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WARRANTY 

METAL MAN WORK GEAR CO 

EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2013 

LIMITED WARRANTY 

This warranty applies to the original purchaser and is subject to the terms and conditions listed below. This Limited Warrant y is for 

new equipment sold after the above date, providing coverage for defects in material and workmanship at the time it is shipped from 

the factory. 

 

Limited  to  the  warranty  periods  below,  Metal  Man  Work  Gear  Co  will  repair  or  replace  the  item  under  warranty  that  fails  due  t o 

defects  in  material  and  workmanship.  Metal  Man  Work  Gear  must  be  notified  within  30  days  of  the  failure,  so  as  to  provide 

instructions on how to proceed with the repair of your welder and warranty claim processing. Warranty period begins at the ti me the 

welder  is  purchased  from  and  Authorized  Reseller  of  Metal  Man  Work  Gear  Co.  products. 

Keep  your  receipt  as  proof  of 

purchase. 

 

Warranty Periods 

Limited Warranty is divided into three categories. No Warranty, 90 days and 3 year. 

 

No Warranty 

Normal  wear  items,  MIG  gun  parts  (contact  tips,  nozzle,  contact  tip  adapter,  MIG  gun  liner),  drive  roll,  electrode  holder,  ground 

clamps,  Plasma  torch  parts  (nozzle,  electrode,  diffuser,  cover)  are  considered  consumable  items  and  are  not  covered  under 

warranty. 

90 days 

Parts for Metal Man Work Gear welding carts and welding cabinets. This warranty covers the absence of or defective parts.   

 

1 year 

This 1 year warranty covers parts and Labor on items such as: transformer, reactor, rectifier, solenoid valve, PC Board, switches, 

controls, gas valve, drive motor, drive system other than drive roll and any other component that requires the removal of the sheet 

metal to access. Any shipping related to warranty repair is the responsibility of the customer.  

 

Voiding Warranty 

Warranty does not apply to: Shipping Damage, Misuse and abuse of the unit, alteration of the unit in any way. 

 

Warranty Claim 

This is a parts and labor warranty. 

Do not return your unit to the retailer you purchased it from

. Retain your receipt in the case 

a warranty claim is needed. No warranty will be provided without the original receipt from an authorized reseller of Metal Man Work 

Gear Products. To make a warranty claim, call our welder help line at 888-762-4045, M-F 8:00 am to 5:00 PM Central time or email 

[email protected]

Summary of Contents for FC130i

Page 1: ...62 4045 FC130i OWNER S MANUAL 05 2019 WARNING Read carefully and understand all ASSEMBLY AND OPERATION INSTRUCTIONS before operating Failure to follow the safety rules and other basic safety precautio...

Page 2: ...contact tip adapter MIG gun liner drive roll electrode holder ground clamps Plasma torch parts nozzle electrode diffuser cover are considered consumable items and are not covered under warranty 90 da...

Page 3: ...m flammable materials Always keep a fire extinguisher accessible to your welding environment Always have a qualified person install and operate this equipment Make sure the area is clean dry and venti...

Page 4: ...lectrically hot Poor ground connections are a hazard so secure the ground lead before welding Wear dry protective apparel coat shirt gloves and insulated footwear Insulate yourself from the work piece...

Page 5: ...t operate any electric arc welder in areas where flammable or explosive materials are present Remove all flammable materials within 35 feet of the welding arc If removal is not possible tightly cover...

Page 6: ...er cap whenever possible 1 5 Proper Care Maintenance and Repair Always have power disconnected when working on internal components Do not touch or handle PC board without being properly grounded with...

Page 7: ...ld steel 18 gauge to 3 16 for light industrial applications FOR USE WITH FLUX CORE WIRE ONLY ON OFF Switch Not displayed In the OFF position no power is being supplied to the torch In the ON position...

Page 8: ...er handle screws 3 Insert screws with the washers through the holes on the welder handle and into the top of the welder and tighten INSTALLATION Electrical Shock High voltage danger from power source...

Page 9: ...of the inlet guide tube without holding onto it or the wire spool will unspool itself Put the end of the wire into the hole on the outside edge of the wire spool and bend it over to hold the wire in...

Page 10: ...t the possibility of the wire jamming inside the gun liner Be very careful when removing the welding nozzle The contact tip on this welder is live whenever the torch trigger is pulled Make certain POW...

Page 11: ...MUCH tension is applied to the wire spool the wire will slip on the drive roller or will not be able to feed at all If TOO LITTLE tension is applied the spool of wire will want to unspool itself when...

Page 12: ...activated r Set the WIRE SPEED control to the middle of the wire speed range s Straighten the MIG torch cable and pull the trigger in the gun handle to feed the wire through the torch assembly When a...

Page 13: ...setting knob for your welding job 3 WIRE SPEED CONTROL The wire speed control adjusts the speed at which the wire is fed out of the welding torch The wire speed needs to be closely matched tuned in t...

Page 14: ...Hold the wire just off the work piece See HOLDING THE TORCH section if you are uncertain of the angle at which you will be welding 7 4 Set the wire feed speed based on the thickness of material and t...

Page 15: ...he rate at which the torch is being pushed or pulled along the weld joint For a fixed heat setting the faster the travel speed the lower the penetration and the lower and narrower the finished weld be...

Page 16: ...e from running downward while still allowing slow enough travel speed A good starting point for angle B is about 30 degrees DOWN from being perpendicular to the work piece VERTICAL POSITION It is easi...

Page 17: ...l being joined When this is done a V is created between the two pieces of metal that will have to be welded closed In most cases more than one pass or bead will need to be laid into the joint to close...

Page 18: ...ceptable Always select a HIGH heat setting with the burn through method and tune in the wire speed prior to making a spot weld 2 The PUNCH AND FILL METHOD produces a weld with the most finished appear...

Page 19: ...OM POSSIBLE CAUSE CORRECTIVE ACTION Unit Does Not Power Up Unit Is Not Plugged In Plug in Unit Input Power Circuit Breaker Not On Reset Input Power Circuit Breaker The Main Power Switch Is Not Working...

Page 20: ...Page of 24 20 ELECTRICAL DIAGRAM...

Page 21: ...Page of 24 21 DIAGRAM PARTS LIST...

Page 22: ...3 POTENTIOMETER KNOB 2 15 105200471 SUPPORT BOARD 1 16 145200035 MIG BLOCK COVER 1 17 105200463 CONTROL PC BOARD 1 18 105200450 REACTANCE 1 19 105200234 MAIN BOARD SUPPORT 1 20 105200472 WIRE FEEDER 1...

Page 23: ...CORE NOZZLE 1 2 105200043 030 CONTACT TIP 1 3 105200033 CONTACT TIP ADAPTER 1 4 105200104 TORCH INSULATOR 1 5 105200105 TORCH LINER 1 6 105200106 TORCH HEAD TUBE 1 For replacement parts and technical...

Page 24: ...Page of 24 24 METAL MAN WORK GEAR CO 1760 Prospect Ct Suite 120 Appleton WI 54914 888 762 4045 www metalmangear com Made in China...

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