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o INTRODUCTION
• SAFETY SUMMARY
o SPECIFICATIONS
CRRFTSMRK o INSTALLATION
Operator's Guide o OPERATION
° MAINTENANCE
o SCHEMATIC
• WIRING DIAGRAM
WIRE FEED ° REPLACEMENT PARTS
MIG WELDER • ESPANOL
Model No.
934.20511 1
2
CRAFTSMAN FULL WARRANTY ......................................................... 2
TABLE OF CONTENTS ......................................................................... 3
INTRODUCTION .................................................................................... 4
SAFETY SUMMARY ............................................................................... 5
SAFETY INFORMATION ......................................................................... 5
SHOCK HAZARDS ............................................................................... 6
FIRE HAZARDS .............................................................................................. 6
FLASH HAZARDS ............................................................................................ 6
FUME HAZARDS ....................................................................................................... 6
COMPRESSED GASSES AND EQU1PMENT HAZARDS .................. 6
BURN HAZARDS .... ..........................................................................................7
ADDITIONAL SAFETY INFORMATION ................................................... 7
WELDER SPECIFICATIONS .................................................................. 8
DESCRIPTION .................................................................................................... 8
WELDER OPERATING CHARACTERISTICS .................................................
8
DUTY CYCLE ..................................................................................... 8
INTERNAL THERMAL PROTECTION .................................................. 8
WELDER INSTALLATION ..................................................................... 9
POWER SOURCE CONNECTION .......................................................... 9
POWER REQUIREMENTS ........................................................................... 9
CONNECT TO POWER SOURCE .............................................................. 9
EXTENSION CORDS ................................................................................. 9
ASSEMBLING THE WELDER ............................................................................9
UNPACKING THE WELDER ..................................................................... 9
INSTALL THE GROUND CLAMP ...................................................................... 9
INSTALL THE TANK TRAY AND BRACKET ............................................. 9
INSTALL THE SHIELDING GAS .............................................................. 10
CHECK THE GAS FLOW ........................................................................................ 11
ALIGN AND SET THE DRIVE ROLLER ............................................. 1t
STANDARD DRIVE ROLLER ..................................................................... 11
NEOPRENE DRIVE ROLLER ..................................................................... 12
INSTALL THE WELDING WIRE ......................................................................13
SET THE WIRE DRIVE TENSION ............................................................ 15
CHANGE POLARITY .................................................................................... t 5
OPERATION ......................................................................................... 16
CONTROLS AND INDICATORS .............................................................. 16
MAINTENANCE .................................................................................... 17
GENERAL ............................................................................................................ 17
REPLACE A GUN LINER .......................................................................... 17
MAINTAINING THE CONTACT TIP ...................................................... 19
MAINTAINING THE NOZZLE ..................................................................... t9
TESTING FOR A SHORTED NOZZLE ............................................ 20
PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE ......................................................... 20
TROUBLESHOOTING ......................................................................... 20
SCHEMATIC ......................................................................................... 22
WIRING DIAGRAM ............................................................................... 23
REPLACEMENT PARTS LIST ............................................................. 24
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This Welder User's Guide provides Where information is shown that does
specific information about your wire feed not necessarily apply to all models or
welder° It is to be used together with the brands of welder, it will be marked as
Welding Instruction Guide to provide all either optional on some welder models
of the information needed to safely and or does not apply to all models,
effectively use your wire feed welder.
The information in this book applies to
your specific model of wire feed welder
and gives instruction on set-up,
installation, and actual use of the
welder.
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Every craftsman respects the tools with safety messages in this
which they work. They know that the manual,.
tools represent years of constantly
When you see one of the symbols
improved designs and developments.
shown here, be alert to the possibility of
The true craftsman also knows that tools
personal injury and carefully read the
are dangerous if misused or abused.
message that follows.
