Eastwood MIG 135 Assembly And Operating Instructions Manual

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    Eastwood mig135 assembly and operating instructions part #12011 carefully read this operation manual prior to using, installing and maintaining your welder to prevent damage such as fi re and electric shock from occurring. Please keep this manual for your future reference!.

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    2 © copyright 2011 easthill group, inc. Specifications rated electrical input ............... 110-120 vac; 60hz; 15amp max voltage at no load ........... 28 v dc rated duty cycle ...................... 90a@20% duty cycle wire feed rate .......................... 3.28 ft/min – 32.8 ft/min wire sizes ...

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    To order parts and supplies, call 1-800-345-1178 or visit www.Eastwood.Com 3 safety information arc welding can be dangerous. This welding machine must be connected to a power source in accordance with appliance electrical codes. Disconnect from power source before assembling, disassembly or mainten...

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    4 © copyright 2011 easthill group, inc. Safety information fumes and welding gases can be dangerous. Do not breathe fumes that are produced by the welding operation. These fumes are dangerous. Keep your head and face out of welding fumes. Shielding gases used for welding can displace air and cause i...

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    To order parts and supplies, call 1-800-345-1178 or visit www.Eastwood.Com 5 components and controls 1. Ground cable and torch access hole. 2. Opening for torch electrical cable. 3. Power switch. 4. Voltage control knob. 5. Wire speed, feed rate adjust knob. 6. Latch. 7. Power cord. 8. Reset overloa...

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    6 © copyright 2011 easthill group, inc. Wire feeder installation the wire feed drive roller attached to mig135 has two wire grooves, one for 0.023” (0.6 mm) welding wire and another for 0.030 (0.8 mm) welding wire or 0.035” (0.9 mm) fl ux-cored wire. The factory default is the 0.023” (0.6 mm) wire g...

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    To order parts and supplies, call 1-800-345-1178 or visit www.Eastwood.Com 7 how to thread welding wire through the wire feeder 1. Unlock the tension bar (1) on the wire tensioner and lift up the rocker arm (2). Ensure that the wire drive wheel is appropriate to the welding wire size, see previous p...

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    8 © copyright 2011 easthill group, inc. Shielding gas installation a compressed gas cylinder containing 75% argon and 25% co2 should be used when using the mig welder (gmaw - gas metal arc welding). The fl ow regulator and supply hose is included with your welder. Compressed gas can be obtained from...

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    To order parts and supplies, call 1-800-345-1178 or visit www.Eastwood.Com 9 welding process 1. Please refer to “suggested settings” chart in the unit and select proper settings based on the material and thickness. 2. Adjust output polarity according to the welding wire and to ensure whether or not ...

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    10 © copyright 2011 easthill group, inc. Overload protection for power supply to welding your mig135 is equipped with a temperature controller as well as an overload breaker. These two protec- tion devices will protect the welding machine whenever the output exceeds the maximum output. If the output...

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    To order parts and supplies, call 1-800-345-1178 or visit www.Eastwood.Com 11 statement of limited warranty the eastwood company (hereinafter “eastwood”) warrants to the end user (purchaser) of all new welding and cutting equipment (collectively called the “products”) that it will be free of defects...

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    If you have any questions about the use of this product, please contact the eastwood technical assistance service department: 1-866-759-2131 email: techelp@eastwood.Com the eastwood company 263 shoemaker road, pottstown, pa 19464, usa us and canada: 1-800-345-1178 outside us: 610-718-8335 fax: 610-3...