Tregaskiss M081-1.3 600 amp Robotic Water-Cooled MIG Gun Owner’s Manual

M081-1.3 600 amp Robotic Water-Cooled MIG Gun
Owner’s Manual

Thank You for Choosing Tregaskiss
Thank you for selecting a Tregaskiss product. Before installing, compare the equipment received against the invoice to verify that the shipment is complete and undamaged. It is the responsibility of the purchaser to file all claims of damage or loss that may have occurred during transit with the carrier.
The owner’s manual contains general information, instructions, and maintenance to help better maintain your MIG gun or peripheral.
Please read, understand and follow all safety precautions.
While every precaution has been taken to assure the accuracy of this owner’s manual, Tregaskiss assumes no responsibility for errors r omissions. Tregaskiss assumes no liability for damages resulting from the use of the information contained herein. The information presented in this owner’s manual is accurate to the best of our knowledge at the time of printing. Please reference Tregaskiss.com for updated material.
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Tregaskiss manufactures premium robotic MIG (GMAW) welding guns, peripherals, and consumables. For more information on other
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SAFETY PRECAUTIONS — READ BEFORE USING

Protect yourself and others from injury – read, follow, and save these important safety precautions and operating instructions.

Symbol Usage

DANGER! – Indicates a hazardous situation that, if not avoided, will result in death or serious injury. The possible hazards are shown in the adjoining symbols or explained in the text.
Indicates a hazardous situation that, if not avoided, could result in death or serious injury. The possible hazards are shown in the adjoining symbols or explained in the text.
NOTICE – Indicates statements not related to personal injury.
– Indicates special instructions.

This group of symbols means Warning! Watch Out!
ELECTRIC SHOCK, MOVING PARTS, and HOT PARTS hazards.
Consult symbols and related instructions below for necessary actions to avoid the hazards.

Arc Welding Hazards

The symbols shown below are used throughout this manual to call attention to and identify possible hazards. When you see the symbol, watch out, and follow the related instructions to avoid the hazard. The safety information given below is only a summary of the more complete safety information found in section 1-  Principal Safety Standards on page 3, and in the welding power source Owner’s Manual. Read and follow all Safety Standards.
Only qualified persons should install, operate, maintain, and repair this equipment. A qualified person is defined as one who, by possession of a recognized degree,  certificate, or professional standing, or who by extensive knowledge, training, and experience, has successfully demonstrated the ability to solve or resolve problems relating to the subject matter, the work, or the project and has received safety training to recognize and avoid the hazards involved.
During operation, keep everybody, especially children,  away.

ELECTRIC SHOCK can kill.

• Always wear dry insulating gloves.
• Insulate yourself from work and ground.
• Do not touch live electrodes or electrical parts.
• Replace worn, damaged, or cracked guns or cables.
• Turn off the welding power source before changing the contact tip or gun parts.
• Keep all covers and handle securely in place.

FUMES AND GASES can be hazardous.

• Keep your head out of the fumes.
• Ventilate the area, or use a breathing device. The recommended way to determine adequate ventilation is to sample for the composition and quantity of fumes and gases to which personnel is exposed.
• Read and understand the Safety Data Sheets (SDSs) and the manufacturer’s instructions for adhesives, coatings, cleaners,  consumables, coolants, degreasers, fluxes, and metals.

MOVING PARTS can injure.

• Keep away from moving parts.
• Keep away from pinch points such as drive rolls.

WELDING can cause fire or explosion.

• Do not weld near flammable material.
• Do not weld on containers that have held combustibles, or on closed containers such as tanks, drums, or pipes unless they are properly prepared according to AWS F4.1 and AWS A6.0 (see Safety Standards).
• Watch for fire; keep an extinguisher nearby.
• Read and understand the Safety Data Sheets (SDSs) and the manufacturer’s instructions for adhesives, coatings, cleaners, consumables, coolants, degreasers, fluxes, and metals.

BUILDUP OF GAS can injure or kill.

• Shut off the compressed gas supply when not in use.
• Always ventilate confined spaces or use an approved air-supplied respirator.

ARC RAYS can burn eyes and skin.
Arc rays from the welding process produce intense visible and invisible (ultraviolet and infrared) rays that can burn eyes and skin. Sparks fly off from the weld.

• Wear an approved welding helmet fitted with proper shade of filter lenses to protect your face and eyes from arc rays sparks when welding or watching (see ANSI Z49.1 and Z87listed in Safety Standards).
• Wear approved safety glasses with side shields under your helmet.
• Use protective screens or barriers to protect others from flash, glare, and sparks; warn others not to watch the arc.
• Wear body protection made from leather or flame-resistant clothing (FRC). Body protection includes oil-free clothing such as leather gloves, a heavy shirt, cuffless trousers, high shoes, and a cap.

