A) Identify the process selector knob and select desired material.
- If you will be welding with uxcored wire, select FCAW.
- Identify the wire feed speed knob and select desired speed highlighted 1-10 in white.
(refer to parameter guide for recommended settings)
B) Determine what shielding gas you plan to use (75% Ar/25% CO2 recommended).
C) Attach dangle to positive polarity setting - see picture -->
• Attach work clamp connector to 215ic, negative -
D) Attach work clamp to the work piece.
NOTES
• If the wire does NOT advance through the MIG Gun, release MIG Gun trigger, lay the gun down,
unplug the machine and adjust the Wire Drive Tension Screw inside the 215ic side panel.
SAFETY STATEMENTS
Recommended Settings Chart
(see information in Operator manual.)
This area is blank intentionally.
Select material
Set SPEED
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Quick Start Guide
MIG WELDING in standard mode
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Quick Start Guide
MIG WELDING
(0.030” Solid Wire)
sMIG WELDING Step outline:
1) INSTALL Wire spool
2) SETUP Gas Regulator
3) SETUP MIG Gun
4) SET Welding Parameters
ESAB EM 215ic
Publication Date: March 2016Revision: AQuick Start Guide Number: 0-5464
Multi Process Welding Systems
Nut with Nylon Insert
(This sets Brake Tension)
8” (200mm)
diameter spool *
Retention Ring & Bolt
(This sets Wire Tension)
1. INSTALL Wire Spool
Wire Drive Tension
Screw Arm
Outlet Guide
Inlet Guide
Wire Drive Tension Screw
Pressure Roller Arm
Feed Wire
TILT
A) Drive Roll installed on machine is .030". If running other wire sizes and wire types please
see Operators Manual.
B) Install Spool
• Open side panel of 215ic and mount a 4” diameter wire spool on the spool hub.
Ensure wire spool seats into spool hub pin. (See Operators Manual for alternate 8”
diameter spool set up.)
• Tilt the Wire Drive Tension Screw Arm toward you and lift the pressure roller up.
With the MIG welding wire feeding from the bottom of the spool, hand feed the wire
through the inlet guide, between the rollers and through the outlet guide until it
comes out of the front of the 215ic about 3”.
• Return the Wire Drive Tension Screw Arm to the upright position locking the Pressure
Roller Arm underneath it. Ensure wire is seating in drive roll groove.
• Turn wire drive tension arm clockwise until drive roll grips wire.
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EM 215ic
US Instruction manual
CA Manueld'instructions
XL Instrucciones de uso
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Operators Manual & CD
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the publisher is prohibited.
The publisher does not assume and hereby disclaims any liability to any
party for any loss or damage caused by any error or omission in this Quick Start Guide,
whether such error results from negligence, accident, or any other cause.
Publication Date: 03/15/2016
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elding and Cutting Products
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ESAB EM 215ic
Multi Process Welding Systems
Tools required:
Parts Included:
(Not Shown to Scale)
Tweco Fusion 180A MIG Gun
Tweco 200A Ground Clamp
Power Cord Adapter
Drive Rolls
Quick Start Guide
Victor Argon
Regulator/Gauge
and Hose
215ic Shut Down
A) Turn the Power Switch OFF.
(Located on the rear of the machine.)
Read and understand this entire guide, the Operating Manual and your
employer’s safety practices before installing, operating, or servicing the equipment.
While the information contained in this guide represents the Manufacturer’s
best judgment, the Manufacturer assumes no liability for its use.
Refer to the 215ic ESAB Operation Manual for detailed safety and operation instructions.
WARNINGS and CAUTIONS
•
ELECTRIC SHOCK can kill. Touching live electrical parts can cause fatal shocks or severe burns.
•
Incorrectly installed or improperly grounded equipment is a hazard.
•
The MIG welding wire and work circuit is electrically live whenever the output is ON.
•
The MIG wire, wire reel, drive roll housing, and all metal parts touching the welding wire are
electrically live whenever the output is ON.
•
STICK Electrode is electrically live as soon as it is in the Electrode Holder.
•
Never stand in front of or behind a regulator when opening the cylinder valve!
•
DO NOT attach or use the regulator if oil, grease, ammable substances, or damage is present!
Stand to the side of the cylinder opposite the regulator when opening the cylinder valve.
Keep the cylinder valve between you and the regulator.
•
NEVER use a compressed gas cylinder without a pressure reducing regulator attached to the cylinder valve.
•
Always use a regulator designed for the type gas used.
•
DO NOT point MIG Gun at your face.
•
Maintain an adequate distance of the wire from metal objects to avoid burnbacks to conduit or conductor tube.
•
Always wear a welding helmet tted with a proper shade of lter (see Safety Standards in the Operation manual) to
protect your face and eyes when welding or watching, and safety equipment when welding.
EM 215ic Power Source
ER705-6 .030”
4” Spool
Thickness Gauge
Fusion Contact Tips
Clamp to work piece
before starting to weld.
Work Clamp
Work Clamp
Connector
8 Pin Socket
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