Kemppi MinarcMig Adaptive 150 Operation Instructions Manual

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MinarcMig™ Adaptive 150© Kemppi Oy 0550 15EN4.1. DAILY MAINTENANCE• Remove welding spatters from the welding gun’s tip and check thecondition of the parts. Change damaged parts to new ones immediately.Only use original Kemppi spare parts.• Check that the insulating tips of the welding gun’s neck are undamagedand in place. Change damaged insulation parts to new ones immediately.• Check the tightness of the welding gun’s and earthing cable’s connections.• Check the condition of the supply voltage and welding cable and replacefaulty cables.4.2. MAINTENANCE OF THE WIRE FEED MECHANISMService the wire feed mechanism at least every time the reel is changed.• Check the wear of the feed roll groove and change the feed roll whennecessary.• Clean the welding gun wire guide with compressed air.Figure 4.1. Parts of the welding gun and wire guideCleaning the wire guidePressure of the feed rolls remove metal dust from the filler wire’s surfacewhich then finds its way to the wire guide. If the wire guide is not cleaned, itgradually clogs up and causes wire feed malfunctions. Clean the wire guide inthe following manner:1. Remove the welding gun’s gas nozzle, contact tip and contact tip’s adapter.2. With a pneumatic pistol, blow compressed air through the wire guide.3. Blow the wire feed mechanism and reel housing clean with compressed air.4. Reattach the welding gun’s parts. Tighten the contact tip and contact tip’sadapter to spanner tightness.