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OM-1598 199 752E March 2003 Processes Submerged (SAW) Welding Description Heavy Duty Wire Feeder For Automated Welding Applications RAD-400 And RAD-780 Motor/Drive Assemblies Visit our website at www.MillerWelds.com...
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We know you don’t have time to do it any other way. That’s why when Niels Miller first started building arc welders in 1929, he made sure his products offered long-lasting value and superior quality.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS SECTION 1 – SAFETY PRECAUTIONS - READ BEFORE USING ......1-1.
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SECTION 1 – SAFETY PRECAUTIONS - READ BEFORE USING som _nd_7/02 1-1. Symbol Usage Means Warning! Watch Out! There are possible hazards with this procedure! The possible hazards are shown in the adjoining symbols. This group of symbols means Warning! Watch Out! possible Y Marks a special safety message.
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ARC RAYS can burn eyes and skin. BUILDUP OF GAS can injure or kill. D Shut off shielding gas supply when not in use. Arc rays from the welding process produce intense D Always ventilate confined spaces or use visible and invisible (ultraviolet and infrared) rays that can burn eyes and skin.
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1-3. Additional Symbols For Installation, Operation, And Maintenance FIRE OR EXPLOSION hazard. MOVING PARTS can cause injury. D Do not install or place unit on, over, or near D Keep away from moving parts such as fans. combustible surfaces. D Keep all doors, panels, covers, and guards D Do not install unit near flammables.
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1-4. Principal Safety Standards Safety in Welding, Cutting, and Allied Processes, ANSI Standard Z49.1, Boulevard, Rexdale, Ontario, Canada (phone: from American Welding Society, 550 N.W. LeJeune Rd, Miami FL 33126 800–463–6727 or in Toronto 416–747–4044, website: www.csa–in- (phone: 305-443-9353, website: www.aws.org). ternational.org).
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SECTION 1 – CONSIGNES DE SÉCURITÉ – À LIRE AVANT UTILISATION som _nd_fre 7/02 1-1. Signification des symboles Signifie « Mise en garde. Faire preuve de vigilance. » Cette procédure présente des risques identifiés par les symboles adjacents aux directives. Ce groupe de symboles signifie «...
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LES RAYONS DE L’ARC peuvent cau- LES ACCUMULATIONS DE GAZ peu- ser des brûlures oculaires et cuta- vent causer des blessures ou même nées. la mort. Le rayonnement de l’arc génère des rayons visibles et D Couper l’alimentation en gaz protecteur en cas de invisibles intenses (ultraviolets et infrarouges) suscep- non utilisation.
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1-3. Autres symboles relatifs à l’installation, au fonctionnement et à l’entretien de l’appareil. Risque D’INCENDIE OU D’EXPLO- LES ORGANES MOBILES peuvent SION causer des blessures. D Ne pas placer l’appareil sur une surface inflam- D Se tenir à l’écart des organes mobiles comme les mable, ni au–dessus ou à...
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1-4. Principales normes de sécurité Safety in Welding, Cutting, and Allied Processes, norme ANSI Z49.1, Rexdale, Rexdale (Ontario) Canada M9W 1R3 (téléphone : (800) de l’American Welding Society, 550 N.W. LeJeune Rd, Miami FL 33126 463–6727 ou à Toronto : (416) 747–4044, site Web : www.csa–interna- (téléphone : (305) 443–9353, site Web : www.aws.org).
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SECTION 2 – INSTALLATION 2-1. Specifications Wire Feed Speed Wire Feed Speed Wire Diameter Wire Diameter Type Of Input Type Of Input Input Power Input Power Model Model Rating Rating Weight Weight Range Range Range Range Power Power Cord Cord 0 To 400 ipm 3/32 To 7/32 in 1/4 HP,...
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2-3. Overall Dimensions And Mounting Hole Layout Inches Millimeters Inches Millimeters 2-1/2 4-5/8 12-1/2 4-1/4 13/32 Dia. 10.3 Dia. 8 Holes 8 Holes 3/8-16 Tapped 8 Holes 802 594-A 2-4. Typical Equipment Location Side View Front View 802 605-A Welding Power Source Weld Control Wire Drive Assembly Side Beam...
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2-5. Installing Wire Guide And Drive Roll When changing wire size or type, check drive roll size (see Table 5-1). Wire Pressure Adjustment Screw Loosen screw to decrease tension on spring. Drive Roll Nut Drive Roll Carrier Turn nut one click to line up lobes with lobes on drive roll carrier.
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2-6. Plug Connections Weld Control Motor Control Cord (Not Supplied) Motor/Drive Assembly To make connections, align key- way, insert plug, and tighten threaded collar. 802 594-A / 802 269 / 802 530 OM-1598 Page 12...
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2-7. Threading And Feeding Welding Wire Hold wire tightly to keep it from unraveling. POWER Tools Needed: Weld Control Welding Power Source 6 in (150 mm) Pull and hold wire; cut off end. Set switches. WIRE ADVANCE Cut off wire at a diagonal. Push wire thru guide up to drive rolls;...
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2-9. Manually Changing Feed Plate Angle Feed Plate Screw Loosen screw. Hub Clamp Screw Tighten screw. Adjusting Knob Turn adjusting knob to change torch angle. The feed plate maximum tilt angle is about 15 degrees from center in both directions. Tools Needed: 1/4 in 15°...
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2-10. Location Of Torch For Tandem Arc Applications Follow instructions below to change torch to right of center or left of center. Assembly As Shipped (With torch right of center) Tools Needed: 1/4, 3/16 in Torch Left Of Center Torch Right Of Center (With tilt angle adjusting knob on left side) Ref.
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2-11. Reversing Motor Direction When Configuring Torch To Left Of Center Power Cord Connector Screws Loosen screws Strain Relief Housing Remove strain relief housing. Pins Pin Extraction Tool Use tool to remove and switch loca- tions of pins 1 and 3. Reassemble connector.
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3-2. Brush Inspection And Replacement Brush Cap Spring Clip 3/8 in (9.5 mm) Brush Minimum Length Remove brush cap. Remove spring clip and brush. 3/4 in (19 mm) Replace brush if it becomes chipped New Length or broken, or if less than 3/8 in (9.5 mm) of brush material is left.
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SECTION 4 – ELECTRICAL DIAGRAM PLG1 GREEN Motor BROWN PLG1 BARE GREEN BLACK TACH WHITE Figure 4-1. Circuit Diagram OM-1598 Page 18...
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SECTION 5 – PARTS LIST Hardware is common and not available unless listed. See Table 5-1 For Replacement Drive Rolls 802 595-C Figure 5-1. Wire Drive Assembly OM-1598 Page 19...
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Item Dia. Part Mkgs. Description Quantity RAD 400 - 194 764 Figure 5-1. Wire Drive Assembly RAD 780 - 194 763 ... . . 172076 ..Carrier, Drive Roll W/Components Keyed 24 Pitch .
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Effective January 1, 2002 (Equipment with a serial number preface of “LC” or newer) This limited warranty supersedes all previous Miller warranties and is exclusive with no other Warranty Questions? guarantees or warranties expressed or implied. Call LIMITED WARRANTY – Subject to the terms and conditions APT, ZIPCUT &...
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Distributor Address City State For Service Call 1-800-4-A-Miller or see our website at www.MillerWelds.com to locate a DISTRIBUTOR or SERVICE AGENCY near you. Always provide Model Name and Serial/Style Number. Contact your Distributor for: Welding Supplies and Consumables Options and Accessories...