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2400 Owner’s Manual

HTP America, Inc. • 3200 Nordic Road • Arlington Heights, IL 60005-4729

1-800-USA-WELD • 847-357-0700 • FAX: 847-357-0744 • www.usaweld.com

Model 60240-24

America Inc.

Summary of Contents for MIG 2400

Page 1: ...2400 Owner s Manual HTP America Inc 3200 Nordic Road Arlington Heights IL 60005 4729 1 800 USA WELD 847 357 0700 FAX 847 357 0744 www usaweld com Model 60240 24 America Inc...

Page 2: ...in any event unless HTP America Inc receives notice of alleged breach of warranty within 30 days after the discovery actual or construction alleged breach of warranty specifying the claimed defect HT...

Page 3: ...lose to degreasing or spraying operations Chlorinated hydrocarbon vapors may react with the ultra violet rays and form highly toxic phosgene gas If you develop momentary eye nose or throat irritation...

Page 4: ...ed into the proper welding sound A hissing blowing sound with a ball of molten wire forming at the end of the wire and then dropping off indicates the wire feed rate is too slow A loud cracking noise...

Page 5: ...s very similar to a lock on trigger on a drill or a grinder 7 Thermoswitch Indicator Light Your Mig 2400 has a duty cycle of 35 240 amps and 100 142 amps In the unlikely event you have welded long eno...

Page 6: ...nd clamp be connected to a good clean surface Failure to do so will cause poor quality welds Place the ground clamp as close as possible to the area to be welded 14 Welding Gun Lead The welding gun le...

Page 7: ...not enough pressure on the pressure roller Slowly tighten the pressure roller adjusting screw until the wire feeds evenly without slipping Then tighten an additional 1 4 turn for steel No additional t...

Page 8: ...g beyond the weld and is not melting properly When tuned in properly a steady frying noise can be heard See Fig Z This means that the wire is melting properly and is melting right at the surface of th...

Page 9: ...ll help to hold the panel in place while welding as well as to prevent panel separation caused by warpage Hold the welding gun at a 45 degree angle and use the edge of the gas nozzle to hold the two p...

Page 10: ...Turn off the shield gas You are now ready to shrink Shrinking with your shrinking attachment is similar with any oxy acetylene torch the area is alternately heated and cooled until properly shrunk Th...

Page 11: ...setting for hole filling is one to two settings below seam welding Welding Aluminum It is possible to weld aluminum with your MIG 2400 Depending on your application you may be able to get away with p...

Page 12: ...d the metal and blow a big hole This is one of the problems of welding aluminum and just requires practice to overcome The end of the welding wire should always be clipped off with side cutters to aid...

Page 13: ...posit a small puddle of molten wire on the stud and then allow it to cool Repeat the process until you have built up a small puddle of molten wire on the stud and allow it to cool Repeat the process u...

Page 14: ...with spatter build up This nozzle is ruined because the operator allowed the spatter to build up excessively so the spatter has now welded itself to the inside of the gas nozzle Figures 11 and 12 sho...

Page 15: ...330 Cylindrical Nozzle Aluminum Welding S4329 Spot Weld Nozzle Spot Welding 21 37F Small Conical Nozzle Tight Corners Changing the Drive Roll The drive roll has two grooves on it The narrower of the t...

Page 16: ...e pressure roller has been adjusted too tightly When properly adjusted the drive roll will slip and bird nesting will never occur 16 Setting the Pressure on the Pressure Roller Prior to readjusting th...

Page 17: ...welding gun Remove the liner positioner nut with a 12mm wrench and pull the old liner completely out of the welding gun See Fig 20 Remove the gas nozzle and contact tip If installing a Teflon liner i...

Page 18: ...witch light will go out and the machine will be ready for use To keep the cooling system of your welder operating at peak performance it is necessary to remove the side panel and blow this area out wi...

Page 19: ...a 1 8 40230 030 5356 Alloy Aluminum Wire 40230 4043 030 4043 Alloy Aluminum Wire Aluminum 16 ga 1 4 40235 035 5356 Alloy Aluminum Wire 40235 4043 035 4043 Alloy Aluminum Wire Stainless Steel 24 ga 1 8...

Page 20: ...125 3 6 34 8 5 75 179 3 16 5 5 160 3 16 7 115 3 16 3 5 33 5 25 170 5 1 4 150 6 110 3 4 32 3 4 75 145 5 140 5 75 105 1 8 3 3 31 4 4 5 135 1 8 4 3 4 130 1 8 5 5 90 16 gauge 3 2 30 3 4 120 4 1 2 120 5 7...

Page 21: ...21 HTP MIG 2400 Wiring Diagram...

Page 22: ...22 Parts List MIG 2400...

Page 23: ...2200 3 Fan 33 1 525014 0100 3 Fan Guard 34 1 706341 1701 1 Chain Illus Part Description 35 T1496004088 Wire Drive Brake Assy 37 3 2H0020 1789 0 Spacer 38 1 70C090 1010 1 Spindle Nut 40 1 506040 0330 3...

Page 24: ...Nozzle Pkg 3 42 24108B Small Conical Nozzle Pkg 3 43 24106 Spot Weld Nozzle 50 24002 Swan Neck 56 15008 Handle Assy Blue Ergo does not include trigger Item Part Description 57 14009 Trigger 59 14018 S...

Page 25: ...5 K61R Conductor Tube Retaining Nut 6 K81TWC Handle w Screws 7 K91 Trigger Switch w blades 8 K141 6 Cable Support Rubber 14 X040 Steel Liner 16 15041 Teflon Liner 16 19 K200 10E Power Cable 10 K200 1...