasyWeld / HandyWeld 130
Direction of
Travel
Art # A-08993
30° to 60°
Transverse Angle
Art # A-08994
10° to 20° Longitudinal
Angle
30° to 60°
Transverse
Angle
Art # A-08995
Direction of Travel
5° to 15°
Longitudinal
Angle
Art # A-08996
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