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FIG. B
FIG. A
✓
✓
FIG.D
Polarity for
MIG Welding
1A
2A
INSTALLATION
INSTALLING THE WELDING GUN
1.
Open the side door of the welder and loosen the Torch Tensioner (Fig. 1B)
located on the Drive Motor.
2.
Slide the brass body of the Welding Gun in through the front of the unit in
the designated hole. (Fig. 1A) Be sure to insert until it bottoms against
the drive assembly or a gas leak may occur.
3.
Connect the black cannon plug to the cannon plug connection on the
front of the welder. (Fig. 3A)
4.
Tighten the Torch Tensioner (Fig. 1B) finger tight.
5.
Switch the selector switch to the Welding Gun position. (Fig. 2B)
NOTE:
Make sure that the gun end is tight against the drive assembly
or gas may either leak or not be able to pass through the connections
to the end of the Welding Gun.
INSTALLING THE GROUND CLAMP
1.
Insert the terminal connection of the Ground clamp through the
designated hole in the front of the unit. (Fig. 2A)
2.
Pull the cable through and route it though the wire loom located on
the back side of the front panel. (See Fig. C for routing)
3.
Remove the Black Ground Knob and install the wire terminal on the stud.
4.
Reinstall the Black Ground Knob and finger tighten.
CHANGING POLARITY
The Eastwood MIG175 comes set up to weld with Solid Wire, to use a
Flux Cored wire the Polarity must be changed.
1.
Disconnect the wire lead coming from the Drive Motor by removing
the Red Positive Knob.
2.
Remove the lead from the stud.
3.
Remove the Black Ground Knob and its associated lead.
4.
Install the lead from the drive motor onto the Negative (-) Stud
and replace the Black Ground Knob.
5.
Install the lead from the ground clamp onto the Positive (+) Stud
and replace the Red Positive Knob.
FIG. C
FIG.E
Polarity for
Flux-Cored
Welding
✓
3A
✓
2B
✓
1B
