Fabricator 181i – Tweco 181i Thermal Arc Fabricator User Manual

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Fabricator 181i

INSTALLATION, OPERATION AND SETUP

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3.22 Setup for SPOOL GUN MIG (GMAW) Welding with Gas Shielded MIG Wire

Set the Process Selection Control to MIG for Spool Gun welding.
For setup and operation of the spool gun, please refer to the spool gun operations manual.
Switch the MIG GUN/SPOOL GUN switch inside the wire feed compartment to SPOOL GUN.
Connect the shielding gas for the to the Shielding Gas Inlet on the rear panel of the Power

Source.

1. Make sure the welding power source is turned

OFF before connecting the welding gun.

Art #

A-10363

2. Open side panel and loosen thumb screw.

3. Insert the back end of the Spool gun into the gun

receiving bushing.

4. Tighten thumb screw and replace side panel.

5. Connect gas supply fitting and tighten with a

wrench.

6. Align Control Plug to panel fitting and tighten

securely.