Reading this Operator's Guide and the
Welding Instruction Guide before using This symbol indicates that the
the welder will enable you to do a better, possibility of electric shock
safer job. Learn the welder's hazard exists during the
applications and limitations as well as operation of the step(s) that
the specific potential hazards peculiar to follow.
welding
This symbol indicates that the
SAFETY INFORMATION possibility of fire hazard exists
during the operation of the
The following safety information is
step(s) that follow.
provided as guidelines to help you
operate your new welder under the
This symbol indicates that the
safest possible conditions Any
helmet must be worn during
equipment that uses electrical power
the step(s) that follow to
can be potentially dangerous to use
protect against eye damage
when safety or safe handling instructions
and bums due to flash
are not known or not followed. The
hazard,
following safety information is provided
to give you the information necessary for
This symbol indicates that the
safe use and operation°
possibility of toxic gas hazard
When a procedure step is preceded by exists during operation of the
a WARNING, it is an indication that the step(s) that follow.
step contains a procedure that might be
injurious to a person if proper safety This symbol indicates that the
precautions are not heeded, possibility of being burned by
When a procedure step is preceded by hot slag exists during
a CAUTION, it is an indication that the operation of the step(s) that
follow.
step contains a procedure that might
damage the equipment being used.
This symbol indicates that the
A NOTE may be used before or after a eye protection should be worn
procedure step to highlight or explain to protect against flying debris
something in that step, in the following step(s)
READ ALL SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
CAREFULLY before attempting to This symbol indicates that the
install, operate, or service this welder. possibility of injury or death
Failure to comply with these instructions exists due to improper
could result In personal injury and/or handling and maintenance of
property damage. compressed gas cylinders or
regulators
RETAIN THESE INSTRUCTIONS
Full explanations of the specific hazards
FOR FUTURE REFERENCE. are shown in the WELDING
INSTRUCTION GUIDE. Make sure you
Note: The following safety alert
have read and understand all of the
symbols identify important
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information before proceeding with any FLASH HAZARDS
of the instructions contained in this
user's guide_
Published standards on safety are
available. They are listed in WARNING
ADDITIONAL SAFETY INFORMATION
at the end of this SAFETY SUMMARY,, ARC RAYS CAN INJURE EYES
The National Electrical Code, AND BURN SKIN! To reduce risk of
Occupational Safety and Health Act injury from arc rays, read,
regulations, local industrial codes and understand, and follow the following
local inspection requirements also safety instructions° In addition, make
provide a basis for equipment certain that anyone else that uses
installation, use, and service this welding equipment, or is a
bystander in the welding area,
SHOCK HAZARDS
understands and follows these safety
instructions as well,
FUME HAZARDS
WARNING
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IMPORTANT - GAS CYLINDER SIZE Align the tank tray bracket (1) to fit
RESTRICTION! The tank tray you have between the legs at the back of the
just installed on the back of tile welder cart (2) (as shown in Figure 2) so
will handle gas cylinders no larger than that the mounting holes are aligned
20 cubic feet., tf you select a cylinder with the four staked nuts on the rear
larger than 20 cubic feet, it must be of the cart.
chained to a wall or other fixed support. 2 Start one ¼ inch split lock washer
2
(3) and a ¼-20 x Y2 inch hex bolt (4)
in one of the top tank tray bracket
(1) mounting holes then start each
of the other three split lock washers
(2) and ¼ inch hex bolts (3) through
the remaining mounting holes.
3 Tighten all four inch hex bolts°
" 3
\
I• :1 to reduce the risk of plugging or
damaging the regulator° Never aim
the open cylinder valve port at
t yourself or bystanders.
'3 4
3 Screw the preset regulator supplied
Figure 2. Mount Tank Tray Bracket with this welder (see Figure 3) into
To Cart the cylinder valve and tighten with a
wrench..
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Slowly crack open the cylinder
valve, then turn open ALL THE
WAY.
Pull the trigger on the gun to allow
the gas to flow.. KEEP THE
Q TRIGGER PULLED. Listen and
feel for gas flowing from the end of
the welding gun. If your regulator
has no adjustment, it has been pre-
set at the factory for a flow of 20
cubic feet per hour° If your gas
regulator has an adjustment to
control the gas flow rate, turn the
Figure 3. Preset Regulator adjustment key clockwise to
increase gas flow; counterclockwise
4. Insert the gas hose into the outlet to reduce flow_ For most welding,
port of the gas regulator The hose the gas flow should be set at 15-20
locks in place in the fitting when cubic feet per hour.. If no gas is
pressed into the port
heard or felt, verify all steps
5. To remove the gas hose, press involved in connecting the ga&
down on the ring at the rear of the Refease the trigger
gas fitting, and pull the hose out of
the fitting. Note: If welding outside or in a draft, it
may become necessary to set
CHECK THE GAS FLOW up a windbreak to keep the
shielding gas from being blown
from the weld area°
WARNING
WARNING
Electric shock can kill! Always turn the
To reduce the risk of arc flash, make
power OFF and unplug the power cord
certain that the wire coming out of
from the ac power source before
the end of the gun does not come in
changing polarity.
