Miller XR Python Owner's Manual

Miller XR Python Owner's Manual

200 ampere push-pull welding gun

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XR
Python
200 Ampere Push-Pull Welding Gun
OWNER'S MANUAL
OM-1500-17
January 2004
Processes
MIG (GMAW) Welding
Description
Semi Automatic, Air Cooled, MIG (GMAW)
Welding Gun
25 Ft.
®
218022A

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  • Page 1 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...
  • Page 2 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.
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    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 ....................
  • Page 4 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:...
  • Page 5: Section 1 - Safety Precautions - Read Before Using

    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.
  • Page 6 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.
  • Page 7: Additional Symbols For Installation, Operation And Maintenance

    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.
  • Page 8: Principal Safety Standards

    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).
  • Page 9: Section 2 - Definitions

    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.
  • Page 10: Rating Label For Ce Products

    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.
  • Page 11: Symbols And Definitions

    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...
  • Page 12 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.
  • Page 13: Section 3 - Installation

    Section 3 Installation Technical Specifications Wire Capacity Aluminum and Cored Wire ......030" - 1/16" (0.8 mm - 1.6 mm) Solid and Hard Wire ........030" - .045" (0.6 mm - 1.2 mm) Wire Speed (At rated feeder input voltage) .....70 - 875 ipm (22.2 mpm) Duty Cycle - 100% (All ratings are using Argon gas) ....
  • Page 14: Controls And Settings

    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.
  • Page 15: Section 5 - Accessories

    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.
  • Page 16: Replacement Kits

    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.
  • Page 17: Section 6 - Maintenance

    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.
  • Page 18: Section 7 - Recommended Spare Parts List

    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.
  • Page 19: Troubleshooting Table

    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.
  • Page 20: Section 9 - Appendices

    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....
  • Page 21: Mechanical / Parts Lists

    XR™ Python - 25 Ft. ® Model 195451 XR™ Python Owner's Manual - page 9 ®...
  • Page 22 XR™ Python Owner's Manual - page 10 ®...
  • Page 23 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...
  • Page 24 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...
  • Page 25 XR™ Replacement Consumables Item Description NOZZLES NOZZLE, spot flat 176238 176240 NOZZLE, spot inside corner 176242 NOZZLE, spot outside corner NOZZLE, screw on brass 1/2" orifice 199610 199611 NOZZLE, screw on brass 3/4" orifice straight 199612 NOZZLE, screw on brass 3/4" orifice straight heavy duty NOZZLE, screw on brass 5/8"...
  • Page 26 XR™ Python Power/Gas Connector ® P/N 003-2241 XR™ Python Power/Gas Connector ® Qty. Part Number Description 0.45ft 615-0351 Teflon Tube Liner 602172 Set Screw, 10-32 x 18 321-1104 Set Screw, Mod Conduit 202513 Gas Hose Fitting 202216 Outlet Wire Guide 193896 Power Pin Assy 431-1743...
  • Page 27: Electrical / Connector Pinout

    XR™ Python Electrical Schematic/ ® Connector Pinout Polarizing Key "X" Clocked Amphenol Connector Viewed from back of connector XR™ Python Owner's Manual - page 15 ®...
  • Page 28: Safety

    Safety Warnings XR™ Python Owner's Manual - page 16 ®...
  • Page 29 XR™ Python Owner's Manual - page 17 ®...
  • Page 30: Warranty

    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.
  • Page 31 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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