AMH UltraMig 175, Instruction Manual

Page 1: ...UltraMig 175 1 U Ul lt tr ra aM Mi ig g 1 17 75 5 I IN NS ST TR RU UC CT TI IO ON N M MA AN NU UA AL L ...

Page 2: ...e use of gases 6 GENERAL INFORMATIONS 7 1 Description of installation 7 2 Electrical connections 7 3 Installation equipment 7 4 Operating instructions 8 FUNCTION AND SETTING 9 1 Operating in synergic mode 9 2 Operating in manual mode 9 3 Thermal safety 9 4 Wire drive roller pressure adjustment 9 5 Sheilding gas flow 9 6 Wire reel 10 OPERATING AND WELDING INSTRUCTIONS 11 1 How to hold the welding t...

Page 3: ...UltraMig 175 3 MAINTENANCE 14 1 Maintenance 14 2 Installation 14 3 Troubleshooting 14 EXPLODED VIEWS ULTRAMIG 175 16 EXPLODED VIEW TORCH MB14 19 TECHNICAL INFORMATIONS 21 WARRANTY 22 ...

Page 4: ...space and if this is not possible the low voltage parts of the equipment should be insulated and the workpiece ground cable should be held in place by solder 3 Servicing Before beginning any inspection or repair of the inside of the machine it is necessary to make certain that the equipment has been disconnected from the electrical circuit by lockout and protective devices The plug must be removed...

Page 5: ...iation The hair and face against spatter and sparks The welding mask whether or not it forms part of the helmet should always be fitted with a protective lens the DIN rating of which will depend on the intensity of the welding arc current See information GUIDELINES FOR CHOOSING WELDING FILTERS conforming to EN 169 specifications The colored filter may be protected from impact and spatter by means ...

Page 6: ... radiation 9 Safety in the use of gases Comply with the safety recommendations given by the supplier and in particular Avoid impact Secure the cylinders and protect them from impact with moving equipment and from being knocked over Avoid excess heat greater than 500 C 1220 F Check that the pressure relief knob or screw is backed off before connection to the cylinder Check that the valve and regula...

Page 7: ...ed by a system of fuses or circuit breakers matching the primary draw of the machines 3 Installation equipment 3 1 Wire feed unit The drive unit comes fitted with one set of rollers which will accept wire sizes of 0 6 and 0 8mm 024 and 030 3 2 Torch The UltraMig 175 is delivered equipped with a torch tips and accessories for 0 6 and 0 8mm 024 and 030 size wire 3 3 Ground cable connection The Ultra...

Page 8: ...ion Loading the wire drive Unscrew the tension bolt of the upper wheel and remove the roller Feed the wire into the inlet guide tube until it engages in the groove of the drive roller and feeds into the gun liner on the right side of the roller Re install the upper roller and the tension bolt NOTE Make sure that the tension is not set too tight and that the wire will run freely Turn the control kn...

Page 9: ...d while the knob on the front control panel will be used only to control the welding voltage This is means that the operator will be able to control the welding power and the welding wire speed separately 3 Thermal safety The YELLOW indicator on the front control panel will light up if the transformer overheats Once it has cooled the indicator light goes off and the transformer will start up with ...

Page 10: ...he setup with the outer cone then the lock washer and the wingnut until the reel is lightly clamped 4 Run the machine with the wire feed speed set to maximum adjust on torch Test the tension by jamming the wire at the nozzle The rollers should slip and the wire should not continue to be fed There should be no birdnesting ATTENTION Do not adjust the wingnut on the reel too tightly as this will make...

Page 11: ...stance between the welding nozzle and the workpiece should be about 6mm 1 4 D Two basic welding techniques may be used see fig 1 Figure 1 In most cases the speed with which the welding torch is moved will determine the shape of the weld bead The average torch speed is from 40 cm to 50 cm min 15 to 20 inches min A mixture with ARGON and CO2 ex 75 25 gas is a good choice for welding regular steel es...

