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TABLE OF CONTENTS

SECTION 1 − SAFETY PRECAUTIONS - READ BEFORE USING		1
1-1.	Symbol Usage	1
1-2.	Arc Welding Hazards	1
1-3.	Additional Symbols For Installation, Operation, And Maintenance	3
1-4.	California Proposition 65 Warnings	4
1-5.	Principal Safety Standards	4
1-6.	EMF Information	4
SECTION 2 − CONSIGNES DE SÉCURITÉ − LIRE AVANT UTILISATION		5
2-1.	Symboles utilisés	5
2-2.	Dangers relatifs au soudage à l’arc	5
2-3.	Dangers supplémentaires en relation avec l’installation, le fonctionnement et la maintenance	7
2-4.	Proposition californienne 65 Avertissements	8
2-5.	Principales normes de sécurité	9
2-6.	Information EMF	9
SECTION 3 − INTRODUCTION		11
3-1.	Specifications	11
3-2.	Welding Power Source Duty Cycle And Overheating	11
3-3.	Volt-Ampere Curves	12
3-4.	Installing Welding Gun	13
3-5.	Connecting To Weld Output Terminals	14
3-6.	Installing Work Clamp	14
3-7.	Setting Gun Polarity For Wire Type	15
3-8.	Installing 2 lb Wire Spool And Adjusting Hub Tension	15
3-9.	Installing 10 lb Wire Spool And Adjusting Hub Tension	16
3-10.	Installing 33 lb Wire Spool And Adjusting Hub Tension	16
3-11.	Installing Gas Supply	17
3-12.	Positioning Jumper Links	18
3-13.	Electrical Service Guide	19
3-14.	Selecting A Location And Connecting Input Power	20
3-15.	Threading Welding Wire	21
3-16.	Installing Optional DP 3545 Spool Gun To Welding Power Source	22
SECTION 4 − OPERATION		23
4-1.	Controls	23
4-2.	Weld Parameters	24
SECTION 5 − MAINTENANCE AND TROUBLESHOOTING		25
5-1.	Routine Maintenance	25
5-2.	Supplementary Protectors	25
5-3.	Replacing Drive Roll And Wire Inlet Guide	26
5-4.	Removing Knob From Front Panel	26
5-5.	Aligning Drive Rolls and Wire Guide	27
5-6.	Replacing Gun Contact Tip	27
5-7.	Installing Cable Hangers	28
5-8.	Removing Nozzle, Contact Tip, And Adapter, Changing Liner, And Cleaning Gun Casing	29
5-9.	Welding Troubleshooting Table	30
5-10.	Wire Drive/Gun Troubleshooting Table	30

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Hobart Welding Products 230 manual Table of Contents

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File MIG Gmaw OM-235 281AProcesses Description Protect Your Investment From Hobart to You Table of Contents Warranty HOT Parts can burn Symbol UsageArc Welding Hazards Electric Shock can kill Flying Metal or Dirt can injure eyes Fumes and Gases can be hazardousARC Rays can burn eyes and skin Welding can cause fire or explosion Moving Parts can injure Welding Wire can injureFire or Explosion hazard Falling Equipment can injure About Implanted Medical Devices Principal Safety StandardsCalifornia Proposition 65 Warnings EMF Information UNE Décharge Électrique peut entraîner la mort Symboles utilisés DES Pièces Chaudes peuvent provoquer des brûlures graves LES Fumées ET LES GAZ peuvent être dangereuxLE Soudage peut provoquer un in cendie ou une explosion LA Chute DE L’APPAREIL peut blesser LE Bruit peut endommager l’ouïeLES Bouteilles peuvent exploser si elles sont endommagées Risque D’INCENDIE OU D’EXPLO- Sion Proposition californienne 65 Avertissements LES Fils DE Soudage peuvent provoquer des blessuresLE Soudage À L’ARC risque de provoquer des interférences Principales normes de sécurité Information EMFEn ce qui concerne les implants médicaux OM-235 281 Specifications Welding Power Source Duty Cycle And OverheatingOverheating 40.0 35.0 30.0 25.0 20.0 15.0 10.0 100 150 200 250 300 Volt-Ampere CurvesVoltage Amperage MIG GUN Installing Welding Gun Installing Work Clamp Connecting To Weld Output Terminals Electrode Negative Dcen Setting Gun Polarity For Wire TypeInstalling 2 lb Wire Spool And Adjusting Hub Tension Changing Polarity Installing 33 lb Wire Spool And Adjusting Hub Tension Installing 10 lb Wire Spool And Adjusting Hub Tension Installing Gas Supply Rear PanelTools Needed 1-1/8, 5/8 Positioning Jumper Links Turn off and disconnect input power Input Amperes At Rated Output Electrical Service GuideHz Single Input Voltage Conductors from unit Selecting a Location And Connecting Input PowerDo not move or operate unit where it could tip Special installation may be Threading Welding Wire Turn Off unit, and disconnect input power Wire Speed Control Controls3070 2080 1090 Weld Parameters Selecting Wire, Gas and Control Settings Before maintaining Routine MaintenanceDisconnect power Supplementary Protectors Replacing Drive Roll And Wire Inlet Guide Turn Off powerRemoving Knob From Front Panel Aligning Drive Rolls and Wire Guide Turn Off power before replacing contact tipReplacing Gun Contact Tip Installing Cable Hangers Turn Off power before Installing cable hangersCable Hanger Screws Tools Needed Turn off welding power source/wire feeder Welding Trouble Remedy Welding Troubleshooting TableWire Drive/Gun Troubleshooting Table Wire Drive/Gun Trouble Remedy Typical MIG Process Connections − MIG Welding Gmaw Guidelines Select Voltage Typical MIG Process Control SettingsWire Size Amperage Range Amperage Groove Welds Holding And Positioning Welding Gun Short Normal Long Conditions That Affect Weld Bead ShapePush Perpendicular Drag Poor Weld Bead Characteristics Good Weld Bead CharacteristicsGun Movement During Welding Possible Causes Corrective Actions Troubleshooting − Excessive SpatterTroubleshooting − Porosity Troubleshooting − Excessive Penetration Troubleshooting − Lack Of Penetration Troubleshooting − Incomplete FusionTroubleshooting − Burn-Through Direction Troubleshooting − Waviness Of BeadTroubleshooting − Distortion Base metal to move Troubleshooting Guide For Semiautomatic Welding Equipment Common MIG Shielding GasesApplication Drive rolls if necessary Welding arc not stable Wire slipping in drive rollsReadjust welding parameters Welding power source − Electrical Diagram 10 − Fig 17 − Fig Main Assembly Item Dia Part Description Quantity Mkgs Center Baffle w/Components Center Baffle w/Components -1Item Rear Panel w/Components Front Panel w/Components 234 Wire Drive Assembly Wire Drive Assembly 237 H200L4−15 Gun Knurl Drive Roll For Hard Shell Cored Wires Accessories Service SupportAssistance Hobart Welding Products Contact your Distributor for