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OM-1500-17 218022A January 2004 Processes MIG (GMAW) Welding Description Semi Automatic, Air Cooled, MIG (GMAW) Welding Gun Python 25 Ft. ™ ® 200 Ampere Push-Pull Welding Gun OWNER'S MANUAL Visit our website at www.MillerWelds.com...
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We know you don’t have time to do it any other way. That’s why when Niels Miller first started building arc welders in 1929, he made sure his products offered long-lasting value and superior quality.
Table of Contents SECTION 1 - Safety Precautions - Read Before Using ......... i Symbol Usage....................i Arc Welding Hazards ..................i Additional Symbols For Installation, Operation and Maintenance ....ii Principle Safety Standards................iv EMF Information ..................... iv SECTION 2 - Definitions ..................v Warning Label ....................
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Declaration of Conformity for European Community (CE) Products Note This information is provided for units with CE certification (see rating label on unit). MK Products, Inc. Miller Electric Mfg. Co. Manufacturer’s Name: 16882 Armstrong Ave. 1635 W. Spencer Street Manufacturer’s Address:...
SECTION 1 – SAFETY PRECAUTIONS - READ BEFORE USING som _nd_7/02 1-1. Symbol Usage Means Warning! Watch Out! There are possible hazards with this procedure! The possible hazards are shown in the adjoining symbols. This group of symbols means Warning! Watch Out! possible Marks a special safety message.
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ARC RAYS can burn eyes and skin. BUILDUP OF GAS can injure or kill. Shut off shielding gas supply when not in use. Arc rays from the welding process produce intense visible and invisible (ultraviolet and infrared) rays Always ventilate confined spaces or use that can burn eyes and skin.
1-3. Additional Symbols For Installation, Operation, And Maintenance FIRE OR EXPLOSION hazard. MOVING PARTS can cause injury. Do not install or place unit on, over, or near Keep away from moving parts such as fans. combustible surfaces. Keep all doors, panels, covers, and guards Do not install unit near flammables.
1-4. Principal Safety Standards Safety in Welding, Cutting, and Allied Processes, ANSI Standard Z49.1, Boulevard, Rexdale, Ontario, Canada (phone: from American Welding Society, 550 N.W. LeJeune Rd, Miami FL 33126 800–463–6727 or in Toronto 416–747–4044, website: www.csa–in- (phone: 305-443-9353, website: www.aws.org). ternational.org).
SECTION 2 – DEFINITIONS 2-1. Warning Label Definitions A. Warning! Watch Out! There are possible hazards as shown by the symbols. B. Drive rolls can injure fingers. C. Welding wire and drive parts are at welding voltage during operation – keep hands and metal objects clear.
Read the Owner’s Manual. Do not overtighten wire spool brake pressure. Tighten only until wire does not overspool from wire supply spool. Do not overtighten drive roll pressure. Tighten only until drive roll will not slip (motor will not stall) on a stationary wire.
2-3. Symbols And Definitions Note Some symbols are found only on CE products. Amperes Volts Alternating Current Duty Cycle Degree Of Hertz Circuit Breaker Wire Feed Protection Output Trigger Press To Set Increase Trigger Hold On Trigger Hold Off Purge Spot Weld Time Percent Run-In...
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Thank You For selecting a quality product. We want you to take pride in operating this product...as much pride as we have in bringing the product to you! Please Examine Carton and Equipment For Damage Immediately When this equipment is shipped, title passes to the purchaser upon receipt by the carrier.
causes the wire to literally float friction-free through the wire conduit. The 24VDC gun motor is controlled by a three and three-quarter (3 3/4) turn potentiometer in the gun handle. Controls and Settings Potentiometer The laterally-positioned potentiometer is located in the lower end of the handle, providing up to 875 ipm (22.2 mpm) with 3 3/4 turns.
MK P/N Miller P/N Insulated Groove Drive Roll Kit....... 005-0640....215677 For .030" (0.8 mm) dia. aluminum wire. Includes insulated drive roll P/N 511-0102 and idler roll assy. P/N 003-1870.
Barrel breakdown and Parts List later in this ® manual. Diffuser The XR™ Python comes standard with a genuine Miller Gas Diffuser. For a ® complete listing of available diffusers for the XR™ Python , please reference ® the XR™ Python Barrel breakdown and Parts List later in this manual.
WARNING: Do not attempt to weld without the barrel being tightly secured in the gun body, or damage to the barrel or body may result. Barrel Liner The standard Teflon liner in the XR™ Python barrel is designed for ® aluminum and other soft wire.
Check the resistance across pin “F” (wiper) and pin “H”. The resistance should vary from 5K - 0 ohms as the potentiometer is turned. Testing the Micro Switch Using the amphenol connector, check for continuity across pins “D” and “G” when the trigger is pressed.
Troubleshooting Table Symptoms Cause Remedy Circuit breaker in feeder/ Reset. No wire feed at control box open. gun, feeder not Micro-switch defective/not Replace switch. Check operating, i.e. no being activated. switch for operation. slave motor or Check micro-switch wires brake solenoid. Broken electrical cable.
Section 9 Appendices Diagrams / Parts List XR™ Python Parts View ............9 ® XR™ Python Bill of Material..........10 ® Python Front Body Parts View ..........11 ® XR™ Python Barrel Parts View..........12 ® XR™ Barrel Consumables Listing .........13 XR™ Python Power/Gas Connector Parts View....
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Python Front Body Assembly ® P/N 003-2108 Python Front Body Assembly ® Qty. Part Number Description 003-2083 Output Shaft Assembly 003-2106 Body Assembly 325-0206 10-24 x 3/8 PH Screw 333-0082 # 10 Lock Washer 419-0092 0.29 x 0.047 x 0.32 Comp. Spring 421-0525 1/8 x 7/8 SST Dowel Pin 431-1663...
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60º Barrel Assembly ® Qty. Part Number Description 206195* Diffuser, 1/8 Tip Recess 002-0652 Assy Barrel Bend XR Python 003-2213 Assy Taper Lock Barrel 198855* Nozzle, Copper, 5/8" Orifice 206189* .052 Heavy Duty FasTip 303-0010 O-Ring, 0.489 ID x 0.629 OD 303-0094 O-Ring, 0.301 ID x 0.070 WT...
30 days of such failure. Warranty on the XR Python Welding Gun is recognized and administered by the original equipment manufacturer, hence forth known as MK Products, Inc. 16882 Armstrong Ave.
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Distributor Address City State For Service Call 1-800-4-A-Miller or see our website at www.MillerWelds.com to locate a DISTRIBUTOR or SERVICE AGENCY near you. Always provide Model Name and Serial/Style Number. Contact your Distributor for: Welding Supplies and Consumables Options and Accessories...
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