ESAB EMP 235ic - Wire Handling and Loading; Inserting and Replacing Welding Wire

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5.4 Inserting and replacing wire
The EMP 235ic will handle bobbin sizes of 100 mm (4in.), 200 mm (8in.) and 300mm
(12in.). See TECHNICAL DATA chapter for suitable wire dimensions for each wire type.
WARNING!
Do not place or point the torch near the face, hand or body as this may result in
personal injury.
WARNING!
Risk of crushing when replacing the wire bobbin! Do not use safety gloves when
inserting the welding wire between the feed rollers.
NOTE!
Make sure the correct feed/pressure rollers are used. For more information see
appendix WEAR PARTS.
NOTE!
Remember to use the correct contact tip in the welding torch for the wire diameter
used. The torch is fitted with a contact tip for 0.8mm (0.030in.) wire. If you use
another diameter, you must change the contact tip and drive roll. The wire liner fitted
in the torch is recommended for welding with Fe and SS wires.
1. Open the spool side door.
2. Release the pressure roller arm with levering 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 if necessary.
6. With the MIG torch lead reasonably straight feed the wire through the MIG torch by
depressing the trigger switch.
7. Close the spool side door.