Mig Operation - Impax IM-MIG120 Instruction Manual

MIG OPERATION

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 (B), and into the
wire liner (D), by about 10 - 15 cm (Fig.10).
Fig 10
B
E
Reposition the pressure roller bracket (C, Fig.9)
and plastic knob (A, Fig.5) and tighten slightly.
Caution: Tightening the knob too tightly will
crush the wire and damage the wire feed.
Close the top panel of the machine and secure
in place with the two latches on the sides of the
machine.
Plug into a 230-240V, 50HZ outlet.
Turn the welder On using the On/Off switch
(Fig. 11).
Fig 11
Press the MIG/MMA/TIG switch to MIG mode,
Fig.12. The indicator light should be illuminated
next to MIG.
Fig 12
Holding the torch straight out from the welder
press the trigger on the torch (Fig.13). The wire
D
feed roller will operate feeding the welding wire
through the torch.
Fig 13
Fit the correct sized contact tip and feed the
wire through it, screw the contact tip into the tip
holder of the torch head and nip it up tightly.
Select the correct sized wire diameter by
pressing the wire selection button, Fig.14. The
indicator light should be illuminated next to the
selected wire diameter (0.8/0.9/1.0).
Fig 14
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