Harbor Freight Tools 97719 - Manual (Page 12)

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Attach the Grounding Cable with 5.
Clamp (34) as close as possible to
the intended welding location.
(See Assy. Diagram.)
Place the bare end of the electrode
6.
(not included) in the Electrode Holder
(33). nOtE: Always keep the jaws
of the Electrode Holder clean to
ensure proper electrical contact with
the electrode. (See Assy. Diagram.)
Set the desired current 7. (up to 135
Amps AC - up to 105 Amps DC) for
the type of metal being welded with
the Amperage Control Knob (26).
Thin metals use lower current and
heavy metals use higher current.
(See Figure b.)
Make sure the Power Switch Knob
8.
(25) is off, then plug the Arc Welder’s
Power Cord (32) into a dedicated,
240 VAC, with delayed action type
circuit breaker or fuses.
(See Figure b.)
While grasping the handle of the
9.
Electrode Holder (33), with the
electrode clear of grounded objects,
turn the Power Switch Knob (25) to
its “On” position. (See Figure b.)
Hold the Welding Shield in front 10.
of your eyes. WARning! Never
look at the ignited arc without ANSI-
approved arc shaded eye protection
as in a full face shield. Permanent
eye damage or blindness can occur.
Skin burns can occur. Wear a
NIOSH-approved respirator to avoid
breathing arc fumes.
Stroke the area to be welded with the
11.
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.
Once the arc is ignited, tilt the
12.
electrode forward at an angle
of approximately 30° and hold it
at a distance from the welding
object equal to the diameter of the
electrode.
nOtE:
13. If too much current is drawn
from the Arc Welder, the Thermal
Overload Protector will activate. The
Yellow Lamp (24) on the Control
Panel will illuminate, and the Welder
will automatically shut off until it
cools down. If this happens, turn the
Power Switch Knob (25) to its “OFF”
position and wait about 10 minutes.
Then restart the Welder.
(See Figure b.)
When the weld is complete, lift the
14.
electrode clearly away from any
grounded object. Set the Welding
Shield down, and turn the power
Switch Knob (25) to its “OFF”
position. (See Figure b.)
Unplug the Power Cord (32) from the 15.
electrical outlet. (See Assy. Diagram.)
Remove the Grounding Cable with 16.
Clamp (34) from the object it is
clamped onto. Then remove the
electrode from the Electrode Holder
(33). (See Assy. Diagram.)
Clean and store the Arc Welder 17.
indoors out of reach of children and
other unauthorized people.
impORtAnt:
18. Please read the in-
cluded “Weld Diagnosis Pamphlet”
for tips and suggestions concerning
welding and proper usage.
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