HOT PARTS can burn.

• Allow the gun to cool before touching it.
• Do not touch hot metal.
• Protect hot metal from contact by others.

NOISE can damage hearing.

Noise from some processes or equipment can damage hearing.

• Check for noise level limits exceeding those specified by OSHA.
• Use approved ear plugs or ear muffs if the noise level is high.
• Warn others nearby about noise hazards.

WELDING WIRE can injure.

• Keep hands and body away from the gun tip when the trigger is pressed.

READ INSTRUCTIONS.

• Read and follow all labels and the Owner’s
  Manual carefully before installing, operating, or servicing the unit. Read the safety information at the beginning of the Manual and in each section.

• Use only genuine replacement parts from the manufacturer.

• Perform installation, maintenance, and service according to the Owner’s Manuals, industry standards, and national, state, and local codes.

California Proposition 65 Warnings

WARNING: This product can expose you to chemicals including lead, which is known to the state of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm.
For more information, go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.

Principal Safety Standards

Safety in Welding, Cutting, and Allied Processes, American Welding Society standard ANSI Standard Z49.1. Website: www.aws.org.
Safe Practice For Occupational And  Educational Eye And FaceProtection, ANSI Standard Z87.1, from American National
Standards Institute. Website: www.ansi.org.
Safe Practices for the Preparation of Containers and Piping forWelding and Cutting, American Welding Society Standard AWS F4.1. Website: www.aws.org.
National Electrical Code, NFPA Standard 70 from National Fire Protection Association. Website: www.nfpa.org.
Safe Handling of Compressed Gases in Cylinders, CGA Pamphlet P- 1 from Compressed Gas Association. Website: www.cganet.com.
Safety in Welding, Cutting, and Allied Processes, CSA Standard
W117.2 from Canadian Standards Association. Website: www.csagroup.org.
The standard for Fire Prevention During Welding, Cutting, and Other Hot Work, NFPA Standard 51B from National Fire Protection Association. Website: www.nfpa.org.
OSHA, Occupational Safety and Health Standards for General Industry, Title 29, Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), Part 1910.177 Subpart N, Part 1910 Subpart Q, and Part 1926, Subpart J. Website: www.osha.gov.
SR7 2022-01

EMF Information

Electric current flowing through any conductor causes localized electric and magnetic fields (EMF). The current from arc welding (and allied processes including spot welding, gouging, plasma arc cutting, and induction heating operations) creates an EMF field around the welding circuit. EMF fields may interfere with some medical implants, e.g. Pacemakers. Protective measures for persons wearing medical implants have to be taken. For example, restrict access for passersby or conduct individual risk assessments for welders. All welders should use the following procedures in order to minimize exposure to EMF fields from the welding circuit:

1. Keep cables close together by twisting or taping them or using a cable cover.
2. Do not place your body between welding cables. Arrange cables to one side and away from the operator.
3. Do not coil or drape cables around your body.
4. Keep head and trunk as far away from the equipment in the welding circuit as possible.
5. Connect work clamp to workpiece as close to the weld as possible.
6. Do not work next to, sit or lean on the welding power source.
7. Do not weld whilst carrying the welding power source wire feeder.

About Implanted Medical Devices:
Implanted Medical Device wearers should consult their doctors and the device manufacturer before performing or going near arc welding, spot welding, gouging, plasma arc cutting, or induction heating operations. If cleared by your doctor, then following the above procedures is recommended.

PRODUCT WARRANTY

Limited Warranty
Tregaskiss’ Products shall, from the date of original purchase (or, solely with respect to Low-Stress Robotic Unicables packaged with any Tregaskiss® Robotic MIG Gun, from the date the product goes into production for its intended use) and for the period set forth below, be free from defects in material and workmanship. To obtain repair or replacement of any Product, the covered Product must be delivered, transportation prepaid by Purchaser, to the address specified by Tregaskiss on its Returned Materials authorization, with (i) written proof of warranty coverage (e.g., Purchaser dated purchase order); (ii) serial number on the product (if any); (iii) the Product’s installed location within Purchaser’s facility and usage of the Product; and (iv) written specification of any alleged defect(s). In the event the foregoing materials are not timely provided to  Tregaskiss by the claimant, warranty coverage will be determined by Tregaskiss, at its sole discretion. For the avoidance of doubt, the warranty period for any Product or part/component of any Product that is replaced or repaired by Tregaskiss under the foregoing warranty is not extended or renewed at the time of such replacement or repair. The Warranty against defects does not apply to (1) consumable components or ordinary wear items;(2) products that are improperly altered, modified, stored, installed, operated, handled, used or neglected, or use of the products with equipment, components, or parts not specified or supplied by Tregaskiss or contemplated under the Product documentation; or (3) Products which have not been operated, maintained, and repaired pursuant to Product documentation provided by Tregaskiss. Purchaser shall pay Tregaskiss for all warranty claim costs incurred by Tregaskiss (including inspection, labor, parts, testing, scrap, and freight) due to warranty claims submitted by Purchaser which re not covered by Tregaskiss’ warranty.

