4
Parts & Service: 020 8988 7400 / E-mail: Parts@clarkeinternational.com or Service@clarkeinternational.com
CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION ............................................................... 2
GUARANTEE .................................................................... 2
ENVIRONMENTAL RECYCLING POLICY ......................... 2
ACCESSORIES ................................................................. 3
CONTENTS ....................................................................... 4
GENERAL SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ................................... 5
ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS (MIG 145) ........................ 8
ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS (MIG 152,180,196) .......... 9
SAFETY SYMBOLS ............................................................ 10
UNPACKING ................................................................... 10
Opening The Side Panel ...................................................... 11
THE WELDING SHIELD ...................................................... 11
OVERVIEW ....................................................................... 12
The Control panel................................................................. 13
PREPARATION FOR USE .................................................. 14
Fitting The Wheels ................................................................. 14
Fitting The Handle ................................................................. 15
Mounting The Welding Wire Spool...................................... 15
Setting The Drive Roller Size ................................................. 16
Threading The Wire............................................................... 16
MIG WELDING PRINCIPLES ............................................. 18
GAS/NO-GAS SELECTION .............................................. 18
Welding Without Gas ........................................................... 19
Welding With Gas ................................................................. 19
OPERATING THE WELDER ................................................ 19
Preparing The Workpiece .................................................... 19
Operation .............................................................................. 20
Thermal Overload................................................................. 21
Duty Cycle............................................................................. 21
MAINTENANCE ............................................................... 22
RATING PLATE ................................................................. 23
SPECIFICATIONS ............................................................. 24
SPARE PARTS ................................................................... 24
TROUBLESHOOTING ........................................................ 25
DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY ................................... 27