TABLE OF CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION

SAFETY SUMMARY

SAFETY INFORMATION

SHOCK HAZARDS .............. 5

FLASH HAZARDS ................ 6

FIRE HAZARDS ................... 6

FUME HAZARDS ................. 7

COMPRESSED GASSES

AND EQUIPMENT

HAZARDS ........................ 8

ADDITIONAL SAFETY

INFORMATION ................. 9

PREPARING TO WELD ... 10

WIRE FEED WELDING

VARIABLES ....................... 10

SELECT THE WIRE ........... 10

Solid Steel Wire

Selection ..................... 10

Self-Shielding Flux-Core

Steel Wire .................. 10

Aluminum Wire Selection10

Stainless Steel Wire

Selection .................... 12

Silicon Bronze Wire

Selection .................... 12

SELECTING THE WIRE

SPOOL SIZE .................. 12

SELECTING THE WIRE

DIAMETER ..................... 13

SELECTING SHIELDING

GAS ................................ 13

Gas Selection For Steel

Welding With Steel

Wire ............................ 13

Gas Selection For

Aluminum Gas

Welding ...................... 14

Gas Selection For

Stainless Steel

Welding ...................... 14

Gas Selection For Steel

Welding With Silicon

Bronze Wire ............... 14

SELECT WELDING

CURRENT POLARITY ... 14

PREPARING THE WORK

AREA .................................. 14

SETTING UP THE WORK

PIECE ................................. 15

PREPARING THE JOINT