Setup For Spool Gun Mig (Gmaw) Welding With Gas Shielded Mig Wire - Firepower MST 180i Operating Manual

Firepower MST 180i

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 Spool Gun 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.
If the Firepower MST 180i has already been setup
for MIG Welding you will have to remove the MIG
Gun and retract the welding wire out of the wire
feeder before beginning the next step.
2. Insert the back end of the Spool gun into the MIG
Gun connector and tighten the Locking Nut to
secure the Spool gun in the MIG Gun Adapter.
3. Connect gas supply fitting and tighten with a
wrench.
4. Align Control Plug to panel fitting and tighten
securely.
INSTALLATION, OPERATION AND SETUP
Note
MIG Gun Adaptor
Spool Gun
Locking Nut
3-22
Art #
A-12543
Manual 0-5339