contact with the workpiece clamp or
any grounded material during the CAUTION
drive tension setting process or
arcing will occur_ Do not use a ratchet, crescent or other
lever type wrench to tighten the nuts
1. Pull the trigger on the gun on the polarity bus. The nuts must be
2o Turn the drive tension adjustment hand tightened with a 7/16 inch nut
knob clockwise, increasing the drive driver only.. Too much torque applied
tension until the wire seems to feed to the one of the nuts could cause the
threaded post to break off.
smoothly without slipping
Tools Required:
3. Block the end of the nozzle by
holding it up against something that o 7/16 inch nut driver
doesn't conduct electricity, such as
With a 7/16 inch nut driver, remove
a block of wood or a concrete floor,
all four nuts and pull out the
then trigger the gun again The
vertically mounted copper straps.
wire should slip at the drive roller.
2 Replace the copper straps
However, if the wire bird-nests at
the drive roller, rethread the drive horizontally in the dc Straight
system using less drive tension and Polarity (dc -. Flux Cored)
try again° configuration shown in Figure &
OC, DC-
4. When the drive tension is set MIG FLUX CORED
This welder allows you the capability to 3, Start the four nuts on the four
change the welding current polarity. connecting posts and hand snug
You may select either dc Straight (dc - each nut with the 7/16 nut driver.
Flux Cored) or dc Reverse Polarity (dc +
Do not use a ratchet, crescent or
MIG). For welding steel with solid wire,
other lever type wrench.
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Operation of this welder consists of Position 4 on the Voltage Selector
selecting and adjusting operating produces the rated output of 90 amps,
controls for optimum voltage (welding The duty cycle at 90 amps is 20%, but
heat) and wire speed settings will increase as the heat setting is
decreased.
CONTROLS AND
The position to the left of number t is
INDICATORS the OFF position. In this position, no
power is provided to the welder - the
drive motor and welding power are
turned off.. However, as long as the
WARNING voltage selector is in one of the four
numbered voltage positions, welding
circuit is HOT (there is voltage on the
Electric shock can kill! To remove
contact tip).
the risk of electric shock, be aware
WIRE SPEED CONTROL - The WIRE
that the VOLTAGE selector, when
OFF, does not remove power from all SPEED CONTROL adjusts the speed at
internal circuitry in the welder. which the wire is fed out of the welding
Whenever the VOLTAGE selector is gun The wire speed needs to be
in any position except OFF, the closely matched (tuned-in) to the rate at
welding circuit is activated, Under wtlich it is being melted off (see
this condition, an arc will occur if the TUNING IN THE WIRE SPEED, in the
welding wire or any part of the WELDING INSTRUCTION GUIDE).
welding circuit comes in contact with Some things that affect wire speed
welding ground. selection are the type and diameter of
the wire being used, the heat setting
VOLTAGE SELECTOR - The voltage selected, and the welding position to be
selector controls the welding heat The used
voltage selector is numbered 1-4
NOTE: The wire will feed faster without
Number 1 is the lowest heat and
an arc. When an arc is being
number 4 the highest., Refer to the label
drawn, the wire speed will slow
under the welder hood for
down_
recommended heat settings for your
welding job,
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GENERAL
This welder has been engineered to give
WARNING
many years of trouble-free service
providing that a few very simple steps
are taken to properly maintain it. ELECTRIC SHOCK CAN KILL! To
1_ Keep the wire drive compartment lid reduce the risk of electric shock, always
closed at all times unless the wire unplug the welder from its ac power
needs to be changed or the drive source before removing side panels.
tension needs adiusting IT IS VERY IMPORTANT TO MAINTAIN
2o Keep all consumables (contact tips, THE CONSUMABLES TO AVOID THE
nozzles, and gun liner) clean and NEED FOR PREMATURE
replace when necessary. See REPLACEMENT OF THE GUN
CONSUMABLE MAINTENANCE ASSEMBLY
AND TROUBLESHOOTING later in
The GUN LINER is intended to provide
this section for detailed information_ an unrestricted path for the welding wire
3, Replace power cord, ground cable, to flow through the gun assembly. Over
ground clamp, or gun assembly time it will accumulate dust, dirt, and
when damaged or worn otller debris. RepIacement is necessary
4. Periodically clean dust, dirt, grease, when these accumulations begin to
etco from your welder Every six restrict the free flow of wire through the
months or as necessary, remove gun assembly
the side panels from time welder and REPLACE A GUN LINER
air-blow any dust and dirt that may
have accumulated inside the When removing or installing a gun liner,
care must be taken not to kink or
welder.
otherwise damage the gun liner or
replacernent wilt be necessary. See
Figure 9 for the drive assembly and
Figure 10 for the gun assembly.
