Campbell Hausfeld WG3013 manual

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    Please read and save these instructions. Read carefully before attempting to assemble, install, operate or maintain the product described. Protect yourself and others by observing all safety information. Failure to comply with instructions could result in personal injury and/or property damage! Retain instructions for future reference. IN970400AV 1[...]

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    2 Wire Feed Ar c Welder Torch is “live” (has current potential) at all times when machine is turned on. Always keep a fire extinguisher accessible while performing arc welding operations. ● Before starting or servicing any electric arc welder, read and understand all instructions. Failure to follow safety precautions or instructions can cause[...]

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    Code for Safety in Welding and Cutting CSA Standard W117.2, from Canadian Standards Association, Standards Sales, 178 Rexdale Boulevard, Rexdale, Ontario, Canada M9W 1R3 Cutting And Welding Processes NFPA Standard 51B, from National Fire Protection Association, Batterymarch Park, Quicy, MA 02269 Safe Practices For Occupational And Educational Eye A[...]

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    and top cover aligning the holes in handle with holes in top cover. 2. Fasten screws through top cover and into handle. WHEEL AND AXLE ASSEMBLY 1. Insert axle supports into slots in the welder housing. 2. Insert axle through the axle supports and firmly push wheels onto axle. 3. Secure wheel with e-clips and wheel caps. GAS CYLINDER BRACKET ASSEMBL[...]

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    5 WG3013 if the duty cycle is exceeded. Welding operations may continue when the yellow lamp is no longer illuminated. 1. Cut retainer stiffeners and detachable handle away from shield. Trim the excess plastic to remove sharp edges. 2. Insert filter lens. 3. Attach the stiffeners over the pins on the lens retainers (See Figure 6). 4. To attach the [...]

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    6 Wire Feed Ar c Welder See application decal inside door of wire feed compartment for proper heat settings. NOTE: These settings are general guidelines only. Heat setting may vary according to welding conditions and materials. 6. Rotate the Wire Speed Control to setting number 5 to start with, then adjust as needed after test weld. 7. Plug the inp[...]

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    7 WG3013 W elding Guidelines General This line of welding machines can utilize the Flux Cored Arc Welding (Gasless) process or the Gas Metal Arc Welding (MIG) process. The weld must be protected (shielded) from contaminates in the air while it is molten. The gasless process uses a tubular wire with a flux material inside. The flux creates a shieldi[...]

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    work piece material thickness all affect the speed of travel necessary for completing a good weld (See Fig. 11). When the speed is too fast, the bead is narrow and bead ripples are pointed as shown. When the speed is too slow, the weld metal piles up and the bead is high and wide. For aluminum , travel speed is typically faster. SLAG REMOVAL (FLUX-[...]

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    ALUMINUM WELDING Any aluminum surface to be welded, must be cleaned thoroughly with a stainless steel brush to eliminate any oxides on the weld and grounding surface. 100% Argon must be used when welding aluminum. If Argon is not used, metal penetration is unlikely. 9 WG3013 W elding Guidelines (Continued) PUSH VS PULL TECHNIQUE The type and thickn[...]

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    10 T r oubleshooting Chart - W elder Symptom Possible Cause(s) Corrective Action 1. Duty cycle exceeded 2. Poor ground clamp connection 3. Defective power switch 4. Blown breaker or fuse 1. Wrong size gun tip 2. Gun liner clogged or damaged 3. Gun tip clogged or damaged 4. Feed roller worn 5. Not enough tension Slag inside gun nozzle 1. Poor contac[...]

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    11 Limited 5-3-1 W arranty 1. Duration: The manufacturer warrants that it will repair, at no charge for parts or labor, the Welder, Welding Gun, or Cables, proven defective in material or workmanship, during the following time period(s) after date of original retail purchase: For 5 Years: The Welder Transformer and Rectifier For 3 Years: The Entire[...]

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    12 WG3013 Wiring Diagram Wire Feed Ar c Welder DRIVE + M - 1 2 43 DECK S4 GUN WIRE SPEED CONTROL BOARD L1 L2 6 5 4 2 1 ~ T2 +- S5 - + ~ GREEN BLACK WHITE S2 S3 T1 MAX MIN 2 1 GROUND S1 ON/OFF FAN OPENS @ 127 ˚ C S5 NC ~ M Y www.chpower.com[...]

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    13 WG3013 www.chpower.com For Replacement Parts, call 1-800-746-5641 Address parts correspondence to: The Campbell Group Attn: Parts Department 100 Production Drive Harrison, Ohio 45030 U.S.A. Please provide following information: - Model number - Serial number - Part description and number as shown in parts list MODEL WG3013 2 4 6 8 1 3 5 7 11 12 [...]

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    14 Wire Feed Ar c Welder www.chpower.com 1 Torch assembly and hose (Includes Nos. 2-6, 34, and 50-52) WC600700AV 1 2 Torch body, front and back WC600201AV 1 3 Hanger clip WC600003AV 1 4 Nozzle, Tweco ® Style WT502100AJ 1 5 Trigger knob WC600202AV 1 6 Torch contact spring WC600203AV 1 7 Work clamp (Cord not included) WC100100AV 1 8 Welding cable 8 [...]

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    15 WG3013 www.chpower.com Glossary of W elding T erms AC or Alternating Current - electric current that reverses direction periodically. Sixty cycle current travels in both directions sixty times per second. Arc Length - the distance from the end of the electrode to the point where the arc makes contact with the work surface. Base Metal - the mater[...]

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    Wire Feed Ar c Welder 16 www.chpower.com Notes[...]