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PRE OPERATION SET-UP
1. SET UP INSTRUCTIONS FOR DC STICK ELECTRODE WELDING
Connect the stick electrode holder to the POSITIVE terminal on the front of the machine
(See item 3 of the INSTALLATION section).
Connect the ground cable to the NEGATIVE terminal on the front of the machine (See
item 3 of the INSTALLATION section).
Connect the primary power cable to 230 volt AC single phase electricity.
Turn on the machine using switch on the back of the machine.
Use the PROCESS SELECTOR BUTTON to Select STICK on front panel
Use the MODE SELECTOR BUTTON on the front panel to Select DC.
Use one of the FUNCTIONAL CONTROL INDEX BUTTONS until the WELDING
CURRENT indicator light is on. Use the FUNCTIONAL CONTROL KNOB to select
preferred welding current as displayed on the Digital Amperage Display. Example: Set
weld current at 150 or adjust current according to the size of electrode.
To set ARC Force, use one of the FUNCTIONAL CONTROL INDEX BUTTONS until the
AC BALANCE/ARC FORCE indicator light is on. Use the FUNCTIONAL CONTROL
KNOB to select the preferred arc force setting as displayed on the Digital Functional
Control Display.
To set HOT START, use one of the FUNCTIONAL CONTROL INDEX BUTTONS until
the HOT START indicator light is on. Use the FUNCTIONAL CONTROL KNOB to select
the preferred Hot Start setting as displayed on the Digital Amperage Display.
The machine is now set up to STICK weld using DC output.
Mode
Selector
Process
Selector
Digital Amperage
Display
Digital Function
Control Display
Functional
Control
Function Control
Display Indicators
Operation
Indicator Lights
Gas Purge
Button
Functional Control
Indexing Increase Button
Contactor Control
Selector
Advanced Settings
(See Next Section)
Functional Control
Indexing Decrease Button
