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RXT150P
To commence the welding process proceed as follows.
Make sure that the earth clamp is firmly connected to the Work piece.
WARNING!
Ensure that you have your protective clothes, gloves and welding helmet cor-
rectly fitted before welding. Do not start welding before your eyes are properly
protected by the welding helmet.
Turn the welder switched ON and the welding gas if applicable.
You are now ready to execute the weld.
Select the required welding power setting weld.
Bring the wire into close proximity of the required weld start position. Keep the tip ap-
proximately 10-15 mm away from the work piece and squeeze the trigger on the torch
to commence welding.
Adjust the wire feed rate to obtain the optimum weld
Caution!
(Do not adjust the welding power setting while welding)
Release the trigger to stop welding.
When finished welding turn the welder off and the welding gas if applicable.
Allow the weld to cool, the slag can be removed by tapping it lightly with the chipping
hammer/wire brush. Always wear safety glasses when brushing or chipping slag from
the weld.
POLARITY SELECTION
The correct polarity must be set for the type of
welding.
When using flux cored wire (gasless) connect the
negative terminal to the welding torch and the
earth clamp to the positive. see diagram A.
When using solid wire in conjunction with weld-
ing gas, connect the torch to the positive terminal
and the earth clamp to the negative. See diagram
B.
Check that terminals are tight before commencing
to weld to prevent burning
Warning!
The following steps require applying power to the welder. Do not touch anything
with the torch or wire as it may result in accidental arcing.
Plug the power cord into its electrical outlet, press the current switch to Max + 2 and
turn the welder ON.
Lift the torch handle and continue pressing the trigger until the wire feeds through
about 50mm
Note:
If the wire does not feed through, view the wire feed unit and see if the wire is being
pushed. If it is not, turn the welder OFF and add more tension to the wire feed adjusting
spring and try again.
Once the wire is exposed, turn the welder OFF
Slide the contact tip over the wire and screw it into torch handle
Replace the nozzle and cut off any excess wire over 10mm