Parker Suregrip Pull-Mig Series, Owner'S Handbook Manual

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Important Safety Instructions
Read all instructions before using this product.
Parker Torchology Pull-Mig torches are safe products to use, but like all modern tools, they can be dangerous in untrained hands.
Therefore we have assumed that you know how to use these products, and know the dangers of misuse. These Pull-Mig torches have
the ability to inflict serious injuries if used by untrained personnel.
You must never point these products at anyone and operate the trigger.
We strongly recommend that you are completely conversant with Pull-Mig welding techniques before you use this product. If you do
not know, or are unsure, then you must contact your dealer or a trained person for advice.
Pacemaker users.
All welding operations give off some form of magnetic and electrical interference; If you have a Pacemaker or some other medical
device controlled by an electric current, we recommend you consult your doctor before using any welding or cutting equipment.
Thank you for purchasing a Parker Torchology Pull-Mig welding torch. The torch has been made under the most stringent
manufacturing conditions and the following will explain how it works together with some easy set-up instructions to get you going.
The Parker Torchology Pull-Mig torch is designed to act as a “power assist” to the main wire drive system.
Wire pushed from the main drive is passed across a motorized drive roll and a pressure roll.
A tension knob exerts pressure on these two rolls so that the drive roll motor pulls the wire.
The tension knob is designed to exert sufficient sideways load on the drive roll to ensure that the motor speed slows down to match
the main wire drive speed, whilst still exerting sufficient pulling power to feed the wire at a uniform rate.
If you have purchased a torch with the optional potentiometer kit, this addition will enable you to adjust and control the wire speed
directly from the 270-degree turn potentiometer located under the main torch body. This optional potentiometer will control the main
machine wire feed.
The Potentiometer has a protective cover designed to prevent unwarranted adjustments to the speed. It rotates to cover the
potentiometer and is retained by a stop on the potentiometer housing. It should always be closed after the speed has been set.
The torch has conventional industry standard machine connections, but before connecting your torch, check that your machine is
equipped to take Pull-Mig torches. If the machine is not equipped then you will need to fit the Voltage Supply Board that is supplied
with the torch. With this arrangement wire speed is optimized from the machine.
The torch is supplied with a 7 wire open-ended trigger/speed control lead and we recommend the fitting of a suitable plug/socket
arrangement to facilitate connections to the welding machine.
Pull-Mig torches are supplied with either 24V or 42V motors together with the optional 1K (P1), 5K (P5), 10K (P10), or 25K (P25)
potentiometers kits.
Appendix “A” shows a typical wiring diagram. We do advise you to consult a qualified electrician if you are unsure of the connections
to be made.
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