AWELD160 ARC Welder Assembly & Operating Instructions
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OPERATION
WARNING! Never look at the ignited arc without ANSI-approved, arc-shaded, eye protection in a full face
shield. Permanent eye damage or blindness can occur. Skin burns can occur. Never breathe arc fumes
.
Good welding requires a high degree of skill and experience. You should practice a few sample welds on
scrap metal before you begin welding your first project. Additional practice periods are recommended
whenever you weld a different thickness of material, wire, or weld a different type of connection.
1. Attach the Handle to the top of the Arc Welding Unit using the handle screws.
2. Connect an appropriate 220 VAC electrical plug to the line cord. This should be done by a licensec electrician.
3. Place each wheel over the axle and insert the wheel hub.
4. Attach the front foot to the bottom of the Welder using the supplied hardware. Snap the Handle into the Face Shield.
5. Make sure this unit is only for AC Welding.
6. Securely clamp the ground cable clamp as close as possible to the metal object to be welded, or to the metal work
bench where the object is mounted and electrically connected.
7. Place the desired welding elecrode rod securely into the jaws of the Torch Cable clamp.
8. While viewing the Current Setting gauge, turn the Current Control knob to the correct current setting for the
electrode rod being used.
9. Verify that the Power Switch is in the off position, then plug the Welder 220 VAC plug into a dedicated, 40 amp line
with delayed action type circuit breaker for fuses.
10. While holding the Torch Cable Clamp with electrode clearly out of the way of any grounded objects, turn the Power
Switch to the On position.
11. Place the face shield over your eyes. Never look at the ignited arc without ANSI approved arc shaded eye
protection/face shield. Permanent eye damage or blindness can occur. Skin burns can occur. Never breath arc fumes.
12. Stroke the area to be welded with the electrode to ignite the arc. Never tap the electrode into the welding surface to
ignite the arc. This damages its external coating on the electrode which prevents oxygen in the air from coming into
contact with the molten metal, causing it to oxidize.
13. Once the arc is ignited, tilt the electrode forward at an angle of approximately 30 degrees and hold it at a distance
from the welding object equal to the diameter of the electrode. NOTE: If too much current is drawn from the arc welder,
the thermal overload protector will activate, the amber indicator will light, and the arc welder will turn off until it cools
down. If this happens, turn the Power Switch to the off position and wait about 20 minutes.
14. When the weld is complete, lift the electrode clearly away from any grounded object. Set the face shield down and
turn toward the arc welder and turn the power switch to the off position.
15. Remove the electrode from the torch cable clamp.
16. Unplug the power cord from the electrical outlet.
Avoid damage to the Welder by not leaving the unit on for more than the prescribed duty cycle time.
The duty cycle defines the number of minutes, within a 10 minute period, during which a given Welder can safely
produce a particular welding current. For example, this Welder has a 10% duty cycle at 160 Amps.
