Forney 220 MP - Table of Contents

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WARRANTY .......................................................................................................................................................................... 3
TABLE OF CONTENTS ............................................................................................................................................................4
SYMBOLS LEGEND ................................................................................................................................................................5
SAFETY SUMMARY ...............................................................................................................................................................5
PRINCIPAL SAFETY STANDARDS .....................................................................................................................................5
CALIFORNIA PROPOSITION 65 WARNING ..................................................................................................................... 6
EMF INFORMATION ....................................................................................................................................................... 6
PERSONAL PROTECTION ...............................................................................................................................................6
FIRE PREVENTION ..........................................................................................................................................................7
HIGH FREQUENCY RADIATION ......................................................................................................................................8
ARC WELDING ..............................................................................................................................................................8
ELECTRIC SHOCK ...........................................................................................................................................................8
NOISE ...........................................................................................................................................................................9
ADDITIONAL SAFETY INFORMATION .............................................................................................................................9
INSTALLATION ....................................................................................................................................................................10
WELDER SPECIFICATIONS ............................................................................................................................................10
SITE SELECTION ...........................................................................................................................................................10
POWER SOURCE CONNECTION..................................................................................................................................10
USING THE 230 VOLTS – 120 VOLTS PLUG ADAPTER ..................................................................................................11
GENERATORS .............................................................................................................................................................. 11
EXTENSION CORDS ..................................................................................................................................................... 11
VENTILATION ..............................................................................................................................................................11
ADDITIONAL WARNINGS ............................................................................................................................................11
GETTING TO KNOW YOUR WELDER .................................................................................................................................... 12
DESCRIPTION ..............................................................................................................................................................12
WELDER LAYOUT AND CONTROLS ..............................................................................................................................12
INSTALLING THE MIG GUN ASSEMBLY .........................................................................................................................14
GAS CYLINDER AND REGULATOR CONNECTION ........................................................................................................14
INSTALLING THE WELDING WIRE .................................................................................................................................14
OPERATION ........................................................................................................................................................................16
PERFORMANCE DATA PLATE & DUTY CYCLE .................................................................................................................16
INTERNAL THERMAL PROTECTION ...............................................................................................................................17
WELDING PREPARATION..............................................................................................................................................17
FACTORS TO CONSIDER FOR BEST MIG WELDING RESULTS .........................................................................................18
WELDING WIRE SELECTION ......................................................................................................................................... 18
GAS SELECTION ..........................................................................................................................................................19
SETUP FOR MIG, GMAW, FLUX-CORED WIRE (FCAW) WELDING ..................................................................................19
SETUP FOR STICK WELDING (SMAW) ...........................................................................................................................20
SETUP FOR TIG WELDING (GTAW) WITH LIFT ARC ........................................................................................................20
MAINTENANCE & SERVICING .............................................................................................................................................19
GENERAL MAINTENANCE .................................................................................................................................................. 22
CONSUMABLE MAINTENANCE ..........................................................................................................................................22
TROUBLESHOOTING ...........................................................................................................................................................21
MACHINE PARTS DIAGRAM & CONSUMABLES LIST ..............................................................................................................23
TIG TORCH & TIG CONSUMABLES LIST (SOLD SEPARATELY) ..................................................................................................20
TROUBLESHOOTING ...........................................................................................................................................................23
MACHINE PARTS DIAGRAM & REPLACEMENT PARTS LIST .....................................................................................................26
MIG GUN CONSUMABLES LIST............................................................................................................................................27
TIG TORCH & TIG CONSUMABLES LIST (SOLD SEPARATELY) ..................................................................................................27
USER NOTES ......................................................................................................................................................................28
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