Irfle! Guide
Tube End
Drive
Assembly
internalStar
Switch
Lockwasher
Handle Head End
Case Gun Liner
6,, Leave the gun assembly (consists terminal. If you find it necessary to
of nozzle, gas diffuser, goosemeck, remove the gas hose connector,
handle and cable containing gas press down on the ring at the rear
tubing electrical cable and liner) of the gas fitting to release the gas
attached to the welder but move lnose and pull out the gas hose.
the welder to a place where the Remove the gas fitting with a 9 mm
open end wrench or three inch
crescent.
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12, Pull the liner out of the cable 20 Make sure the cable covering
covering (tubing) from the handle (tubing) is far enough in the
end and push the small piece of machine so that it is covered by the
liner out of the conductor tube wire-feed torch clamp.
13, Carefully insert the new liner into 21 Tighten the two 1,4inch hex head
the cable taking particular care to screws (may also be tightened by a
keep the liner straight (especially at straight blade screwdriver) and one
the terminal end) to ease its pan head Phillips screw to the
passage through cable covering.. It drive roller securing the gun in
may be desirable, perhaps even place.
necessary, to apply some silicon 22 Re-install the wedding wire
grease to the outside of the new according to INSTALL THE
liner so that it will slide easily WELDING WIRE.
through the cable. MAINTAINING THE CONTACT TIP
14. Insert the new piece of liner into the
conductor tube. The purpose of the CONTACT TIP is to
transfer welding current to the welding
Note: If you found it necessary to wire while allowing the wire to pass
remove the gas and hose through it smoothly..
connector at step 9, remember
to reconnect it after completing Always use a contact tip stamped with
the same diameter as the wire it wil! be
step t2 The gas hose can be
used with
reconnected by simply pushing
it into the back of the connector. t if the wire burns back into the tip,
remove the tip from the gun and
t5o Insert the head of the gun liner
clean the hole running through it
through the internal star lock
with an oxygen-acetylene torch tip
washer and the live wire terminal
cleaner or tip drill
(repeat the orientation noted in
2 Over time, the hole in the contact tip
step 9), With a 5!16 inch open end
will become worn by the wire
wrench, screw the head end of the
passing through it. The more worn
new liner into the gas valve
ti]is hole becomes, the less efficient
16 Insert a new plastic cable tie in is the transfer of welding current to
place around the cable and tighten tl_e wire and eventually arc
it in approximately the same breakage and difficult arc starting
location as the plastic cable tie that wilt result Replace contact tips
was cut in step 8. when signs of wear become
17, Return all components to the apparent.
handle casing and realign them as MAINTAINING THE NOZZLE
they were originally.. The nozzle directs the shielding gas to
18. With both halves of the handle the weld puddle, determines the size of
case in place, tighten the four the shielding area, and prevents the
Philips pan head screws making electrically hot contact tip from
sure the trigger remains seated in contacting the work piece..
place. CAUTION
19. Push the cable into the welder far
KEEP THE NOZZLE CLEAN! During
enough so that the end of the gun
the welding process, spatter and slag
liner protrudes through the inlet
wilt build up inside the nozzle and
guide tube end of the wire-feed must be cleaned out periodically..
torch clamp far enough so that it is
Failure to clean and/or replace the
within approximately 1/16 inch of nozzle in a timely fashion WILL
touching the drive roller.. CAUSE DAMAGE TO THE FRONT-
END OF THE GUN ASSEMBLY°
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For best results, coat the inside of a new TESTING FOR A SHORTED
or freshly cleaned nozzle with anti-stick NOZZLE
spray or gel
Arcing between the nozzle and the work
1. Stop welding and clean any piece ALWAYS means the nozzle is
accumulated slag or spatter from shorted, but this can be hard to detect
the nozzle every 5 to I0 minutes of through the lens of a welding helmet.
