WARNING To prevent serious injury, read manual warnings and instructions before use.

62486 TIG WELDING QUICK START GUIDE

Turn gas ON and set flow.

8

BASIC WELDING INSTRUCTIONS AND WELDING TIPS ARE IN MANUAL.

1 Sharpen Tungsten Electrode.

3Attach gas hose and regulator/flow meter (sold separately). Connect Argon gas.

4Attach Ground Clamp. Secure Clamp to exposed metal part of weldpiece or worktable.

5 Attach TIG Torch to Welder.

WARNINGTo prevent fire and serious injury:

Keep torch clear of grounded objects while welder plugged in.

Grinding Wheel

Electrode2

Assemble Torch. Match Collet and Collet Body sizes to Electrode. Match Gas Nozzle to shielding gas requirements in Settings chart.

HOLD TORCH CLEAR

TIG Torch

Grounding Clamp

Grounding Clamp

Optional: Attach Foot Pedal.

Gas Inlet (5/8"-18)

Move TIG/Stick Switch to “TIG”. Set gas post flow delay and intended current output.

6

Hold Torch clear of weldpiece. Plug in Welder and turn ON.7

A

LONG9S

2SSHORT

165 AINVERTER TIG/STICK

WELDERwith High Frequency Start

ON

OFF

A

OUTPUT

ITEM 62486

A

LONG10S

2SSHORT

165 AINVERTER TIG/STICK

WELDERwith High Frequency Start

ON

OFF

A

OUTPUT

ITEM 62486

Gas Post Flow Delay Switch

TIG/Stick Switch

Current Output Knob

Gas Nozzle

ColletCollet Body

Insert tungsten Electrode here.

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eld

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d Sp

eed

Too

Fast

TO C

ORRE

CT:

wel

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d Sp

eed

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CT:

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ster

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VER

TER

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OFF

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A

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TER

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OFF

A

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tach

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. Plu

g in

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nd

turn

ON.

Arc

Leng

th

Too

Shor

t

TO C

ORRE

CT:

Arc

Leng

th

Too

Long

TO C

ORRE

CT:

TIG

wel

ding

is

a co

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icat

ed

proc

ess,

requ

iring

ex

perie

nce

and

skill

to a

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ve

succ

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ul re

sults

. Tr

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is

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ly.