Harbor Freight Tools 6098 manual

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    MIG WELDER 131 MIG WELDER 131 MIG WELDER 131 MIG WELDER 131 MIG WELDER 131 ASSEMBL Y AND OPERA TING INSTR UCTIONS 3491 Mission Oaks Blvd., Camarillo , CA 93011 Visit our W eb site at http://www .harborfreight.com Cop yright © 2003 by Harbor F reight T ools ® . All rights reser v ed. No por tion of this manual or any artwor k contained herein ma y[...]

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    Page 2 SKU 06098 (P eak) 12/03 Specifications IT E M DE SC R IP T IO N W eldi ng Curr ent 25 ~ 85 amps Duty Cycl e 20% at 75 am ps ; 45% at 50 amps; 90% at 35 am ps; 100% at 25 amps P o wer Consumpti on 120 V A C , 21 am ps at 60 Hz O pen Ci rcuit V oltage 19 t o 30 vol t s Heat C ont rol 25 ~ 85 am ps, v ar i ab l e G r ound Cab l e 6 f eet , 4 A [...]

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    Page 3 SKU 06098 4. Store idle equipment . When not in use , tools must be stored in a dr y location to inhibit rust. Always lock up tools and keep out of reach of children. 5. Do not force tool . It will do the job better and more safely at the rate for which it was intended. Do not use inappropriate attachments in an attempt to exceed the tool ca[...]

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    Page 4 SKU 06098 If there is any doubt, do not operate the tool. 19. Maintenance . F or your saf ety , ser vice and maintenance should be perf or med regular ly by a qualified technician. 20. Use proper size and type extension cord . If an extension cord is required, it must be of the proper size and type to supply the correct current to the tool w[...]

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    Page 5 SKU 06098 6. A v oid fire and explosion . Remov e flammable and e xplosive material from at least 35 f eet from the w elding arc to pre vent welding sparks or molten metal from star ting a fire. K eep a type ABC fire extinguisher within easy reach. Thoroughly clean the object being welded of any paint, grease, or other foreign material. 7. A[...]

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    Page 6 SKU 06098 Assembly MIG W elder Unit 1 . Inser t the Handle (4) into the Handle Sock ets (3) and mount the Handle Soc k ets to the Side P anel B (1) top using supplied hardware . 2 . Lift Side P anel B (1) all the wa y to e xpose the wire spool and Wire F eed Mechanism (10). 3 . Remo v e the Nut from the Wire Spool Axle (9). Place the Wire Sp[...]

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    Page 7 SKU 06098 Handheld Shaded Face Shield Assemble the Handheld Shaded F ace Shield as illustrated in its Assemb ly Dra wing at the end of this manual. Operation Controls and Indicators W elding Caution: Bef ore ar c welding, read and under stand all safety precautions and warnings listed on pages 2 through 5. 1 . If using non-flux core wire, co[...]

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    Page 8 SKU 06098 Rate d D C Out put S e t Pow e r Swi tc he s A mp s Duty C y cle V ol t s Ma x i m u m OC V 2 8 V M i n. - - 1 2 5 100% 15. 2 Mi n . - - 2 35 9 0 % 1 5 .7 M a x. -- 1 5 0 45 % 1 6. 5 M a x . -- 2 7 5 20 % 1 7. 7 5 . While holding the Welding T orch handle, with the electrode wire clearly out of the wa y of any g rounded objects, tu[...]

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    Page 9 SKU 06098 T r oubleshooting S ymptom P ossi ble C ause C hecks and R emedies MIG W eld er does n ot w or k when tur ned on. No po wer to M IG W elde r . C h eck Line C ord and plug. Ch eck faci lity ci r c uit br e ake r . O v e rh eated d ur ing use. In overloa d mode ; A ll o w t o co ol down. Wire doe s no t feed pr o per ly . I ns uffi c[...]

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    Page 10 SKU 06098 2 . Store the unit in a clean and dry location. 3 . P er iodically clean out the T orch Head. Replacing the Wire Reel When the wire on the F eed Reel is used up, y ou will need to replace it as descr ibed on page 6, step 5 through step 9. NO TE : Some par ts are listed and shown for illustr ation pur poses only and are not av aila[...]

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    Page 11 SKU 06098 Wire Feed Mechanism Assembly Drawing[...]

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    Page 12 SKU 06098 MIG W elder 131 Sc hematic Diagram MIG W elder 131 Assembly Dra wing[...]

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    Page 13 SKU 06098 Hand Held Shield Assembly Drawing[...]