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INSTRUCTIONS FOR

SUPERMIG

       WELDER

SUPERMIG230

MODEL No:

Original Language Version

SUPERMIG230    Issue No: 3(L) - 24/04/14

Summary of Contents for SUPERMIG230

Page 1: ...INSTRUCTIONS FOR SUPERMIG WELDER SUPERMIG230 MODEL No Original Language Version SUPERMIG230 Issue No 3 L 24 04 14 ...

Page 2: ...welding head shield to protect eyes and avoid exposing skin to ultraviolet rays given off by electric arc Wear safety welding gauntlets Remove ill fitting clothing remove ties watches rings and other loose jewellery and contain long hair Ensure that the workpiece is correctly secured before operating the welder Avoid unintentional contact with workpiece Accidental or uncontrolled use of the torch ...

Page 3: ...lace one end of the fixing chain into one side of the retaining bracket Draw the chain around the cylinder and place it into the slot on the other side of the bracket leaving as little slack in the chain as possible 3 5 ATTACHING THE REGULATOR Whichever gas you are using it is advisable to crack the cylinder valve before attaching the regulator This means opening and closing the valve very quickly...

Page 4: ...he spool holder and retain it by screwing the knob into place as shown above in fig 9 Ensure that the wire is coming off the bottom of the reel in the direction of the wire drive unit as shown in fig 10 fig 5 fig 6 fig 7 fig 8 fig 9 fig 10 3 9 FEED WIRE THROUGH TO TORCH Referring to fig 12 open the wire feed mechanism by pushing the locking wire tension knob 1 down to the right allowing the pressu...

Page 5: ...ing knob C back on to the end of the drive shaft and tighten 3 9 6 Set the wire speed knob to position 5 or 6 Keep the torch cable as straight as possible and press the torch switch The wire will feed through the torch 3 9 7 When the wire has fed through switch welder off unplug from mains a Take torch in left hand slide the contact tip over the wire and screw back into place b Grasp gas cup in ri...

Page 6: ...ean the rollers weekly especially the feed roller groove removing all dust deposits 6 2 Torch Protect the torch cable assembly from mechanical wear Clean the liner from the machine forwards by using compressed air If the liner is clogged it must be replaced 6 3 Changing Feed Roller See Section 3 12 6 4 contact tip The contact tip is a consumable item and must be replaced when the hole becomes enla...

Page 7: ...d too slow See recommendations for wire speed 10 Irregular weld bead Torch incorrectly held Use correct torch angle Wire weaving in weld pool Check roller tension and adjust as needed Section 3 10 11 Weld bead too narrow and raised Weld current too low Increase power and wire speed Section 4 Weld speed too high Move torch slower and weave a little more 12 Weld bead too wide Weld current too high D...

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