Contents.
1.0 Recommended safety guidelines and precautions
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1.1 Health hazard information
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1.2 Personal protection
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1.3 Electrical shock
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1.4 User responsibility
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2.0 Gas tungsten arc welding (GTAW/TIG)
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2.1 Introduction
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2.2 Process
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2.3 Process variables
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2.4 Shielding gas selection
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2.5 Welding wire selection
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2.6 Non consumable tungstens
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2.7 Welding techniques
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2.8 Torch movement during welding
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2.9 Positioning torch tungsten for various weld joints
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2.10 Joint preparation
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3.0 TIG welding of materials
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3.1 Application summary
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3.2 C-Mn steel
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3.3 Alloyed steel
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3.4 Stainless steel
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3.5 Aluminium
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3.6 Balanced squarewave
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3.7 Copper and copper alloys
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4.0 Package contents
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5.0 Smootharc TIG 185 AC/DC installation
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5.1 Installation for TIG setup
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5.2 Installation for TIG setup with optional foot control
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5.3 Installation for MMA process
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6.0 Control panel
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6.1 Function switches
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6.2 Adjustment knobs
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6.3 Indicator function
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7.0 Smootharc TIG 185 AC/DC operation
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7.1 Operation for AC welding
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7.2 Operation for DC welding
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7.3 Operation for foot control (TIG welding only)
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7.4 Operation for MMA welding
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8.0 Troubleshooting and fault finding
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9.0 Periodic maintenance
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9.1 Power source
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10.0 Technical specifications
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11.0 Warranty information
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11.1 Terms of warranty
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11.2 Limitations on warranty
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11.3 Warranty period
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11.4 Warranty repairs
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