• Bernard®  BTB Semi-Automatic Air-Cooled MIG Guns: 1 year; Lifetime warranty on straight handles, straight handle switches, and rear strain relief

• Bernard® W-Gun™ and T-Gun™ Semi-Automatic WaterCooled MIG Guns: 180 days

• Bernard® TGX®  Chassis and Bernard TGX Ready To Weld  MIG Guns: 90 days

• Tregaskiss®  Robotic MIG Guns and Components: 1 year

• Tregaskiss® Automatic MIG Guns: 1 year

• Tregaskiss® TOUGH GUN®  Reamer: 1 year
  • When factory-equipped with lubricator: 2 years when factory-equipped with lubricator
  • When (i) factory-equipped with lubricator and (ii) used exclusively with Tregaskiss® TOUGH GARD® AntiSpatter Liquid: 3years when both (i) and (ii)

• Tregaskiss® TOUGH GUN®  Robotic Peripheral (Clutch,  Sprayer, Wire Cutter, Arms): 1 year

• Tregaskiss®  Low-Stress Robotic Unicables (LSR Unicables):  6 months

Service Warranty

Tregaskiss warrants the Services shall conform to any mutually agreed-upon specifications or statements of work. Purchaser’s sole remedy, and Tregaskiss’s sole liability, for a breach of the foregoing warranty, is for Tregaskiss, at its option, to re-perform the Services or credit Purchaser’s account for such Services.
Limitation of Liability and Remedies
TREGASKISS WILL NOT BE LIABLE, AND THE PURCHASER WAIVES ALL CLAIMS AGAINST TREGASKISS FOR INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,  SPECIAL, PUNITIVE OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, DOWNTIME, LOST PROFITS, OR COMMERCIAL LOSSES, WHETHER OR NOT BASED UPON TREGASKISS’ NEGLIGENCE OR BREACH OF WARRANTY OR STRICT LIABILITY IN TORT OR ANY OTHER CAUSE OF ACTION. IN NO EVENT WILL TREGASKISS’ LIABILITY IN CONNECTION WITH THE AGREEMENT OR SALE OF TREGASKISS’ PRODUCTS OR SERVICES EXCEED THE PURCHASE PRICE OF THE SPECIFIC PRODUCTS OR SERVICES AS TO WHICH THE CLAIM IS MADE.

SPECIFICATIONS

System Components

Robotic MIG Gun for GMAW Welding
Duty Cycle Rating:  60%: 600 amps with Mixed Gases
For a complete parts list, please see Section 8 — Parts List on page 14.

INSTALLATION

Securing the Neck

1. Align the dowel on the neck with the hole on the docking body.
2. Press the neck into place.
3. Using the spanner wrench provided, firmly tighten the neck nut onto the threaded body (see Figure 6-A
4. Once the neck is firmly seated in place, ensure the set screw is seated on the flat of the copper neck tube and tighten set screw.
   Torque to 70 in-lbs (see Figure 6-B

MAINTENANCE

Replacing Wire Brake

1. Remove the neck, liner, and front-end consumables.
2. Inspect the jump liner for damage and replace if required.
3. Remove the air line connected to the wire brake.
4. Unthread the existing wire brake from the gun housing.
5. Remove the wire guide and replace it if necessary.
6. Using the wire brake installation tool (part # 450-17), replace the wire guide into the housing of the gun.
7. While holding the wire guide into position, thread the wire brake into the housing until hand-tight.
8. Reposition the air fitting and replace the hose.
9. Reinstall the neck, jump liner, and front-end consumables to the gun housing, and be sure to install the proper torque specifications.

PARTS LIST

Front-End Components

Cable Components – Front

Cable Components – Rear

threaded water fittings)

ADDITIONAL SUPPORT MATERIALS

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References

• Semi-Automatic MIG Guns, Robotic MIG Guns, Fixed Automatic Torches, Nozzle Cleaning Stations, and Welding Consumables - Tregaskiss and Bernard
• American Welding Society (AWS) - Welding Excellence Worldwide
• Product Certification & Standards Development - CSA Group
• NFPA | The National Fire Protection Association
• P65Warnings.ca.gov

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