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Save this Manual For Future Reference S_ AJRS MODEL NO. 113.201892 Serial Number Model and serial number may be found at the rear of the cabinet. should record both model and seriaI number in a safe place for future use. A C 230 AMP/DC 140 AMP TRIPLE...
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..-:%. ': SAFET INST.UCT IONS:TO: OPERATOR : i Fail_re:i!t_:;:!f0i 0w these ::instructions result cooling louvers in the welding cabinet. If these objects contact the internal parts of the welder sedods personat!njury_ :::i ; i:: : they couid damage the welder or result in an FIJME'S...
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FULL ONE YEAR WARRANTY CRAFTSMAN ELECTRIC WELDER If this Craftsman Electric Welder fails to perform properly, due to a delecI in material or workmanship,...
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CLAM Key_ PartName Welding HElmet:(Partially assembled) SET-UP INSTRUCTIONS Helmet band assembly (Not Assembled) ..... Electrode cable assembly ....::: ..:..This Craftsman welder.is shipped complete in one Work cable assembly , .....,.,:.., carton: in :order:;_to...
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4. Back out the slotted-head screwtocated near the end of the electrode holder until the cable end can be placed under the rectangular clamp plate. 5. Insert the end of the cable under the clamp plate so that the forked end of the cable passes on each side of the screw.
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ii:!:i::i:_:i == v !::O JNTRO:L:S welder: is derived from is equipped with ::tt ranges two :AC ranges and suitable for electrodes up to 3/!6 inch diameter. Either range may be used, depending on operator The 50-230amp AC range requi_:es less line (input preferences when the electrode diameter permits.
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_/ORK table itself provided it is metallic or will conduct CABLE electricity. We feel that welding with your new Craftsman dual range arc welder is as simple as A.B.C. A. Determine what diameter electrode should used by gauging the piece to be welded...
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: i/: ..:Now !oosen tlie heat selector knob and move the pointer urtti/_i_ecommehded Setting: appears_:: i n thep0i ::i _i:!: .:::i: i: i .nob: selected)::_ Connect.the Work Clam p to the w6rk Wear Turn:the 'ON" position, • lower your:Welding: He!meL, and you are ready to:weld,:- ..
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A COMPREHENSIVE GUIDE FOR YOUR NEW CRAFTSMAN ARC WELDER WHAT iT WiLL DO CONTAINS: INFORMATION ABOUT = VARIOUS TYPES OF RODS = USEFUL ACCESSORIES ° TIPS ON CUTTING, WELDING AND BRAZING Form No. SP574_5...
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With fine ripple, unusually clean, smooth appearance, and reduced slag inclusions, Craftsman Contact Electrode deposits more metal faster,,. Because the powdered iron in the flux goes into the weld. W' H AT H A P P E N S WHEN...
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When operating a welder, certain precautions must be taken to prevent injuries to yourself and others. Knowing how to use the protective equipment to safeguard against them is the first step in learning to weld. :The effects Of heat and light given off by the arc, while (not oXfords) should...
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LEARN BY E:)O NG OFWELD DIRECTION Experience has proven that short periods of practice at first attempting to weld. Insert a small, mild-steel welding electrode in the electrode holder and connect the welding regular intervals are the best way to teach yourself how to weld.
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Fi_re .3 Figure 4 Figure Figure 1o lay a weldbeadonlytwo Watchthe wold puddleto Fill the crater, when starting 1"owiden the bead, work the a new rod, by striking the rod from side to side slight- movements are Used,down- keep the slag from flowing wardandin the directionthe in frontof it, causing inciu- arc at A then moving to B...
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CURRENTTOO LOW TRAVELTOO FAST Arc is difficult to maintain, Small bead undercut in Very fittte penetration. High some pisces. Rough top bead. and little penetration. CURRENTTOO NIGH ARC TOO LONG Wide thin bead, undercut. Surface of weld rough, Crater pointed and long. Rod melts off in globules, Rod burns off very fasL Arc makes hissing sound,...
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WELDING FLAT SHEET METAL BACK-UP STRIP Figure 4 TACK Figure 6-1#CH R_KFORCEMENT Flat welding includes all types of joints in which the weld ishorizontal, and the electrode is fed clown as in the practice Figure Figure welds of previous pages. The five types of joints in figure 1 can be welded in the flat position.
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Run the first pass on beveled plates with a 5/32-inch and use as high a current as you can handle to obtain a UNDERCUT GAS PG_CKET small bead on the underside. If this is not done, insufficient penetration will result, as shown in figure 11. Be sure to clean each pass before laying on the next.
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Figure 8 Figure Figure Figure iNTERMITTENT WELDS STAGGERED Figure INTER- MffTENT WELDS Figure: 16 Figure LAP: WELDS LAP WEL|)S WELD ON BOTH SIDES ATEND OFJOINT Figure Figure i ii iiiiiiii Wi|l _:coi_ewith experience. If the arc is advanced too fast, should be nearly flat with a slight radius at the sides or toes.
