Setting up a Miller 130 MIG welder

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I would appreciate someone directing me to a downloadable guide for setting up my machine.  Need help with gas flow, wire feed speed, travel speed, etc.   Using CO2, 0.023 wire.  Running practice beads and welding coupons on 3/32" mild steel.  Beads look terrible.  Been stick welding for years but need help with MIG.Don't have any pics to post.
Reply:The machine should have a set of suggested settings under the cover that will get you close. Here's a link to the MM130XP. Pg 16 lists suggested settings that should be close to what you need. 14 ga would be roughly 3/32". You may have to bump up the voltage to tap 4 if you are running on limited input power.Note that under real world conditions, 1/8" is about the max you can expect to do well with that machine despite what Millers literature says. Expect to reduce that max thickness if you aren't running on a dedicated 20 amp outlet or if you are using an extension cord.http://www.millerwelds.com/om/o1316f_mil.pdfPost up picts of your welds along with the settings you are using and we can help you improve..No government ever voluntarily reduces itself in size. Government programs, once launched, never disappear. Actually, a government bureau is the nearest thing to eternal life we'll ever see on this earth! Ronald Reagan
Reply:Thanks DSW.  I quickly read the manual.  Will follow up and respond after I try a few things (going to  experiment with thinner metal first).  It will most likely be a week or more. James
Reply:100% CO2 has a few good and bad sides. It gives you more penetration, so once you go thinner than say 18 ga, things start to get harder compared to running 75/25 gas. This helps with "thicker material" in comparison to 75/25 however. You also get more spatter with 100% CO2, so there is more clean up, but gas cost is cheaper....No government ever voluntarily reduces itself in size. Government programs, once launched, never disappear. Actually, a government bureau is the nearest thing to eternal life we'll ever see on this earth! Ronald Reagan