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Thank you for purchasing this CLARKE Mig welder. Before attempting to operate this machine, please read this leaflet thor-oughly and follow the instructions carefully, in doing so you will ensure the safety of yourself and that of others around you, and so that it will provide you with long and troublefree service. GUARANTEE This CLARKE product is guaranteed against faulty manufacture for a period of 12 months from the date of purchase. Please keep your receipt as proof of purchase.
SAFETY 1. ASSESSMENT OF AREA Special care is taken during all stages of manufacture to ensure that your Clarke Mig Welder arrives with you in good condition. Before using the machine it is in your own interest to read this manual thoroughly, paying particular attention to the following rules, and the EMC Regulations: 1 Do not open or remove side panels from the machine unless the mains plugs disconnected. 2 Do not use the machine with any of the panels open or removed.
2.3Welding cables The welding cables should be kept as short as possible and should be positioned close together, running at or close to the floor level. 2.4Equi-potential bonding Bonding of all metallic components in the welding installation and adjacent to it should be considered. However, metallic components bonded to the work piece will increase the risk that the operator could receive a shock by touching these metallic components and the electrodes at the same time.
2-C Fire and explosion prevention Causes of fire and explosion are: combustibles reached by the arc, flame, flying sparks, hot slag or heated material; misuse of compressed gases and cylinders; and short circuits. BE AWARE THAT flying sparks or falling slag can pass through cracks, along pipes, through windows or doors, and through wall or floor openings, out of sight of the goggled operator. Sparks and slag can fly 10m.
3-C Fire and Explosion Prevention Comply with precautions in 2-C. Equipment’s rated capacity. Do not overload arc welding equipment. It may overheat cables and cause a fire. Loose cable connections may overheat or flash and cause a fire. Never strike an arc on a cylinder or other pressure vessel. It creates a brittle area that can cause a violent rupture or lead to such a rupture later under rough handling.
PREPARATION OF THE WORKING AREA The working area must be sufficiently spacious, not humid, and well-ventilated as to avoid any fumes which develop from the welding process and from incidental material adhering to the pieces to be welded (oils, paints, tars...) which may cause annoyance to the operator. Avoid welding by contact with humid parts nearby combustible liquids. Least of all, do not weld upon tanks which may contain inflammable residuals.
ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS WARNING: THESE MACHINES MUST BE EARTHED. MIG 215TE & 230TE This welder must be connected to the correct receptacle, 1Ph 230 volt (50Hz). A 13 Amp plug is not suitable for this device. Connect the three core mains lead to a suitably fused supply through an isolator or heavy duty plug.
TORCH LEAD ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS Plug the troch hose into the socket on the front of the welder and secure by hand screwing in the threaded connection. FIG.2 LOADING WIRE NOTE: These machines are designed to accept either 5Kg or 15Kg wire spools of mild steel, stainless steel or aluminium according to the type of metal you wish to weld. Wire spools ARE NOT supplied with the unit and must be purchased separately. 1 Ensure the gas and electrical supplies are disconnected; 2 (Ref. Fig.
9 Reposition the pressure roller and plastic knob and tighten slightly. WIRE SIZE SPECIFICATION CHART IMPORTANT: Too tight will crush the wire and damage the wire feed motor, too loose will not allow the wire to be pulled by the roller. SWITCH 1 3 10 Pull off the torch shroud by twisting it clockwise, and unscrew the contact tip. Close the side panel of the machine, plug into a 230V, 50HZ outlet (or switch on isolator), switch on the machine and press the trigger.
TROUBLE SHOOTING WELDING HINTS AND MAINTENANCE 1 2 Always weld clean, dry and well prepared material. Hold gun at a 45° angle to the workpiece with nozzle about 6mm from the surface. 3 Move the gun smoothly and steadily as you weld. 4 Avoid welding in very draughty areas. A weak pitted and porous weld will result due to air blowing away the protective welding gas. 5 Keep wire and wire liner clean. Do not use rusted wire. 6 Sharp bends or kinks on the welding hose should be avoided.
TYPES OF JOINTS OPEN SQUARE BUTT JOINT CORNER JOINT Gap varies from 1.6mm to 4.8mm depending on plate thickness SINGLE VEE BUTT JOINT NOT LESS THAN 70° SINGLE FILLET LAP JOINT 1 .6m m DOUBLE VEE BUTT JOINT NOT LESS THAN 70° DOUBLE FILLET LAP JOINT PARTS DRAWINGS AND LISTS & 1 .
PARTS DRAWING - MIG 215TE (Part No.6015215) & MIG 250TE (Part No. 6010250) PARTS LIST - MIG 215TE (Part No. 6015215) ITEM PART NO. DESCRIPTION QTY. 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 25 25 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 CLIP+COUPLING FOR PANEL COMPLETE SPOOL HOLDER D.50 HANDLE HOLDER MAT 3X270X640 ON/OFF SWITCH 16A-250V SWITCH KNOB D.
PARTS LIST - MIG 250TE (Part No. 6010250) ITEM PART NO. DESCRIPTION QTY. 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 25 25 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 COMPLETE SPOOL HOLDER D.50 COMPLETE SPOOL HOLDER D.50 HANDLE HOLDER MAT 3X270X640 ON/OFF SWITCH 16A-250V SWITCH KNOB D.
WIRING DIAGRAM - MIG 215TE (Part No.6015215) & MIG 250TE(Part No. 6010250) PARTS LIST- MIG 260TE (Part No. 6010390) ITEM PART NO. DESCRIPTION QTY. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 23 23 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 COUPLE OF INCLINED-OVAL HANDLES 15X30 P.C.BOARD E0788WI GAS SOLENOID VALVE 4W 24V 50HZ 1/8"FF RECTIFIER PTS 180 F 1/MOV RECTIFIER’S THERMOSTAT 100ø 16A FAN C30 220-240 VENT.ASP.154 ALL CABLE CLAMP FOR HOLE D.
WIRING DIAGRAM - MIG 260TE (Part No.
