Craftsman 196.20569 Assemble, Shield Installing Handle Feet Selecting Shielding Gas, Maintenance

Craftsman			Limited			Warranty		2
Introduction				........................................				2
Safety	Summary				..................................			3
Safety		Information						3
Shock		Hazards			..................................			4
Flash		Hazards			....................................			4
Fire Hazards				......................................				5
Fume		Hazards			....................................			6
Compressed				Gasses
and Equipment						Hazards		6
Additional			Safety			Information		7
Welder		Specifications					........................	8.
Description				........................................				8
Welder Operating						Characteristics		8
Duty Cycle				........................................				8
Internal Thermal						Protection		8
Know	Your		Welder			..............................		9
Welder		Installation				..............................		10
Power		Source			Connection			10
Power Requirements								10
Connect			to Power				Source	10
Extension				Cords				10
Assembling				the Welder				10
Unpacking				the Welder				10
Packing			List					10
Assemble				the	Face		Shield	10
Installing			the		Handle			11
Installing			the		Feet		............................	11
Selecting			Shielding				Gas	11
Install the				Shielding			Gas	12

Check			the	Gas Flow						12
Align		and		Set		the	Drive		Roller	13
Install		the		Welding				Wire	..................	13
Set the Wire Drive Tension										15
Change			Polarity							15
Operation			............................................							16
Controls			and		Indicators					16
Power			Switch			..................................				16
Voltage			Selector				..............................			16
Wire		Speed			Control			..........................		16
Learning			to Weld							16
Holding			the	Gun						16
Welding			Techniques					..........................		17
Moving			the		Gun					17
Types			of Weld			Beads				18
Welding			Positions				............................			18
Multiple			Pass			Welding				19
Special			Welding				Methods			20
Spot			Welding			..................................				20
Maintenance					........................................					21
General			..............................................							21
Consumable					Maintenance				..................	21
Maintaining				the		Contact			Tip	21
Maintaining				the		Nozzle				22
Testing			for	a	Shorted			Nozzle		22
Replace			a Gun			Liner		..........................		22
Preventive				Maintenance					....................	23
Troubleshooting						..................................				23
Wiring	Diagram									25
Parts	List		..............................................							26
Suggested			Settings				............................			30

Limited Three-Year Warranty on Craftsman Welder

For three years from the date of purchase, if any part of this welder, except for the gun or cables, fails due to a defect in material or workmanship, return it to your nearest Sears Parts & Repair Center, and it will be repaired free of charge. Sears will repair the gun or cables free of charge for only one year from the date of purchase. This warranty does not cover expendable parts such as contact tips or nozzles, which are consumed during normal welder operation.

This warranty applies only while this product is used in the United States. This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state.

Sears, Roebuck and Co., D/817WA, Hoffman Estates, IL 60179

This Welder User's guide provides specific information about your wire feed welder. It is to be used together with the Welding Instruction Guide to provide all of the information needed to safely and effectively use your wire feed welder. The information in this book applies to your specific model of wire feed welder and gives instructions on set-up, installation and actual use of the welder.

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