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POSITION WELDnNG weld, run a few practice beads to get the "feel" of the arc. Tack-weld a piece of scrap iron to an old practice plate so it is positioned vertically (fig. 3). Use 1/8-inch rods for the first welds and a current of about 75 to 115 amperes. Experiment with various amperage settings until you are using the highest current you can handle, Hold the rod at...
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VERTICAL.UP WELDING WELD Figure Figure Use 1/8 and 5/32-inch rods for all vertical-up welds and weave (fig. 9). This will produce a "shelf" upon which start by running practice beads from bottom to top of a additional metal is deposited intermitter_flyas the welding 3/16 or I i4-inch plate, tack-welded in a vertical position.
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UNDERCUT Figure OVER-LAPFED BACK-UP STRIP _gure Figure Figure Figure HORIZONTAL WELDING one side. If the seam has numerous gaps, use a back-up Horizontal welding refers to one type of butt weld between two plates in a vertical plane. For practice, set up a plate strip, allowing a slight gap...
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METAL BENDS • eLrff _L_ $'IAilr tST _LD HER(. 2N_' W[tD B£_, ETC, Figure F;gure Figure To simulate actual conditions tack-weld a piece with an surrounding metal is free to move (not clamped or tacked) it cannot resist these forces and bends (fig. 22). irregular edge to another piece leaving numerous gaps...
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ofthe fractured s urface tolineupthe two pieces. Tack-weld brush each bead before depositing the next. Then continue or clamp parts in position. If the crack has not separated to fill the groove with short weld beads as before, working the casting, a yea-groove can be chipped out with a dia- rapidly whe n depositing and peening the bead.
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TORCH ¸¸. To pre|0are the torch for use, connect its two cables to the THUMB KNOB ground and electrode cables of the welding machine. Grounding of the work is not necessary as the operation of the arc flame is entirely independent. With the thumb knob or_the handle in the "off"...
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..ii ill i ..iiii bent and edges fused together by melting down the excess metal to form a bead (fig. 6). No filler rods are required. Figure The carbon-arc torch is ideally suited for brazing soldering small tubing. Cast and mat_eable iron can be brazed with...
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BOLT AND RIVET CUTTING MOVe e OoUr ANO:--_ ..OOWN VERTICALLY : _: .._o '>- "" -_ f,_._ Removing rusty bolts Or rivets isan easy iob with an electric : ,_ arc welder. The arc is struck on the head or nut of the bolt ":"...
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W#ELDING $PECIFmCATIONS .._" ...._ ...."";"'";'"'"_ A% /S E-6011 MILD STEEL AC-DC GENERAL APPLICATIONS: Farm Equipment Sheet Metal • Car and Truck • Body and Fender o Pipe e Tanks o Maintenance _ Jigs and Fixtures o Cabinets •...
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SPECiFiCATiONS W E[01NGiRO:D E-60131:Ni0LD STEi=L AC-DC multi-purpose al! position GENERAL APPLICATIONS: Farm Equipment Car and Truck • Sheet Metalo Pipe o Tanks Boders • Structural Steel Maintenance Re_)a_rs o General Repair Work SIZES AND HEATS (AMPS) Diameter, ..5/64- 3t32" 1/8""...
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VV'ELD0 G SPECIFiCATiONS HARD SURFACING AC-DC medium chrome-carbon electrode GENERAL APPLICATIONS: Tractor Grousers arrcl Rollers • Scraper Blades • Agri cultural Implements • Plow Shares e Hitches • Power Shovel • Dipper Teeth Drive Sprockets e Coal Cutters o Conveyor Rolls e Mining Buckets...
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Starts on contact w_Ih smooth'sUrge-flee arc, also restr_kes instantly. This Craftsman electrode has powdered iron in the coating which:makes welding easier and faster. The slag is easy to remove in most cases self-peeling as the weld €oolsl...
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WE m i NG D SPECaF,CATJONS .., .., ,, MACHmNABLE CAST IRON AC-DC machineable welds on all cast irons GENERAL APPLICATIONS: Cylinder Blocks e Crankcases ® Valve Seats e Defective Castings • Gears e Sprockets • Casting Repairs in General •...
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..PARTS LIST FOR CRAFTSMAN AC 230 AMP/DC 140 AMP WELDER MODEL 113.201892 \ 30 ..-.---4O...
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PARTS LiST FOR CRAFTSMAN AC 230 AMP/DC 140 AMP WELDER MODEL 113.201892 Always order by Part Number - Not by Key Number • •:i:i :¸¸ Part Part Description Description 61435 60444 Cabinet, Top Washer, Spring 61276 STD541325 *Nut, Hex 1/4-28...
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• :• I_IL AC 230 AMP/DO 140 AMP TRRPLE RANGE ARC WELDER Now that you have purchased your arc welder, should SERVICE need ever exist for repair parts or service, simply contact Sears Service Center and most Sears, Roebuck Co. stores. Be sure to provide all pertinent facts when...