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FIG. C
FIG. D
FIG. B
FIG. A
✓
✓
✓
Polarity for MIG Welding
Polarity for Flux-Cored Welding
A1
A2
B2
A3
✓
B1
✓
B3
✓
INSTALLATION
INSTALLING THE WELDING GUN
1.
Open the side door of the welder and loosen the MIG Gun Thumb Screw
(FIG. B3)
located on the Drive Motor.
2.
Slide the brass body of the Welding Gun in through the front of the unit in the desig-
nated hole
(FIG. A1)
. Be sure to insert until it bottoms against the drive assembly.
3.
Tighten the MIG Gun Thumb Screw finger tight
(FIG. B3)
.
NOTE:
Make sure that the gun end is tight against the drive assembly or gas may ei-
ther leak or not be able to pass through the connections to the end of the Welding Gun.
4.
Connect the Metal Plug on the MIG Gun to the Gun Trigger connection on the front of
the welder
(FIG. A3)
.
5.
Switch the Selector Switch to the Welding Gun position
(FIG. B1)
.
INSTALLING THE GROUND CLAMP
1.
Insert the terminal connection of the Ground Clamp through the designated hole in the
front of the unit
(FIG. A2)
.
2.
Remove the Black Negative Terminal Knob
(FIG. B2)
and install the wire terminal on
the stud.
3.
Reinstall the Black Negative Terminal Knob
(FIG. B2)
and finger tighten.
CHANGING POLARITY
1.
The Eastwood MIG135 comes set up to weld with Solid MIG Wire, to use a Flux-Cored
Wire the Polarity must be changed.
2.
Disconnect the Ground Clamp Lead by removing the Black Negative Knob.
3.
Remove the lead from the stud.
4.
Remove the Red Positive Knob and its associated lead.
5.
Install the Ground Clamp Lead onto the Positive
(+)
Stud and replace the
Red Positive Knob.
6.
Install the lead from the MIG Torch Terminal onto the Negative
(-)
Stud and
replace the Black Ground Knob.
ELECTRIC SHOCK HAZARD!
Turn welder off and unplug from electrical outlet before disassembly, assembly,
or replacing torch consumables, or changing wire spool.
ELECTRIC SHOCK CAN CAUSE INJURY OR DEATH!
Disconnect welder from power supply before beginning.
