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MIG175 WELDER

SERVICE MANUAL

Item #12012

Summary of Contents for MIG 175

Page 1: ...MIG175 WELDER SERVICE MANUAL Item 12012...

Page 2: ...WILL NOT ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY OR LIABILITY FOR REPAIRS UNLESS MADE BY EASTWOOD EASTWOOD S LIABILITY UNDER THIS WARRANTY SHALL NOT EXCEED THE COST OF CORRECTING THE DEFECT OF THE EASTWOOD PRODUCT EAS...

Page 3: ...der in a clean dry well ventilated area Do not operate the Welder in humid wet rainy or poorly ventilated areas The electrode and work or ground circuits are electrically hot when the Welder is on Do...

Page 4: ...by the welding operation Wear an OSHA approved respirator when welding Always work in a properly ventilated area Never weld coated materials including but not limited to cadmium plated galvanized lead...

Page 5: ...itch 4 Voltage Control 5 Wire Speed Control 6 Latch 7 Power Cord 8 Breaker Reset Switch 9 Shielding Gas Inlet 10 Rocker Arm 11 Pressure Adjuster 12 Guide Pipe 13 Torch Tensioner 14 Positive Terminal 1...

Page 6: ...NG 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 Pull the cable through and route it through the wire loom located...

Page 7: ...end of the gas line to the fitting on the rear of the Eastwood MIG175 and wrench tighten till snug 8 Check the gas line for leaks by slowly opening the valve on the gas bottle When welding the valve o...

Page 8: ...WER SOURCE The Eastwood MIG175 welder requires a dedicated 220 VAC 30 Amp grounded outlet protected by a time delay breaker The MIG175 is equipped with a NEMA 6 50P Plug which requires a NEMA 6 50R ou...

Page 9: ...stance where additional shielding gas is required to prevent porosity in the weld 6 When finished welding remember to close the gas valve on the bottle CHANGING THE DRIVER ROLLER The wire feed drive r...

Page 10: ...setting FIG J1 3 Remove the thumb screw and clear plastic wire spool cover 4 Remove the thumb screw and spring tensioner that holds the wire spool on FIG K1 5 Place wire spool on spindle and replace...

Page 11: ...faces Remove all flammable items within 35 feet of the welding area Always keep a fire extinguisher nearby while welding Use welding blankets to protect painted and or flammable surfaces rubber weathe...

Page 12: ...cular to the base metal with 20 tilt back 10 Depress the trigger to start the wire feed which starts the arc NOTE A push perpendicular or drag technique can be used to weld the pieces together the typ...

Page 13: ...switch Move switch to wire feed mode Loose or Open Connection in Gun Trigger Circuit Visual and continuity check of trigger wiring and connections Repair loose open connection Faulty Gun Trigger Meas...

Page 14: ...age 240V AC replace Gas Solenoid Faulty Control Board Check voltage at CON 8 with Gun Trigger pulled Should be 240V AC If no voltage replace Control Board Unit Powers up Torch Trigger Pulled Drive Rol...

Page 15: ...V2 Fan Voltage 240V AC with Power Switch ON V3 Drive Motor Voltage 2V to 24V DC across Wire Speed Potentiometer Range V4 Gas Solenoid Voltage 240V AC with Gun Trigger Pulled V5 Transformer Input Volt...

Page 16: ...16 Eastwood Technical Assistance 800 343 9353 tech eastwood com EXPLODED VIEW WITH PARTS LIST...

Page 17: ...ilable Torch Terminal 13 14429 Drive Motor Plastic 13 33094 Drive Motor Metal 14 Not Available MIG Torch Connector 15 Not Available Front Panel 16 Not Available MIG Gun Trigger Connector 17 Not Availa...

Page 18: ...18 Eastwood Technical Assistance 800 343 9353 tech eastwood com NOTES...

Page 19: ...To order parts and supplies 800 343 9353 eastwood com 19 NOTES...

Page 20: ...tive Group LLC 8 20 Repair Manual 12012RM Rev 1 If you have any questions about the use of this product please contact The Eastwood Technical Assistance Service Department 800 343 9353 email tech east...

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