Page 12: ...ition and pull the trigger Gradually increase the setting until the arc is steady and even E When welding on a slope fig 3 the penetration of the weld will decrease as the slope increases The weakest penetration occurs during vertical and overhead welding F It is advantageous to use a larger wire size on thick material in order to obtain a correct safe level of penetration A larger wire size allow...

Page 13: ... two spot nozzle legs touching the metal and pull the trigger E In case of welding in a pre drilled hole center the spot nozzle above of the hole and fill it up F When working without a pre drilled hole it will be necessary to turn up the power high enough to penetrate the top sheet of steel G When a spot nozzle is not available use a standard conical welding nozzle and maintain a distance of 6mm ...

Page 14: ...ply of current to the machine and the torch are tight such as contact tip coaxial cable welding nozzle Mechanical stresses due to thermal shock can tend to unloosen certain parts in particular those on the torch Remove any spatter accumulated between the contact tip and the nozzle Spatter can be removed more easily when this is done often Do not use any hard tool which might scar the surfaces of t...

Page 15: ...ce the electronic board Erratic wire feed Check whether the reel is too tightly clamped adjust if necessary Check whether the rollers are damage Check whether the rollers are too loose adjust if necessary Check whether the torch cable is damage Check whether the wire conduct is blocked blow out Check whether the wire is intermix Be sure that the contact tube is the right diameter for the wire Arc ...

Page 16: ...UltraMig 175 16 Exploded views UltraMig 175 ...

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Page 18: ...EAT SINK 1 16 17 100 00 10 CAPACITOR 1 17 10 135 00 24 DEREELER PLATE 1 18 07 800 05 15 MAIN TRANSFO 1 19 10 800 00 50 COMPLETE TRIAC 1 20 01 800 00 03 GROUND CABLE 1 21 03 600 00 06 MB14 TORCH ASSY 1 22 08 142 02 06 NO8 TOOTH WASHER 8 23 08 141 04 00 M4 NUT 8 24 08 141 06 27 M6 BRASS BOLT 2 25 08 141 06 01 M6 BRASS NUT 4 26 51 600 03 13 FUSE HOLDER 1 27 51 608 00 03 3A FUSE 1 28 10 135 00 30 POLA...

Page 19: ...UltraMig 175 19 Exploded view Torch MB14 ...

Page 20: ... 0 6MM 1 14B 04 204 01 01 TIP 030 0 8MM 1 14C 04 204 02 01 TIP 035 0 9MM 1 14D 04 204 03 01 TIP 045 1 2MM 1 15 05 202 01 05 CONICAL NOZZLE 1 16 05 202 01 10 CYLINDRICAL NOZZLE 1 17 05 202 01 15 SPOT WELD NOZZLE 1 18 05 202 01 20 STUD WELD NOZZLE 1 19 02 205 08 25 KNOB 1 20 37OR007 ORING NO7 1 21 17 102 00 03 HEX NUT 1 22 17 102 00 04 POTENTIOMETER SUPPORT 1 23 17 102 00 05 POTENTIOMETER 1 24 03 20...

Page 21: ...5V 24 V Voltage range 14 0 20 0 V Current range 20 175 A Current 30 Duty cycle 130 A Functions Control Micro processor Welding type Steel Stainless aluminium Drive system Wire spool MSS Wire size steel 0 6 0 8 0 9 1 0 Wire size aluminium 0 8 0 9 1 0 Wire size flux core 0 9 Drive wheel system 2 wheels Wire speed 2 5 12 ...

Page 22: ...is not transferable Repair or replacement is the exclusive remedy for defective equipment under this warranty This warranty is in lieu of all other warranties written and implied including any implied warranty of fitness for a particular purpose of this equipment AMH Canada LTD shall not be liable for any consequential or incidental damages for breach of any express or implied warranty of this equ...