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Millerfi December 1993 Form: OM-1568B Effective With No. KB-8 Style OWNERS MANUAL MTL-20 Torches Water-Cooled Torches For GTAW Welding Rated At 250 Amperes 100% Duty Cycle Using Argon Shielding .020 Thru 5/32 in Thru 4.0 mm) Tungsten Size (0.5 Capacity Includes 12-1/2 Or 25 ft (3.8...
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MILLERS TRUE BLU ETTM LIMITED WARRANTY Effective January 1, 1992 (Equipment with serial number newer) preface This limited sapersedes MILLER exclusive warranties warranty previous warranties with other expressed implied. gaarantees LIMITED WARRANTY Subject and conditions below, MILLER Electric Controls terms Remote original retail...
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS FOR GTAW TORCHES WARNING GTAW WELDING be hazardous. PROTECT YOURSELF AND OTHERS FROM POSSIBLE SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH. KEEP CHILDREN AWAY. PACEMAKER WEARERS KEEP AWAY UNTIL CONSULTING YOUR DOCTOR. welding, jobs, certain hazards Welding is safe when precautions taken.
SECTION SAFETY INFORMATION modl,1 2193 Read all safety throughout this manual. messages Obey safety avoid injury. messages Learn the meaning WARNING and CAUTION. Safety Alert Symbol Signal Word WARNING possible death means CAUTION serious injury happen. __________ CAUTION possible minor means =fl~S~9I~,ngPOw&Of0r~11 injury...
2-1. Duty Cycle CAUTION WELDING LONGER THAN RATED DUTY CYCLE torch and void damage warranty. not weld at rated load than shown below. longer wlwacnB.r 8/93 100% Duty Cycle At 250 Amperes Using Argon Definition Duty Cycle of 10 percentage minutes that torch weld rated load without...
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Flex-Lok Head 3-2. Adjusting CAUTION £~ TOOLS damage torch. torch flex-bk head. hand tools adjust Stem Head Hold stem turn head full turn. Turn head and stem to desired angle. Hold head until stem turn tight. Ret. ST-14~ 477-B 3-2. Adjusting Flex-Lok Head Figure...
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Torch 3-3. Connecting READ SAFETY BLOCKS beginning of manual before proceeding. BUILDUP OF SHIELDING GAS harm health kill. Shut off shielding supply when not in use. 9/91 warnl.1 Turn Ott welding power source, and disconnect input power before installing torch. install high-frequency unit.
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3-4. Coolant Guidelines WARNING ELECTRIC SHOCK MOVING INCORRECT COOLANT kill; will damage PARTS serious torch and injury. cooling system. can cause touch live electrical distilled parts. plain deionized water, high quality water. away from moving Keep parts. freezing mix of pure temperatures only Disconnect...
SECTION MAINTENANCE & TROUBLESHOOTING Iz$~J ~ READ SAFETY BLOCKS beginning of manual before proceeding. Turn Off all power before maintaining. Coolant Hose (Also Keep Hose Clean) Torch Cable 4-1. Maintenance Schedule Figure Table 4-1. Troubleshooting Before using trouble shooting table, check selection and preparation tungsten...
SECTION TUNGSTEN ELECTRODE mod2.1 3/93 NOTE ~ For additional in formation, yourdistributorfora handbook the Gas Tungsten Welding (GTA process. Wear clean gloves prevent contamination of electrode. tungsten Electrode Selecting Tungsten 5-1. Table 5-1. Tungsten Size Amperage Range Type, Polarity Electrode Argon Electrode Argon...
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5-2. Preparing Tungsten Electrode Tungsten Balled End Ball end of before tungsten welding by applying either an ac amperage slightly higher than what is recom 1-1/2 Times mendedforagiven electrode diam ______________________ Electrode Diameter Table 5.1), dc elec eter (see trode positive amperage.
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OPTIONS AND ACCESSORIES For TOTAL TlG~ select system, of the each following items: welding source power torch .TIG (see kits listed below) .coolant (if using system water- cooled torch) FUSE BLOCK ASSEMBLY RFTC-H14 AMPERAGE AND CONTACTOR CONTROLS remote control. (For with water-cooled Torch handle with built-in...
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OPTIONS AND ACCESSORIES GAS REGULATORS AF-150 (#127 662) TORCH CABLE COVERS HRF-2425 (#127 661) The AF-1 50 is flowgauge regulator Reinforced plastic cable covers which includes the 580 CGA inlet made of tear and flame resistant The HRF-2425 regulator/flowmeter with argon and material.
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