3-6 OPERATION Manual 0463 413 001
3.05 Inserting and Replacing Wire
The EMS 215ic and EMP 215ic will handle wire spool sizes of 4” (100 mm) and 8” (200 mm).
1. Open the side panel.
2. Release the tension from the pressure roller by turning the adjustable wire drive tension knob in an
counter-clockwise direction. To release the pressure roller arm push the tension screw toward you (1).
3. Lift the pressure roller arm up (2).
4. With the MIG welding wire feeding from the bottom of the spool pass the electrode wire through the
inlet guide (3), between the rollers, through the outlet guide and into the MIG torch.
5. Re-secure the pressure roller arm and wire drive tension screw and adjust the pressure accordingly.
Remove the velocity nozzle and contact tip from the MIG torch.
6. With the MIG torch lead reasonably straight, feed the wire through the MIG torch by depressing the
trigger switch. Fit the appropriate velocity nozzle and contact tip.
7. Close the side panel.
Welding with aluminium wire
In order to weld with aluminium wire use optional Spool gun. Refer to Instruction manual for Spool gun for set up.
Welding with TIG (EMP-series only)
In order to weld with TIG use optional TIG-torch. Refer to Instruction manual for TIG-torch for set up.