Table Of Contents - Sears Craftsman 934.20105 Owner's Manual

Table of Contents
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 1
SHOCK HAZARDS ......................... 1
FLASH HAZARDS ......................... 2
FIRE HAZARDS ........................... 2
FUME HAZARDS .................... ...... 3
COMPRESSED GASSES AND EQUIPMENT HAZ-
ARDS ................................... 3
ADDITIONAL SAFETY INFORMATION ......... 4
PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
5
SPECIFICATIONS ......................... 5
WELDER CONTROLS AND THEIR FUNCTIONS. 5
DUTY CYCLE ............................. 5
INTERNAL THERMAL PROTECTION .......... 5
ASSEMBLY AND INSTALLATION 6
UNPACKING YOUR WELDER ................ 6
INSTALL THE GROUND CLAMP .............. 6
INSTALL WELDING GUN ASSEMBLY .......... 7
PROVIDE REQUIRED POWER ............... 7
Power Requirements ....................... 7
Connect Welder to Power Source ............. 8
Extension Cord Use ........................ 8
INSTALL TANK TRAY AND BRACKET .......... 8
SELECT SHIELDING GAS ................... 9
Gas Selection For Steel Welding With Steel Wire. 9
Gas Selection for Aluminum Welding .......... 9
Gas Selection for Stainless Steel Welding ...... 9
Gas Selection for Steel Welding
with Silicon-Bronze Wire .................... 10
INSTALL THE SHIELDING GAS ............... 10
CHECKING GAS FLOW ..................... 11
SELECT WELDING CURRENT POLARITY ...... 11
SELECT THE WELDING WIRE ............... 11
Selecting the Type of Wire ................... 11
SELECT THE SPOOL SIZE .................. 12
Wire Spool Storage ........................ 13
Select the Wire Diameter .................... 13
INSTALL THE WELDING WIRE ............... 13
Changing the Drive Roller ................... 13
INSTALLING ALUMINUM WIRE .............. 16
PREPARING TO WELD
17
PREPARING A SAFE WELDING WORK AREA.. 17
PREPARING THE WORK PIECE ............. 17
ALUMINUM WELDING PREPARATION ........ 18
CONNECT WELDER GROUND .............. 18
OPERATION 19
GETTING TO KNOW YOUR NEW WELDER .... 19
SETTING THE CONTROLS ................. 19
HOLDING THE GUN ....................... 20
Position of the Gun to the Work Piece ......... 20
Distance from the Work Piece ............... 21
LAYING A BEAD .......................... 21
CLEANING THE WELD BEAD ............... 21
WELDING TECHNIQUES 22
TRAVELING WITH THE GUN ................ 22
TYPES OF WELD BEADS .................. 22
WELDING POSITIONS ..................... 23
MULTIPLE PASS WELDING ................. 24
SPECIAL WELDING METHODS 25
SPOT WELDING .......................... 25
SPOT WELDING INSTRUCTIONS ............ 25
MAINTENANCE AND TROU-
BLESHOOTING 26
GENERAL MAINTENANCE ....... .......... 26
CONSUMABLE MAINTENANCE AND TROU-
BLESHOOTING .......................... 26
TESTING FOR A SHORTED NO72'LE ......... 27
TROUBLESHOOTING ...................... 27
REPLACEMENT PARTS LIST
33
WARRANTY 34