Chicago Electric 68886 Setting Up The Weld, Surface to, Clamp, Do not Switch the Current

Setting Up The Weld

1.Make practice welds on pieces of scrap the same thickness as your intended workpiece to practice technique before welding anything of value. Clean the weld surfaces thoroughly with a wire brush or angle grinder; there

must be no rust, paint, oil, or other materials on the weld surfaces, only bare metal.

2.Use clamps (not included) to hold the workpieces in position so that you can concentrate on proper welding technique. The distance

(if any) between the two workpieces must be controlled properly to allow the weld to hold both sides securely while allowing the weld to penetrate fully into the joint. The edges of thicker workpieces may need to be chamfered (or beveled) to allow proper weld penetration.

3.Clamp Ground Cable to bare metal on the workpiece near the weld area, or to metal work bench where the workpiece is clamped.

clamps

workpieces

Clean

surfaces to bare metal.

Chamfer thick workpieces.

		Workpiece
I
O
WIRE FEED WELDER		Clean
MIG 180		surface to
ITEM 68886
WIRE FEED SPEED	Ground	bare metal.
240V~	Clamp

SAFETY

SETUP

BASIC WELDING

4. Set the Wire Speed Dial and the Current Switch to	LDER	+
the desired settings.
Refer to the chart on the welder or the chart on the
previous page.	WIRE FEED SPEED		I
DO NOT SWITCH THE CURRENT	240V~		O
WHILE WELDING.

SKU 68886 For technical questions, please call 1-800-444-3353.

WELDING TIPS

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