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GUN AND CABLE INSTALLATION | 2. Remove the cylinder cap. Inspect the cylinder | |||
valves and regulator for damaged threads, dirt, | ||||
The Magnum 250L gun and cable provided with the | dust, oil or grease. Remove dust and dirt with a | |||
POWER MIG 215 is factory installed with a liner for | clean cloth. |
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DO NOT ATTACH THE REGULATOR IF OIL, | ||||
mm) contact tip. Be sure that the contact tip, liner, and | GREASE OR DAMAGE IS PRESENT! Inform your | |||
drive rolls all match the size of the wire being used. | gas supplier of this condition. Oil or grease in the | |||
WARNING | presence of high pressure oxygen is explosive. | |||
Turn the welder power switch off before installing | 3. Stand to one side away from the outlet and open | |||
the cylinder valve for an instant. This blows away | ||||
gun and cable. |
| any dust or dirt which may have accumulated in the | ||
1. Lay the cable out straight. |
| valve outlet. | WARNING |
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2. Unscrew knurled screw on the drive unit front end |
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(inside wire feed compartment) until tip of screw no | Be sure to keep your face away from the valve | |||
longer protrudes into gun opening as seen from | ||||
front of machine. |
| outlet when “cracking” the valve. |
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3. Insert the male end of gun cable into the Gun | 4. Attach the flow regulator to the cylinder valve and | |||
Adapter casting through opening in front panel. | ||||
Make sure connector is fully inserted and tighten | tighten the union nut(s) securely with a wrench. | |||
knurled screw. |
| NOTE: If connecting to 100% CO2 | cylinder, an | |
4. Connect the gun trigger connector from the gun | additional regulator adapter must be installed | |||
between the regulator and cylinder valve. If adapter | ||||
and cable to the mating receptacle inside the com- | is equipped with a plastic washer, be sure it is seat- | |||
partment located above the gun connection made | ed for connection to the CO2 cylinder. |
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in item 3 above. Make sure that the keyways are | 5. Attach one end of the inlet gas hose to the outlet | |||
aligned, insert and tighten retaining ring. | ||||
SHIELDING GAS |
| fitting of the flow regulator, the other end to the | ||
| POWER MIG 215 rear fitting, and tighten the union | |||
(For Gas Metal Arc Welding Processes) | nuts securely with a wrench. |
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Customer must provide cylinder of appropriate type | 6. Before opening the cylinder valve, turn the regula- | |||
shielding gas for the process being used. | tor adjusting knob counterclockwise until the | |||
A gas flow regulator, for Argon blend gas, and an inlet | adjusting spring pressure is released. |
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gas hose are factory provided with the POWER MIG | 7. Standing to one side, open the cylinder valve slow- | |||
215. When using 100% CO2 | an additional adapter will | ly a fraction of a turn. When the cylinder pressure | ||
be required to connect the regulator to the gas bottle. | gauge pointer stops moving, open the valve fully. | |||
WARNING |
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CYLINDER may explode if | Never stand directly in front of or behind the flow | |||
damaged. |
| regulator when opening the cylinder valve. Always | ||
• Gas under pressure is explosive. Always | stand to one side. |
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keep gas cylinders in an upright position | ___________________________________________ | |||
and always keep chained to undercarriage | 8. The flow regulator is adjustable. Adjust it to the flow | |||
or stationary support. See American | ||||
National Standard | rate recommended for the procedure and process | |||
Welding and Cutting” published by the | ||||
American Welding Society. | being used before making the weld. |
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Install shielding gas supply as follows: | AUXILIARY POWER RECEPTACLES | |||
1. Set gas cylinder on rear platform of POWER MIG | (15 Amp 120 Volt Receptacle) The receptacles are UL | |||
215. Hook chain in place to secure cylinder to rear | and CSA approved. |
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