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  • Page 1

    Revised Man ual 02b , 09l SPOT WELDER 230 VOL T Model 45690 ASSEMBL Y AND OPERA TING INSTRUCTIONS Visit our website at: http://www .harborfreight.com Read this material before using this product. Failure to do so can result in serious injury . SA VE THIS MANUAL. Copyright © 2001 by Harbor Freight T ools ® . All rights reserved. No portion of this[...]

  • Page 2

    SPECIFICA TIONS T ABLE SA VE THIS MANU AL Y ou will need this manual for the safety warnings and precautions, assembly , op er ati ng , in spe ct io n, mai nte na nc e, an d cl ea nin g pr oc ed ur es, part s l ist an d ass emb ly diag ram. Ke ep y our in v oice with this manual. Wri te the in vo ice numb er on the inside of the front co ver . Keep[...]

  • Page 3

    SKU 45690 P AGE 3 Rev 02b SPECIFIC PR ODUCT W ARNINGS AND PRECA UTIONS 1. GROUND THIS PRODUCT . The required electrical P ower Cord Plug for this product is a grounded, 230 V olt, 3-Pr ong Plug (not included) . It is recommended that only a qualified technician connect a P ower Cord Plug to the P ower Cord. Nev er remov e the grounding prong or mo[...]

  • Page 4

    SKU 45690 P AGE 4 5. DO NO T FORCE THE EQUIPMENT . This Spot Welder will do the wor k better and saf er at the speed and capacity f or which it w as designed. 6. A V OID UNINTENTIONAL ST AR TING. Make sure you are prepared to begin work bef ore tur ning the Control Switch (par t #25) “ON”. 7. Caution: Ne v er touch the Upper and Lower T ongs (p[...]

  • Page 5

    UNP A CKING When unpacking, check to make sure all par ts shown on the Parts List (page 12) are in- cluded. If any par ts are missing or broken, please call Harbor F reight T ools at the n umber shown on the co v er of this manual as soon as possib le. ASSEMBL Y INSTR UCTIONS NO TE: For additional references to the parts listed below , refer to the[...]

  • Page 6

    10. Re-tighten the f our Cap Scre ws (par ts #3, #11). BO TT OM TONG CLAMP (#35) T OP T ONG CLAMP (#13) T OP T ONG HOLDER (#12) T ONG INSULA T OR (#33) T ONGTIP (#48) LOWER T ONG (#47) UPPER T ONG (#46) CAP SCREW (#34) HEX JAM NUT (#10) HEX JAM NUT (#10) HEX NUT (#20) OPERA TING LEVER (#5) CAP SCREW (#3) FIGURE A T ONG ALIGNMENT UPPER T ONG (#46) T[...]

  • Page 7

    2. Ne xt, Attach the complete Handle Assembly (par ts #17, #18, #19, #20) to the F ront Housing (par t #28) of the Spot W elder , using the f our He x Head Screws (par t #16). (See Figure D , and Assy . Diagram.) W ASHER HANDLE (#17) BOL T (#19) HEX NUT (#20) HANDLE BRA CKET (#18) FIGURE C PO WER SWITCH (#25) (#25) HEX SCREW (#16) FIGURE D T o Atta[...]

  • Page 8

    OPERA TING INSTRUCTIONS NO TE: For additional references to the parts listed below , refer to the Assembly Diagram on page 13 of this manual. T o Adjust The T ong And Operating Lever Pressure: 1. Caution: Pr ior to adjusting the T ongs (par ts #46, #47) and Operating Le ver (par t #5) pressure, make sure the Spot Welder is disconnected from its ele[...]

  • Page 9

    REAR HEX JAM NUT (#10) FRONT HEXT J AM NUT (#10) OPERA TING LEVER (#5) CAP SCREW (#3) HEX NUT (#20) LO WER TONG (#47) UPPER TONG (#46) T ONG TIP (#48) FIGURE F T o Use The P ower Switc h: 1. The P owe r Swit ch (pa r t #25) allow s elec trical current to the Spot W elder to be tu r ned “ON” and “OFF”. (See Figure D , and Assy . Diagram.) 2.[...]

  • Page 10

    RECOMMENDED PRA CTICES FOR SPO T WELDING LO W -CARBON STEEL TR OUBLE SHOO TING GUIDE INSPECTION, MAINTENANCE, AND CLEANING 1. Caution : Alw a ys dis conn ect the Spot W elder from its ele ctrica l po we r sup ply source bef ore perf orming any inspection, maintenance, or cleaning. 2. Bef ore each use , inspect the general condition of the Spot W el[...]

  • Page 11

    3. Do no t use solv ents to wipe off the Spot W el der , as dam age ma y res ult. If ne cess ar y , wipe with a damp cloth. Y ou ma y use a mild detergent. 4. Once clean, lubricate all moving par ts with a light oil. 5. When storing, keep the Spot Welder in a bo x or cov ered with a cloth co ver . PLEASE READ THE FOLLO WING CAREFULL Y THE MANU F A [...]

  • Page 12

    SKU 45690 P AGE 12 P AR TS LIST REV 03d P art # Description Qty . 1 Handle, Carrying 1 2 Nut 1 3 Screw Cap Stl Sch .250-20 x 1.250 7 4 Wiring Har ness, Switch 1 5 Le ver , Operating 1 6 Pin, Spring CS .312 x 1.750 1 7 Link, Tgl Connecting 2 8 Pin, Spring CS .312 x 1.250 1 9 Bolt, Pressure Adjustment 1 10 Nut, Stl He x Jam .437-20 2 11 Screw , Cap S[...]

  • Page 13

    ASSEMBL Y DIA GRAM SKU 45690 P AGE 13 NO TE: Some par ts are listed and shown f or illustration purposes only , and are not av ailable individually as replacement par ts.[...]

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    LIMITED 1 YEAR / 90 DA Y W ARRANTY Harbor Freight T ools Co. makes every effort to assure that its products meet high quality and durability standards, and warrants to the original purchaser that for a period of ninety days from date of purchase that the torch, liner , wire feed mechanism (if appli- cable), welding clamps, electrode holders, cables[...]