Chicago Electric MIG 170 owner manual Setup Basic, Dcen, Dcep

SAFETY

6a. Flux Core (Gas-less) Wire Setup:

Remove the two Knobs securing the cables. Connect the Black Ground Cable to the rear, red, positive Terminal using the Knob.

Connect the Red Torch Cable to the front, black, negative Terminal using the other Knob.

This is the initial setup, called

Direct Current Electrode Negative (DCEN).

6b. Solid Core (Gas Shielded) Wire Setup:

Flux Core (Gas-less) Polarity Setup

		DCEN
Knobs
+	–	Torch Polarity: –
		Torch
		(Red)
Ground		Ground Polarity: +
(Black)

SETUP

BASIC

a.Remove the two Knobs securing the cables.

Connect the Black Ground Cable to the front, black, negative Terminal using the Knob.

Connect the Red Torch Cable to the rear, red, positive Terminal using the other Knob.

This is called Direct Current Electrode Positive (DCEP).

b.Determine which type of shielding gas would be appropriate for the welding you will do - see chart on welder.

Solid Core (Gas Shielded) Polarity Setup

		DCEP
Knobs
+	–	Torch Polarity: +
		Ground
		(Black)
Torch		Ground Polarity: –
(Red)

WELDING

WELDING TIPS

MAINTENANCE

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c. With assistance, set the cylinder (not included) onto a shelf or cart near the welder and secure the cylinder in place with two straps (not included).

d.Remove the protective cap from the cylinder (if present). Stand to the side of the valve opening, and open the valve briefly to blow dust and dirt from the valve opening. Close the cylinder valve.

e. Obtain an appropriate Regulator/Flowmeter	f	e
(not included) and close its valve completely.
Thread its inlet connector onto the
cylinder and wrench tighten.

Note: If the threads do not match, then the Regulator/

Flowmeter is likely for a different type of cylinder/gas.

f.Attach the Gas Hose securely to the outlet of the Regulator/Flowmeter using a hose clamp (sold separately).

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Briefly open valve

d to clean, then close valve.

SKU 68885