Mig Operation - Impax IM-MULT160-K Instruction Manual

MIG OPERATION

Pull out the end of the wire from the rim of the
spool, taking care NOT to release it. The spool is
wound firmly and should remain this way.
Ensuring the wire is straight and not kinked in
any way, clip off the end cleanly, ensuring there
are no burrs or sharp edges. If it is remove the
end using sharp wire cutters.
Proceed to feed it through the guide tube (E),
over the groove on the roller (D), and into the
wire liner (F), by about 10 - 15 cm. Reposition
the pressure roller bracket (B) and plastic knob
(A) and tighten slightly. When the welder is
turned On the wire will feed through the outlet
feed adaptor (C) through to the MIG torch.
Caution: Tightening the knob too tightly will
crush the wire and damage the wire feed.
Press the manual wire feeding button to thread
the wire out of the torch through the contact tip,
Fig.10.
Fig 10
After the welding wire spool has been correctly
installed in the machine close the side panel of
the machine and plug into the mains outlet.
Press the MMA/TIG/MIG switch to MIG mode,
Fig.11.
Fig 11
Turn the welder On using the On/Off switch
(Fig. 12)
Fig 12
Ensure the standard/spool gun switch is set to
standard, Fig.13.
Fig 13
Holding the torch straight out from the welder
press the trigger on the torch. The wire feed
roller will operate feeding the welding wire
through the torch.
Do not point the end of the torch at any part of
your body or face, the welding wire is very sharp
and can cause an injury. When the wire has
emerged from the end of the torch release the
pressure on the trigger, turn the On/Off switch to
the Off position then refit the contact tip and
shroud. Finally trim off any excess wire to 3mm
from the end of the contact tip.
Earth Clamp
Ensure that the area of the work piece where the
earth clamp is to be connected is cleaned using
a file or a grinder to ensure a good electrical
contact. Attach the earth clamp to the work
piece. The earth clamp must only be connected
to the work piece. The area to be welded must
be clean and free from dirt, rust, grease and oil.
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