Lincoln Electric 215 manual Drive and Idle Roll Sets, Spools or Coils, To Start the Welder

B-3		OPERATION			B-3
PROCEDURE FOR CHANGING			6. Position the Readi-Reel so that it will rotate in a direction
DRIVE AND IDLE ROLL SETS			when feeding so as to be de- reeled from top of the coil.
1. Turn off the power source.			7. Set one of the Readi-Reel inside cage wires on the slot
			in the retaining spring tab.
2. Release the pressure on the idle roll by swinging			8. Lower the Readi-Reel to depress the retaining spring and
the adjustable pressure arm down toward the back
of the machine. Lift the cast idle roll assembly and			align the other inside cage wires with the grooves in the
allow it to sit in an upright position..			molded adapter.
3. Remove the outside wire guide retaining plate by			9. Slide cage all the way onto the adapter until the retaining
loosening the two large knurled screws.			spring "pops up" fully.	CAUTION
4. Twist the drive roll retaining mechanism to the
unlocked position as shown below and remove the			CHECK TO BE SURE THE RETAINING SPRING HAS FULLY
drive rolls. (See FigureB.2)			RETURNED TO THE LOCKING POSITION AND HAS SECURELY
FIGURE B.2			MUST REST ON THE CAGE, NOT THE WELDING ELECTRODE.
			LOCKED THE READI-REEL CAGE IN PLACE. RETAINING SPRING
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			10. To remove Readi-Reel from Adapter, depress retaining
			spring tab with thumb while pulling the Readi-Reel cage
			from the molded adapter with both hands. Do not
UNLOCKED POSITION	LOCKED POSITION		remove adapter from spindle.
5. Remove the inside wire guide plate.
6. Replace the drive rolls and inside wire guide with a
set marked for the new wire size. NOTE:		Be sure
that the gun liner and contact tip are also sized to
match the selected wire size.
7. Manually feed the wire from the wire reel, over the
drive roll groove and through the wire guide and
then into the brass bushing of the gun and cable
assembly.				FIGURE B.1
8. Replace the outside wire guide retaining plate by
tightening the two large knurled screws. Reposition			To Mount 10 to 44 Lb. (4.5-20 kg) Spools (12"/300
the adjustable pressure arm to its original position			mm Diameter) or 14Lb.(6 Kg) Innershield Coils:
to apply pressure. Adjust pressure as necessary.			(For 13-14 lb. (6 Kg) Innershield coils, a K435 Coil Adapter must be
			used).
WIRE REEL LOADING - READI-REELS,			1. Open the Wire Drive Compartment Door
SPOOLS OR COILS
To Mount a 30 Lb. (14 kg) Readi-Reel Package			2. Depress the Release Bar on the Retaining Collar and
(Using the Molded Plastic K363-P Readi-Reel			remove it from the spindle.
Adapter:)			3. Place the spool on the spindle making certain the spindle
1. Open the Wire Drive Compartment Door			brake pin enters one of the holes in the back side of the
			spool (Note: an arrow mark on the spindle lines up with
2. Depress the Release Bar on the Retaining Collar and			the brake holding pin to assist in lining up a hole). Be
			certain the wire comes off the reel in a direction so as to
remove it from the spindle.			de-reel from the top of the coil.
3. Place the Optional Adapter on the spindle			4. Re-install the Retaining Collar. Make sure that the
4. Re-install the Retaining Collar. Make sure that the			Release Bar “pops up” and that the collar retainers fully
			engage the retaining ring groove on the spindle.
Release Bar “pops up” and that the collar retainers fully			TO START THE WELDER
engage the retaining ring groove on the spindle.
5. Rotate the spindle and adapter so the retaining spring is			Turn the “Power Switch” switch to “ON”. With the desired voltage
			and wire speed selected, operate the gun trigger for welder output
at the 12 o'clock position.			and to energize the wire feed motor.
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