welding time. The following testing method is another
2. When weeding overhead, if any way to tell if a nozzle is shorted.,
molten metal drips from the weld
With the welder unplugged from the ac
puddle and falls into the nozzle, power source, touch the probes of an
STOP WELDING IMMEDIATELY
ohmmeter or continuity tester to the end
and clean the nozzle
of the contact tip and the outside of the
3. If the slag cannot be thoroughly nozzle. If there is any continuity at all,
cleaned from the nozzle, REPLACE the nozzle IS shorted.. Clean or replace
THE NOZZLE! as needed.
Failure to keep the nozzle adequately PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE
cleaned can result in the following
problems: Except for internal and external
cleaning, cleaning the nozzle, and
A SHORTED nozzle results when
occasionally retightening screws, there
spatter buildup bridges the insulation in is no periodic maintenance
the nozzle allowing welding current to
recommended for your welder.
flow through it as welt as the contact tip.
When shorted, a nozzle wilt steal TROUBLESHOOTING
welding current from the wire whenever
it contacts the grounded work piece The following TROUBLESHOOTING
This causes erratic welds and reduced information is provided as a guide to
penetration. help resolve some of the more common
problems that could be encountered°
In addition, a shorted nozzle overheats
the end of the gun, which can DAMAGE Table 3 is a troubleshooting table
the front_end of the gun.. provided to help you determine a
possible remedy when you are having a
A RESTRICTED nozzle is created when
probtem with your welder This table
enough slag builds up in the nozzle to
does not provide all possible solutions,
affect the direction, concentration, and
only tlqose possibilities considered to
or rate of the shielding gas flow. This
likely be common faults The table
problem can cause porous, brittle welds
consists of a TROUBLE or symptom, a
and reduce penetration
POSSIBLE CAUSE for that symptom,
and a POSSIBLE REMEDY for that
symptorn_
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Table 3. Troubleshooting
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ITEM DESCRIPTION PART NO,
¥ 20511 Sears 90 amp MIG Welder 117-076-002
1 Heat Control Switch 242-422-666
2 Fan 216-100-666
3 Front Panel 410_900-010
4 Strain Relief 541_057-666
5 Cable Assembly 238-223-666
6 Knob 246-107-666
7 6' MfG gun 238-592_000
8 Control Panel 4t0-868-040
9 Wire Speed control W/Circuit Board 880-418-666
t0 Transformer 880-410-666
11 Left Side Panel 410-865-020
12 Side Latch WtClip 312-295-666
13 Terminal Block 246-414-666
14 Wire Feed Motor 880-406-666
15 Tension Hardware 131-419-000
t6 Spindle 312-076-666
17 Center Panel 410-960-010
t8 Rectifier 880-402-666
19 Fitting 253_333_666
20 Power Cord 248-327-666
21 Bushing 512-215-666
22 Strain Relief 239-074-666
23 Handle W/Hardware 312-296-666
24 Right Side Panel 410-864-020
25 Base 410-866-010
26 Thermo Breaker 880-415-666
27 Tank Bracket 412-635-010
¥ Tweco MIG Gun (6 foot cable) 238-592-000
¥ Tweco MIG Gun (10 foot cable) 238-593-000
28 Contact Tip 0 024' (0,6 mm) 43090
Contact Tip 0 030" (0,8 mm) 43100
29 Nozzle 43480
30 Trigger (MIG Gun) 334-440-000
31 Gun Cable. Complete 334-465-000
32 Handle (With Trigger) 334-495-666
33 Gas Hose 059-217_040
34 Liner 334-468-666
35 Gas Hose Quick Connector 334-467-000
¥ Gun Head: Gas Valve, Conductor Tube. Conductor Tube 334-490-666
Insulation, Gas Diffuser
36 Gas Valve 334-491-666
37 Conductor Tube Insulation 334-493-666
38 Conductor Tube 334°492-666
39 Gas Diffuser (M]G Gun) 334-494-666
t Regulator 334-438-000
t" Wire Spool Adaptor (for 8") 312-110-666
1" Urelhane Drive Roller 880-427-666
I" Giound Clamp 239-010_102
l" Welding Face Shield 332-239_666
¥ Complete Assembly
1 Not Shown In Drawing
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